Languages and Nationalities: English Vocabulary List

one of the Afghanistan's official languages, which is also the second most-used language in Pakistan

"Pashto is spoken here."

"Pashto is an Eastern Iranian language spoken primarily in Afghanistan and Pakistan with approximately fifty million native speakers worldwide."

Pakistan's official language, which is also widely spoken in India

"Urdu is widely spoken."

"Urdu is the national language of Pakistan and is mutually intelligible with Hindi in everyday conversation although the writing systems differ significantly."

the original language of Jews, which is Israel's official language

"Hebrew is an ancient language."

"Modern Hebrew was revived as a spoken language in the late nineteenth century after having been primarily a literary and liturgical language for centuries."

Bulgaria's official language

"Bulgarian is difficult."

"Bulgarian is a South Slavic language that uses the Cyrillic alphabet and has complex verb conjugation systems including a specific tense for eyewitness versus non eyewitness reports."

the Czech Republic's official language

"Czech is spoken in the country."

"Czech has a difficult grammatical case system with seven cases that change the endings of nouns adjectives and pronouns depending on their function in the sentence."

Slovakia's official language

"Slovak is spoken in central Europe."

"Slovak and Czech are largely mutually intelligible because both languages evolved from common roots and share many vocabulary words and grammatical structures."

the original language of Wales

"Welsh is spoken in Wales."

"The Welsh language is spoken by about a fifth of the population of Wales today."

one of Finland's official languages

"Finnish is challenging."

"Finnish belongs to the Finno Ugric language family which is completely different from most European languages making it notoriously difficult for native English speakers to learn."

Iran's official language and also the language of ancient or medieval Persia

"Persian is an ancient language."

"He reads Persian poetry with interest because he appreciates the elegance and depth of the language."

belonging or relating to Norway, its people, and language

"My neighbor is Norwegian."

"The Norwegian fjords are deep and narrow with steep cliffs on both sides and tourists take boat tours to see the stunning scenery up close."

the official language of Denmark, spoken by the majority of the population

"Danish is spoken in Denmark."

"Danish pronunciation is challenging for foreigners because many letters are silent and the spoken language contains sounds that do not exist in English."

the official language of Thailand

"Thai is beautiful."

"Thai is a tonal language with five distinct tones meaning the same syllable can have five completely different meanings depending on how you say it."

the Celtic language spoken by some in Ireland

"Irish is taught at school."

"Irish is an official language of Ireland but only a small percentage of the population speaks it daily despite government efforts to promote revival."

someone who is from Scotland

"He is a Scot."

"The proud Scot shared stories of his homeland and its rich cultural heritage with the visitors."

a dialect of Chinese spoken in Southern China, which is also the official language of Hong Kong

"Cantonese is widely used."

"Cantonese has six to nine tones depending on the dialect making it one of the most phonetically complex Chinese languages for non native speakers to master."

a person who is a native or descendant of Iran

"She is Iranian."

"The Iranian artist displayed a collection of vibrant paintings inspired by her country's ancient history and traditions."

the original language of Wales

"He speaks Welsh."

"Learning Welsh can be a rewarding experience for those interested in Celtic languages and culture."

Poland's official language

"She speaks Polish."

"His fluency in Polish allowed him to communicate effectively with his grandparents during their visit."

one of Finland's official languages

"He speaks Finnish."

"She decided to study Finnish to better understand the unique linguistic heritage of her ancestors."

someone who is from or resides in Iran, or a person of Iranian descent

"He is Persian."

"The talented Persian artist displayed a collection of intricate miniature paintings at the gallery."

one of the Norway's official languages

"She speaks Norwegian."

"His research focused on the historical development of the Norwegian language and its regional dialects."

the official language of Denmark, spoken by the majority of the population

"She speaks Danish fluently."

"Learning Danish can be challenging but rewarding for those interested in Scandinavian culture."

China's official language, which is the standard form of Chinese

"Mandarin is spoken in China."

"He decided to study Mandarin to improve his business prospects in East Asia."

the Celtic language spoken by some in Ireland

"He learned Irish history."

"Despite its decline, there is a renewed effort to preserve and teach the Irish language."