What type of language is Latvian?

Indo-European languages
Latvian language/Language family
Latvian language, also called Lettish, Latvian Latviesu Valoda, East Baltic language spoken primarily in Latvia, where it has been the official language since 1918. It belongs to the Baltic branch of the Indo-European family of languages.

Are Latvian and Lithuanian Slavic languages?

There is a minority Slavic language speaking population in both, larger in Latvia, but the Latvian and Lithuanian languages are not Slavic. Culturally, Lithuania and Latvian culture is also not Slavic, although there is definitely some Slavic influence in the cultures of both.

Is Latvian Russian?

One in four inhabitants of Latvia is a Latvian Russian. Most Latvian Russians inhabit the major cities of Rīga, Daugavpils and Rēzekne. Russian language is the most used minority language and widely used and understood around the country.

How similar is Latvian to Russian?

Not identical but very close. They are in the same Baltic Slavic language group. Ethnical Latvians don’t like to admit the fact but the only other language closer to Latvian than Russian is Lithuanian. Similar grammar (not identical but very similar), roughly one third of Latvian words are related to Russian.

What languages are spoken in Latvia?

It is the language of Latvians and the official language of Latvia as well as one of the official languages of the European Union. It was previously known in English as Lettish, and cognates of the word remain the most commonly used name for the Latvian language in Germanic languages other than English.

What language does Latvia speak?

About the Latvian language. Latvian is the official language of Latvia. Some 1½ million of its population of 2¼ million speak Latvian as a native language, with a further 250,000 Latvian speakers living overseas. Latvian is one of the two Baltic languages within the Indo-European group, the other being Lithuanian.

Is Latvian a Slavic language?

The Latvian language (as well as the Lithuanian language) is the final “product” of the joint residence of a Slavic tribes and an Ural tribes who lived on the shores of the Baltic Sea 2000 years ago. But the Latvian (and Lithuanian) is not a Slavic language, although closely related.

What language does Lithuania people speak?

The sole official language in Lithuania, as well as the language you will hear the most, is Lithuanian (native to some 85\% of the population and spoken by 96\%). With millennia-old history and struggles for its survival, Lithuanian language is very much a part of national identity.