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The importance of the Quran to Muslims cannot be overstated. Learning the Quran by heart, not only in your native language but in Arabic, is an important part of being a Muslim. Memorizing the...

Lingala is a language spoken by more than 10 million people, located mostly in the Democratic Republic of Congo and the Republic of Congo. Although it is a Bantu language, it is heavily influenced...

Vietnamese is the official language of Vietnam and of the several million Vietnamese who live overseas, mainly in the United States but also in Cambodia, France, Laos and Canada. Vietnamese was...

Thailand is one of the most beautiful countries in Asia. There are many reasons to travel to Thailand, from the delicious food to the beaches, to Thailand's ancient and modern Buddhist temples....

As communication becomes more rapid with technological advances, it is more important that there is a common language in which people from all nations can communicate. In recent years, English has...

Hebrew can be of interest not only to people interested in Jewish history and the Jewish faith, but also those interested the origins of the Bible. Learning Biblical Hebrew can help you better...

One of the first things to learn when you're in the process of learning Japanese is to recognize and write the 'Japanese Alphabet' or Hiragana. There are 46 basic characters in Hiragana, each...

Writing your name in another language can give you a sense of amusement and thrill. Writing your name in Hebrew can be a fun way to use your knowledge of the language or feel a connection between...

The Greek Language, though still used today, was developed and spoken thousands of years ago. Ancient Greek, also known as Classical Greek, shows some similarities to Modern Greek, but some of the...

Albanian is an Indo-European language spoken not only in Albania but also in parts of the Balkans and in Kosovo. Unlike English, there is really no close relative of Albanian. There are two main...

The Arabic language uses an alphabet, just like English does. While it uses a different script to express them, Arabic contains almost the same number of basic letters that English does. Arabic is...

Ever thought learning Japanese will be hard? How about the alphabet? I will list some ways to achieve learning both the Hiragana and Katakana alphabet. Take a look below and try to pick the best...

Lets face it, in today's busy world there just isn't much time for learning languages. Simply because of the dedication it takes to fully become fluent in a language. I've noticed this and decided...

Modern Greek, or Νέα Ελληνικά (Nea Ellenika) as it is known to its speakers, is a language spoken by more the 13,000,000 people...

Punjabi is the most commonly spoken language in Pakistan today. It is a tonal language with nasal sounds and syllabic alphabet. It is usually spoken by followers of Sikhism, Hinduism and Islam....

Thai is a language that has its own unique alphabet and it is very different from the Latin languages. It features 44 consonants and 32 vowels. The sounds of the letters change depending on their...

Koine (Biblical) Greek, or common Greek, which was the preeminent dialect during the reign of Greece's Alexander the Great around 330 BC, is also the original language used for the Christian...

If you want to learn Korean, naturally it's important to also learn the Korean alphabet, otherwise known as "hangul". Unlike other languages, the Korean language's alphabet is actually...

Many people perceive the Russian language as being difficult to learn, perhaps because it is written in the unfamiliar Cyrillic script or because it has more complex grammar than English. However,...

Russian, one of the most commonly spoken languages in the world, is of interest to many foreigners for economic, cultural and personal reasons. Though the student attempting to learn Russian for...

Knowing how to fingerspell the alphabet in sign language provides the signer with a basic ability to communicate in sign language. It is useful for naming proper nouns or spelling certain short...

Russian is written in the Cyrillic alphabet, which is based loosely on the Greek alphabet and which many find difficult to learn. For a limited course of Russian, it is possible to learn some of...

Fluency in Arabic has become one of the hottest career boosting skills of the 21st century. In 2008, the U.S. military began offering ROTC cadets up to $3,000 a year just to learn Arabic. This...

Would you like to know how to learn sign language? American Sign Language services people who are hearing impaired, those with verbal communication disorders, people with some forms of autism,...

Russian is a very hard language to learn. It is considered to be a category II language for English speakers, which means it should be harder to learn than any other European language. Here are...

While many languages, including English, are based on the Roman alphabet, Arabic can be difficult to learn because it is written in a different script format. Fortunately, there is help available...

Over a half a million hearing impaired people in the United States and Canada use American Sign Language (ASL) as a form of communication. The American sign language is said to be the third most...

The Cyrillic alphabet is used to write six different Slavic national languages, including Russian, Belarusian, Bulgarian, Macedonian, Serbian and Ukrainian. It has been adapted to write over 40...

The official language of Pakistan is Urdu and over 104 million people speak this language. While closely related to Hindi, Urdu has several differences that make it unique. For example, Urdu...

Crafting letters and words by following the methods of beautiful writing—the literal translation of calligraphy—is a most rewarding skill to learn. Taking it a bit further and...

This article and the other Russian Alphabet articles will help you learn the Russian Alphabet. This will help you if you ever have the opportunity to visit a Russian speaking country. You'll be...

This article and the other Russian Alphabet articles will help you learn the Russian Alphabet. This will help you if you ever have the opportunity to visit a Russian speaking country. You'll be...

This article and the other Russian Alphabet articles will help you learn the Russian Alphabet. This will help you if you ever have the opportunity to visit a Russian speaking country. You'll be...

This article and the other Russian Alphabet articles will help you learn the Russian Alphabet. This will help you if you ever have the opportunity to visit a Russian speaking country. You'll be...

This article and the other Russian Alphabet articles will help you learn the Russian Alphabet. This will help you if you ever have the opportunity to visit a Russian speaking country. You'll be...

This article and the one's to follow will help you learn the Russian Alphabet. This will help you if you ever have the opportunity to visit a Russian speaking country. You'll be able to read the...

This is my last article on Pronunciation of Consonants.

In this article you will know about the pronunciation of Alphabets 'R' and 'S'. Some of the words will be spoken by an American Adult Female. Alphabet 'S' is an important Alphabet as it has four...

You have heard voice of British and American Adult Male in the last four articles. You will hear the voice of a British Adult Female in this article. Please, listen 3-4 times. Definition of: (a) ...

This is in continuation of my previous two articles. The Steps about consonant ‘h’ have been included in this article for better understanding. It is essential to know these words – Digraph,...

There are more than 1, 50,000 English words in most of the frequently used dictionaries. It is impossible to pronounce these words without some basic rules. There are some words which are few but...

This article is based on the information collected by me from books, online and offline dictionaries, and web sites. It may help you in pronunciation of English words. The spelling and...

With its unusual letter shapes and several forms of each letter, the Arabic alphabet can be fairly intimidating for beginners. Because many find it more challenging to learn the Arabic alphabet...

Whether you're planning to study Russian or just hoping to read some street signs on your trip to Bulgaria, knowing the Cyrillic alphabet is definitely useful. At 33 letters, the Cyrillic alphabet...