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LITHUANIAN LANGUAGE PRODUCTS
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Lithuanian Phrasebase Forum Discussion
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Lithuanian Phrasebase Forum Topics
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Extinct: no
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Family: Indo-European
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Branch: Baltic
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Continent: Europe
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Country: Lithuania
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Region: Lithuania. Capital is Vilnius. Also spoken in Argentina, Australia, Belarus, Brazil, Canada, Estonia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Poland, Russia (Europe), Sweden, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, United Kingdom, Uruguay, USA, Uzbekistan.
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Countries Where Spoken: 2,955,200 in Lithuania (including 3,460 Tatar) or about 80% of the population (1998). Population total all countries 4,000,000 (1993 UBS).
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Countries Where Official: Lithuania
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Native Speakers: 2,955,200
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Speakers Total: 4,000,000
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Phrasebase members who speak this language at a native level: 314
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Phrasebase members who speak this language at a conversational level: 314
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Phrasebase members primary language they are trying to learn: 424
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Phrasebase members secondary language they are trying to learn: 1,205
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Three Letter Code: LIT
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Alternative Names: LIUTUVISKAI, LIETUVI, LITOVSKIY, LITEWSKI, LITAUISCHE
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Dialects: Kumux (kumkh), Vicxin (vitskhin), Vixlin (vikhlin), Ashtikulin, Balxar-calakan (balkar-tsalakan)., Imeretian, Racha-lexchxum (lechkhum), Gurian, Adzhar (acharian), Imerxev Kartlian, Kaxetian (kakhetian), Ingilo, Tush, Xevsur (kheysur), Moxev (mokhev), Pshav, Mtiul, Ferejdan, Meskhur-javakhuri., None, None, Upper Bal, Lower Bal, Lashx, Lentex., None, Jharawan, Kalat, Sarawan., Ploskost, Itumkala (shatoi), Melkhin, Kistin, Cheberloi, Akkin (aux)., Betul, Chindwara, Mandla, Seoni, Amravati, Bhandara, Nagpur, Yavatmal, Sironcha, Nirmal (adilabad), Bhamragarh, Utnoor, Aheri, Rajura, Etapally Gondi., Khondi, Gumsai, Kui (lerabaing, Buraga), Kiramang (kramang), Batulolong., Berad, Dasari, Dommara, Golari, Kamathi, Komtao, Konda-reddi, Salewari, Telangana, Telugu, Vadaga, Vadari, Srikakula, Vishakapatnam, East Godaveri, Rayalseema, Nellore, Guntur., Adi Dravida, Aiyar, Aiyangar, Arava, Burgandi, Kasuva, Kongar, Korava, Korchi, Madrasi, Parikala, Pattapu Bhasha, Tamil, Sri Lanka Tamil, Malaya Tamil, Burma Tamil, South Africa Tamil, Tigalu, Harijan, Sanketi, Hebbar, Mandyam Brahmin, Secunderabad Brahmi, Malabar, Nagari-malayalam, Malayalam, South Kerala, Central Kerala, North Kerala, Kayavar, Namboodiri, Moplah, Pulaya, Nasrani, Nayar., Bijapur, Jeinu Kuruba, Aine Kuruba., Tulu, Bellari., None, Aukshtaitish (aukshtaichiai, Aukstaitiskai, Highland Lithuanian), Dzukish (dzukiskai), Shamaitish (samogitian, Zhemaitish, Zemaitis, Zemaitiskai, Zemachiai, Lowland Lithuanian), Suvalkietiskai.,
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Summary: Aukstaitiskai speakers can understand Suvalkai easily, Dzukai with a little difficulty, and vice versa. Zemaitiskai is difficult for all others to understand. Second languages Russian or English used with foreigners. All domains. All ages. Highlanders look down on lowlanders. Some speakers have reserved attitudes toward Russian and Polish. National language. Dictionary. Grammar. Postpositions; genitives, relatives after noun heads. Literacy rate in first language: 99%. Roman script. Christian, Muslim (Tatar). Bible 1735-1998.
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Note:
Phrasebase uses a variety of sources when compiling the facts and information presented above. This information is continually updated throughout the year.
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