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What is the difference between Latin or Germanic language and Japanese or Chinese or Arabic?
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Latin and German are western languages, so they use letters just like how we write English. Japanese, Chinese and Arabic are eastern languages, so instead of using letters, they use characters that consists of strokes.
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Is Chinese and Japanese language same?
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Is Chinese and Japanese language same?
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