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In which language is “radio” literally called “machine-collect-sound”? Or which European language is descended directly from Arabic? In our blog series “The little language lexicon” we introduce the languages in our voice agency. What makes each language special, and what do they have in common? An exciting journey around the whole world! 

The little language lexicon: the Danish language
Lexicon: Danish

In our blog series “The little language lexicon”, today's topic is the Danish language. It is descended from the language of the Vikings, Old Norse.

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The little language lexicon: the Hebrew language (Ivrit)
Lexicon: Hebrew

In our blog series “The little language lexicon”, today's topic is Ivrit – the Hebrew language. We'd like to tell you why, for many…

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The little language lexicon: the Luxembourgish language
Lexicon: Luxembourgish

Luxembourgish is a good example of how important a language can be for national identity. A Central German variety or a language in its own…

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The little language lexicon: the French language
Lexicon: French

Today is the “International Day of the French Language” – so of course it's a must for us to dedicate today's instalment of our blog series…

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The little language lexicon: the Italian language
Lexicon: Italian

From the Roman Empire and the works of Giovanni Boccaccio, Pietro Bembo and Alessandro Manzoni to the “Italiano del Duemila”: in our series…

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The little language lexicon: the Vietnamese language
Lexicon: Vietnamese

Today our language lexicon takes us to South-East Asia, to Vietnam. We introduce a language that has been little studied by linguists…

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The little language lexicon: the Bulgarian language
Lexicon: Bulgarian

“Leberwurst” (liver sausage), “Backenbart” (sideburns) and “Zeitnot” (time pressure) – what sounds very German at first also exists in…

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The little language lexicon: the Greek language
Lexicon: Greek

The Homeric epics, the dramas of Sophocles, the writings of Plato or the New Testament: Western culture has been profoundly shaped by Greek…

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The little language lexicon: the Icelandic language
Lexicon: Icelandic

Today our blog series “The little language lexicon” takes us to a mystical place of fire and ice just below the Arctic Circle, where a…

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The little language lexicon: the Czech language
Lexicon: Czech

Today our blog series “The little language lexicon” is about the Czech language, which is spoken by a total of 13 million people. Yet this…

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The little language lexicon: the Maltese language
Lexicon: Maltese

In our series “The little language lexicon”, today we introduce Maltese. The language of the island of Malta once developed from Maghrebi…

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The little language lexicon: the Portuguese language
Lexicon: Portuguese

Today in our series “The little language lexicon” we introduce a language that spread around the world in the 15th and 16th centuries and is…

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The little language lexicon: the Chinese languages
Lexicon: Chinese

In our series “The little language lexicon”, today we venture into a language area larger than Europe. Find out in our article why speakers…

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The little language lexicon: the Finnish language
Lexicon: Finnish

In our series “The little language lexicon”, today we head far north and introduce the Finnish language. And to go with it, of course, there…

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The little language lexicon: the Polish language
Lexicon: Polish

Today we're launching our new blog series “The little language lexicon”. Here we gather interesting facts about the languages represented at…

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