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	Latvian language - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Latvian (latviešu valoda), sometimes referred to as Lettish, is the official state language of the Republic of Latvia.
		Latvian belongs to the Eastern Baltic sub-group of the Baltic language group in the Indo-European language family.
		The closest ties the Baltic languages have are with the Slavic and Germanic languages.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Latvian_language (1950 words)

	Latgalian language - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		From 1920 to 1934 the two literary traditions of Latvians developed in parallel, but after the coup staged by Kārlis Ulmanis in 1934 severe limitations on the use of Latgalian language were introduced.
		It is formally protected by the Latvian Language Law stating that "The Latvian State ensures the preservation, protection and development of Latgalian literary language as a historical variant of Latvian language" (§3.4).
		Whether Latgalian language is a separate language or a dialect of Latvian has been a matter of heated debate throughout the 20th century.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Latgalian_language (814 words)

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		The Latvian language is spoken by 1.5 million people primarily by the Latvian population in Latvia, where it is the official language, and secondarily by the non-Latvian population in the same country.
		Latvian is one of two Baltic languages, a group of its own within the family of Indo-European languages.
		Both Latvian and Lithuanian languages are considered to be the most archaic of still-spoken Indo-European languages.
	wikiwhat.com /encyclopedia/l/la/latvian_language.html (267 words)

	Latvian SSR - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Latvian SSR was formally annexed into the Soviet Union (USSR) on August 5, 1940, when it nominally became the 15th constituent "republic" of the USSR.
		They retained diplomatic relations with the representatives of the independent Republic of Latvia, never recognized the existence of the Latvian SSR de jure, and never recognized Latvia as a legal constituent part of the Soviet Union.
		The Latvian SSR, along with the other "Baltic Republics" was allowed greater autonomy in the late 1980s, and in 1988 the old pre-war Flag of Latvia was allowed to be used, and replaced the Soviet Latvian flag as the official flag in 1990.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Latvian_SSR (573 words)

	Latvian
		Latvian is the official language of the Republic of Latvia.
		Latvian is a highly inflected language with a complex grammar.
		Latvian is considered to be a Category II language in terms of difficulty for speakers of English.
	www.nvtc.gov /lotw/months/december/Latvian.html (843 words)

	Latvian Language - Search Results - MSN Encarta (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Latvian Language, the official language of Latvia since 1918.
		Latvian is one of the Baltic languages, a branch of the Indo-European language family....
		Latvian is the official language, spoken by much of the population.
	uk.encarta.msn.com /Latvian_Language.html (118 words)

	The Latvian Language (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		It is the Latvian language, the state language of the Republic of Latvia.
		Latvian is now a modern European language used by Latvians for all walks of life; it is the official State language in the Republic of Latvia and covers the most important sociolinguistic functions in multiethnic Latvian society.
		The purposes of the present Law are: the preservation, protection and development of the Latvian language, the integration of national minorities in the society of Latvia while observing their rights to use their native or any other language.
	www.li.lv /old/language.htm (1687 words)

	UCLA Language Materials Project Language Profiles Page
		Latvian is the official state language of the Republic of Latvia, where about 1.7 million people speak it as their first language.
		The Latvian translation of the New Testament in 1685 served to stabilize the orthography.
		An important stage in the further development of the Latvian standard language is linked with the National Awakening movement in the middle of the nineteenth century when outstanding poets of the period attempted to purify, enrich, and develop Latvian into a vehicle for poetry and science.
	www.lmp.ucla.edu /Profile.aspx?LangID=40 (1162 words)

	NOVES SL. WINTER 2002. LATVIAN LANGUAGE ACQUISITION (1)
		The language situation in Latvia in the year 2002, 11 years after regained independence, is still not treated in neutral terms, but is tackled emotionally and used as a weapon.
		The Law on languages, which in 1989 gave the Latvian language the same status as Russian, was changed by amendments in 1992 and the Latvian language became the only official language of the Republic of Latvia.
		Language acquisition was not regarded as a human learning process but as a technical issue, something which could be installed at a certain date and under certain circumstances.
	www6.gencat.net /llengcat/noves/hm02hivern/internacional/letonia1_3.htm (1560 words)

	Latvian language, alphabet and pronunciation
		Latvian is a Baltic language related to Lithuanian and Old Prussian with about 1.4 million speakers in Latvia.
		The first publication to be printed in Latvian was a catechism which appeared in 1585.
		The German monks who wrote these texts used a version of the the Fractur alphabet adapted from German which was ill suited to the Latvian language.
	www.omniglot.com /writing/latvian.htm (202 words)

	The Latvian Language (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Latvian is primarily spoken in the recently independent country of Latvia.
		The Latvian language is related to most of the languages of Europe (as well as some languages of India, Pakistan, Iran, etc.).
		Latvian in detail Extensive Latvian language information: alphabet, pronunciation (including some audio files so you can hear pronunciation), grammar, etc. Quite a lot of detail, but better as a reference than a teaching tool.
	www.angelfire.com /al2/LatvianStuff/Language.html (355 words)

	Latvian - Language Directory
		Latvian is one of two extant Baltic languages, a group of its own within the family of Indo-European languages.
		It formed until 16th century on the basis of Latgalian accumulating Curonian, Semigallian and Selic languages (all are Baltic languages).
		Latvian is an inflective language with several analytical forms, three dialects, and German syntactical influence.
	language-directory.50webs.com /languages/latvian.htm (301 words)

	AllRefer.com - Latvian (Language And Linguistics) - Encyclopedia
		Latvian or Lettish[let´ish] Pronunciation Key, a language belonging to the Baltic subfamily of the Indo-European family of languages (see Baltic languages).
		The mother tongue of close to 3 million persons living chiefly in Latvia, Latvian first became that country's official language in 1918, the year in which Latvian independence was won.
		In the pronunciation of Latvian, stress is placed on the first syllable of a word.
	reference.allrefer.com /encyclopedia/L/Latvian.html (225 words)

	LATVIAN LANGUAGE INSTITUTE (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Dialect lexicography of the Latvian language (E. Kagaine, I. Edelmane).
		Areal linguistics and typology of languages (A. Stafecka, A. Timuska).
		Scholars of the Institute conduct practical studies in dialectology for the students of linguistics of the UL Faculty of Philology and students of the Liepaja Pedagogical Higher School.
	www.lza.lv /EN/INST/in17.htm (281 words)

	Latgalian language
		It borders with Estonia in the North, Russia in the East, Belarus and Lithuania in the South and with Latvian culture region in the West.
		In accordance with the contemporary State Language Law of the Republic of Latvia (1999), literary form of the Latgalian is considered a “variety” of the Latvian language.
		The Latvian State Language Center has declared that Latgalian is not a language and should not be supported by the government.
	www.geocities.com /latgalian (847 words)

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		Three thousand languages, comprising half of all the words on earth, will slip from utility into coded secrets and then into disuse, languages such as Karo, spoken in Ethiopia, whose speakers numbered less than 200 in 2001, or the native Alaskan Eyak whose last speaker is 88 years old, if she is still alive.
		Whereas ethnic Latvians comprised 77% of the population in the 1935 census, their share had declined to 52% in 1989 and today is 51%.
		In translating the literature of Eastern European and Baltic languages, there is an additional necessity to circumvent the American tendency to concentrate on the Jewish experience of the Holocaust, and thereby to (perhaps unwittingly) undervalue the extraordinary suffering of all civilian populations.
	www.thedrunkenboat.com /latvianintro.html (1864 words)

	Valoda
		The Latvian language belongs to Baltic branch of Indo-European language family.
		The Latvian language - Struggle for survival by A. Veisbergs.
		Development of the Latvian language, ethnic problems and situation in Latvia and Riga during the century, Russification, the language Law, influence of the English language on Latvian.
	www.ailab.lv /valoda/contents.htm (357 words)

	BBC Education - Languages
		With Lithuanian, it's one of the Eastern Baltic languages.
		Latvian place names appear in Baltic texts from the 13th century.
		Substantial Latvian texts, such as Ghisbert's translation of the Lord's Prayer, date from the 16th century.
	www.bbc.co.uk /languages/european_languages/languages/latvian.shtml (85 words)

	Latvian
		Latvian Language or Lettish, the official language of Latvia since 1918.
		Latvian has short vowels and monophthongs in the final syllables of words where Lithuanian has long vowels and diphthongs.
		The earliest printed writings in Latvian are religious in nature: a Roman Catholic catechism (1585), a Lutheran version (1586), and a translation of the Bible (1685).
	thor.prohosting.com /~linguist/latvian.htm (169 words)

	Learn Latvian Online - Write or Speak in Latvian Language Exchange
		A language exchange complements other forms of learning such as classroom, cultural immersion and multimedia, because you get to practice all that you have learned with native speakers in a safe and supportive environment.
		Language exchange learning is also inexpensive because we provide free tips and conversation lesson plans that allow you to do a language exchange on your own.
		Add your profile to the language exchange community and let others contact you to for language exchange learning.
	www.mylanguageexchange.com /Learn/Latvian.asp (1078 words)

	Latvian translation, English to Latvian translation, Latvian to English translation, Latvian web site translation, ...
		Whether you are a Latvian company hoping to break into the English speaking market or you have a product to sell to Latvia, WTB Language Group can help you.
		They have in-depth understanding of the subject matter and solid mastering of the Latvian language including its spelling, grammar, and cultural appropriateness.
		Latvia (in Latvian, Latvija), republic in north-eastern Europe, bordered on the north by Estonia and the Gulf of Riga, an inlet of the Baltic Sea; on the east by Russia; on the south by Belarus and Lithuania; and on the west by the Baltic Sea.
	www.wintranslation.com /languages/latvian.html (343 words)

	Latvian Language Pack
		The Latvian language helper has been designed to give beginners and travelers a basic vocabulary of words and phrases.
		The Latvian language helper is made up of two parts.
		The Latvian talking clock has been designed to teach you how to say and recognize the time in the Latvian language.
	www.languagehelpers.com /Latvia/latvianlanguage.html (618 words)

	Latvian Scientists (LANGUAGE & LINGUISTICS)
		Language situation and language policy in transit countries.
		Morphology of the Latvian Language, 2001, Riga: RTU, 109 pp.
		Institute of Latvian Language, University of Latvia, 560 pp.
	www.lza.lv /Nozares/Lang_Ling.htm (362 words)

	Latvian Mailer - 2002_03_30.htm
		Latvian PM slams OSCE official on language rights; OSCE official suggests Russian is already "de facto second language"; well, there goes our protectionist bone!...
		But language is an extremely sensitive issue for Latvia, which emerged from five decades of Russian-dominated Soviet rule in 1991, and sees independence and the predominance of Latvian in public life as inextricably connected.
		Latvian President Vaira Vike-Freiberga, herself a scholar of Latvian culture, has said it is wrong to try to protect the language with an election law, a process which she calls "mixing sauerkraut and fruit syrup."
	www.latvians.com /en/Mailer/envelope.php?2002_03_30.htm (3555 words)

	The Latvian Institute (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Studies of Latvian were carried out, a two- volume grammar of the Modern Latvian language and eight-volume dictionary of the Standard Latvian had been compiled.
		Since 1965, a year-book on correct Latvian usage and a bulletin for journalists as well as a lot of monographic studies have been published.
		Sociolinguistic Situation of languages and language legislation in Latvia after World War II During the Soviet occupation (1940-1941; 1945-1991) Latvian functioned in a situation of Latvian and Russian societal bilingualism – the language of governing state and bodies was Russian.
	www.li.lv /en/?id=5 (1717 words)

	Ancient Languages of the World compared to the Latvian Language
		Similarities of the Baltic languages to Hebrew, ancient Greek, and Sanskrit were noted long ago by Franz Bopp, the founder of comparative linguistics, in the work Comparative Grammar of the Sanskrit, Zend, Greek, Latin, Lithuanian, Gothic, German and Slavonic Languages by Franz Bopp et al, H.H. Wilson editor, E. Eastwick (translator).
		language is very similar to Latvian in some respects.
		The Baltic languages represent many aspects of the still recoverable agglutinative stage of language development prior to inflection and later loss of inflection, as in English.
	www.lexiline.com /lexiline/lexi15.htm (350 words)

	Latvian Mailer - 2002_02_01.htm
		Latvians still love hockey and they're pinning their Olympic hopes on the national team, which was reassembled following the Soviet collapse and narrowly missed qualifying for the 1994 and 1998 Games.
		The Latvian authorities expelled the family on the pretext that none of the Slivenkos' relatives had lived in the Latvian Republic before 1940, when it was incorporated into the Soviet Union.
		Latvian ambassador Normans Penke was among 10 new envoys presenting credentials to Putin at a ceremony in an ornate Kremlin hall.
	www.latvians.com /en/Mailer/envelope.php?2002_02_01.htm (2939 words)

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