Lithuanian language

Some Ukrainian children want to learn in the Lithuanian language: Minister promises to create conditions for thisSome Ukrainian children want to learn in the Lithuanian language: Minister promises to create conditions for this
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Some Ukrainian children want to learn in the Lithuanian language: Minister promises to create conditions for this

Since the end of February, more than 10,800 children have arrived in Lithuania from war-torn Ukraine. 1.5 thousand of them…

3 years ago
Scientifically proved: Lithuanian language is the richest in soundsScientifically proved: Lithuanian language is the richest in sounds
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Scientifically proved: Lithuanian language is the richest in sounds

Different languages use different numbers of discrete sounds, called phonemes. Two phonemes are considered to be different when a native speaker…

6 years ago
Lithuania and Poland’s brotherhood – the bitterness of slights replaced by hopes of friendshipLithuania and Poland’s brotherhood – the bitterness of slights replaced by hopes of friendship
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Lithuania and Poland’s brotherhood – the bitterness of slights replaced by hopes of friendship

The relations of Lithuania and Poland are like those of friends turned enemies and once more back to friends. The…

6 years ago
Seven facts about the Lithuanian languageSeven facts about the Lithuanian language
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Seven facts about the Lithuanian language

Read those facts about the Lithuanian language and you will understand better why it is considered beeing one of the…

6 years ago
MPs turn to experts over name-spellingMPs turn to experts over name-spelling
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MPs turn to experts over name-spelling

Expert conclusions will be requested in connection to the legal amendments that would allow the original spelling of first and…

8 years ago
Academic explains why foreigners find it difficult to learn LithuanianAcademic explains why foreigners find it difficult to learn Lithuanian
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Academic explains why foreigners find it difficult to learn Lithuanian

Every speaker of Lithuanian has no doubt heard that Lithuanian is one of the oldest languages in the world. Prof.…

8 years ago
Lithuania to step up language teaching of refugeesLithuania to step up language teaching of refugees
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Lithuania to step up language teaching of refugees

More intensive teaching of the Lithuanian language is planned for refugees – they will have to learn the language to…

9 years ago
Loyalties and opinions of Lithuania’s ethnic minoritiesLoyalties and opinions of Lithuania’s ethnic minorities
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Loyalties and opinions of Lithuania’s ethnic minorities

Russia would defend the rights of its nationals and Russian speakers everywhere, including abroad. Such are the menacing notions emanating…

9 years ago
Over 1,000 refugees to come to Lithuania within one yearOver 1,000 refugees to come to Lithuania within one year
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Over 1,000 refugees to come to Lithuania within one year

With the EU's resettlement programme having reached its midway point, Lithuania faces the challenge of taking in more than a…

9 years ago
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Listen to words of 8,000-year-old Indo-European language that sound surprisingly similar to Lithuanian

Linguists have recreated the sounds of the common Indo-European tongue spoken by the ancestors of most European nations 6,000 years…

9 years ago
Refugees ‘learn Russian before they learn Lithuanian’ – minister scolds integration policiesRefugees ‘learn Russian before they learn Lithuanian’ – minister scolds integration policies
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Refugees ‘learn Russian before they learn Lithuanian’ – minister scolds integration policies

Interior Minister Tomas Žilinskas has criticized Lithuania's refugee integration policy, saying that newcomers in integration centres are placed in a…

9 years ago
The Tatars: 700 years of influence on Lithuania’s history, language and foodThe Tatars: 700 years of influence on Lithuania’s history, language and food
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The Tatars: 700 years of influence on Lithuania’s history, language and food

The Lithuanian Tatar community is the oldest ethnic group living in Lithuania, having settled in the country when it was…

9 years ago
The Top 10 things the world doesn’t know about LithuaniaThe Top 10 things the world doesn’t know about Lithuania
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The Top 10 things the world doesn’t know about Lithuania

Lithuania is a uniquely spectacular country and its biggest problem is that the world does not know how great it…

9 years ago
From Grand Duke Gediminas to present – A history of how Lithuania has treated its ethnic communitiesFrom Grand Duke Gediminas to present – A history of how Lithuania has treated its ethnic communities
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From Grand Duke Gediminas to present – A history of how Lithuania has treated its ethnic communities

Lithuania has a long history of being home to ethnic minority communities, from as early as 1323 when Grand Duke…

9 years ago
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Lithuanian names, old and new, make a revival

For parents who wish to give their children original Lithuanian names, there is plenty to choose from. Not all Lithuanian-sounding…

9 years ago
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Lithuanians ‘most romantic nationality about Valentine’s Day’

One month after Valentine’s Day comes the news that Lithuanians were found to be the nationality that cared most about…

9 years ago
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Why are Lithuanian 10th-graders’ test scores plummeting and what can be done about it?

Crisis in primary school education that reaches across Lithuania has been ignored for years [...]

9 years ago
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Turkey to translate Koran into Lithuanian

Turkey's Directorate of Religious Affairs is to translate the Koran into the Lithuanian language. The Muslim Holy book was first…

9 years ago
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Lithuanian language under threat of decline, say experts

The Lithuanian language is in threat of decline as competition from foreign languages, exclusion from scientific fields and lower literacy…

9 years ago
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St. Petersburg Lithuanians already preparing for 100th anniversary of Lithuanian state

The Consulate of Lithuania and the Lithuanian community in St. Petersburg are already preparing to celebrate the 100th anniversary of…

9 years ago