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==Description== | |||
The languages spoken in Slovakia are <ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Slovakia," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slovakia#:~:text=The%20official%20language, accessed 16 May 2023.</ref> <ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Slovak language," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slovak_language, accessed 16 May 2023.</ref> | |||
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slovak_language '''Slovak'''] is the official language and is part of the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slavic_languages Slavic language family]. | |||
** Slovak is closely related to Czech and Polish. The Slovak vocabulary has been influenced by Latin, German, and other Slavic languages. | |||
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hungarian_language '''Hungarian'''] is spoken in the southern regions. | |||
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rusyn_language '''Rusyn'''] is spoken in parts of the Northeast. | |||
More than 60% of the population in Slovakia speaks two or more foreign languages. They include | |||
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Czech_language '''Czech'''] - most known in Slovakia. | |||
* '''English''' - most used at a conversational level. | |||
* '''German''' - second most used | |||
* '''Russian''' - third used | |||
NOTE: In municipalities where the minority population is more than 15% in two consecutive censuses, the minority language is considered co-official. | |||
==Word List(s)== | |||
==Alphabet and Pronunciation== | |||
'''Alphabet''' | |||
'''Pronunciation''' | |||
==Language Aids and Dictionaries== | |||
'''Dictionaries''' | |||
'''Online Dictionaries''' | |||
'''Language Aids''' | |||
==Additional Resources== | |||
* Kirschbaum, Stanislav J. ''Historical Dictionary of Slovakia.'' Lanham: Scarecrow Press, Inc, 2014. '''''Available at:''''' [https://worldcat.org/title/869373740 WorldCat]. | |||
== References == | |||
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[[Category:Slovakia Language and Handwriting]] [[Category:Language and Handwriting]] | [[Category:Slovakia Language and Handwriting]] [[Category:Language and Handwriting]] | ||