The official language of the Japanese government for many years was Classical Chinese, which was used in official documents and for communication with foreign diplomats. In the late 19th century, Japanese was promoted as the official language in government and education as part of modernization efforts.
Chinese is the older language, with a history dating back thousands of years. Japanese, on the other hand, is believed to have originated around the 9th century AD, influenced by Chinese and other languages.
Latin was the most widely studied language 500 years ago. It was the language of academia, religion, and government across Europe and was used for scholarly and scientific writings.
Dagelf Said: If you are talking about the age of the language, then the only country in the world that has an official language that is less than 130 years old is Israel. That language is Modern Hebrew, which was revived by Eliezer ben-Yehuda in the 1880's. Prior to 1880, Modern Hebrew did not exist. It's spoken by around 7 Million Israelites. Although, it's still just a revival of Hebrew. Afrikaans, on the other hand, evolved from a combination of many different languages, also during the late 19th Century - the first published works dating to the 1860's and 1870's. It was developed into a scientifically advanced, modern language in the early 20th century - the SA Government developed itself into a Nuclear Power *in Afrikaans*. It's the native language for around 6 million South Africans. NO WAY!!! Of course Indonesia!!! Indonesia don't have an official language until 1920s, where Indonesian Language is developed from Malay and Dutch!!!
French was spoken in England for about 300 years after the Norman Conquest in 1066. It began to decline in the 14th century and was phased out as the official language by the 15th century.
Latin was the predominant language spoken in Rome 2000 years ago. It was the language of the Roman Empire and was used for official communication, literature, and everyday conversations among the people of Rome.
The official Language of England is ENGLISH!!!!!
France, obviously, although the city of Québec, in what is today Canada, has existed for over 400 years and has had French as the official language ever since.
If wanting to get into UCLA you will have to have at least to years of foreign language. You can take any two foreign language classes you like.
Learning a Language is never fast. Learning a whole language can take months to years.
French was the official language of England for almost 400 years. There were many forms of French dialect used in England from 1066 to 1453.
The minimum age for being a republican government official would be 21. You have to be 18 years old to be considered.
Goa was a Portuguese enclave in India for 450 years. India annexed it by force in 1961. Its official language is now Konkani. Marathi is also officially recognized by Goa.
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Chinese is the older language, with a history dating back thousands of years. Japanese, on the other hand, is believed to have originated around the 9th century AD, influenced by Chinese and other languages.
It may help a little in hearing the proper pronunciation of the words but it won't help much in actually learning the language. I was stationed in Japan for three years watching japanese TV every day but I learned some of the language more by talking with the people.
English is the official language of Nigeria. Since Nigeria has over 500 documented languages currently spoken throughout the country, the decision to make English the official language was due to years of British colonialism, English was commonly spoken throughout the country.