Lithuanian and Latvian Speaking countries

Lithuanian and Latvian as Minority Language

In Lithuanian and Latvian speaking countries you will get the countries which have Lithuanian and Latvian as minority language. The language which is spoken by minority of population in the country is called as minority language.

If you want to compare Lithuanian and Latvian dialects, then you can go to Lithuanian vs Latvian Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.

Lithuanian and Latvian Regulators

Lithuanian and Latvian speaking countries provide you Lithuanian and Latvian regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. Commission of the Lithuanian Language regulates Lithuanian language.Latvian is regulated by Latvian State Language Center. Also get to learn, Lithuanian and Latvian Language History.

Lithuanian and Latvian Continents

Thinking about Lithuanian and Latvian continents in which Lithuanian and Latvian speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Lithuanian and Latvian. Most of the Lithuanian speaking countries lie in Europe. While Latvian speaking countries lie in Europe. Continentwise, most of the languages belong to Asian Languages and African Languages. It's always fun to know about interesting facts of any language, so lets discuss about unknown facts of Lithuanian and Latvian languages:

Lithuanian Interesting Facts:

• Lithuanian has many loanwords that originate from Slavic, Germanic and other Baltic languages.
• "Catheciusmus" is the oldest known book in Lithuanian language in 1547.

Latvian Interesting Facts:

• The first written form of Latvian dates from 16th century was found in religious texts.
• The old latvian language was based on the a Gothic script.

The Lithuanian language was derived from and is similar to Latvian whereas Lithuanian language is similar to Lithuanian Language and derived from .