I need to find out the language so I can use the proper accent for a part I have in a production(play).
2007-02-01 04:37:22 · 8 answers · asked by Jock BOD w/ a geek's wits 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
According to my parents (who were there a few years ago) Most use the local language because they used to have to use Russian and now are going back to their old language because they don't have to use the Russian anymore. I don't remember what it is called though. But most people do know Russian.
2007-02-01 04:42:46 · answer #1 · answered by Jan P 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Republic of Latvia, Latvijas Republika. 2,306,306. 1,394,000 or 54.5% are Latvians (1994 V. Zeps). National or official language: Latvian. 24,695 square miles. Literacy rate: 99%. Also includes Belarusan (105,000), Estonian (3,000), Lithuanian (35,000), Polish (57,000), Russian (861,600), Tatar (5,000), Ukrainian (78,000). Information mainly from V. Zeps 1986–1995; A. E. Kibrik 1991; T. Salminen 1998. The number of languages listed for Latvia is 5. Of those, all are living languages
2007-02-01 09:06:47 · answer #2 · answered by ninhaquelo 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Latvian is the official language of Latvia, part of the very small language group known as "Baltic Languages." But it is true that many people in Latvia speak Russian, in the capital Riga the split is about 50/50, I believe.
2007-02-01 04:56:03 · answer #3 · answered by mumblyjumply04 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Latvian, a member of the Baltic branch of the Indo-European languages
2007-02-01 10:40:08 · answer #4 · answered by Sterz 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Latvian & Russian
2007-02-01 05:58:57 · answer #5 · answered by Justina 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Latvian.
2007-02-01 04:41:31 · answer #6 · answered by elaeblue 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Latvian, also known as Lettish.
2007-02-01 05:18:18 · answer #7 · answered by JJ 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
english
2007-02-01 05:44:06 · answer #8 · answered by goodfriendsgo 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋