Telugu – తెలుగు

Jul 15, 2011 | Blog

Telugu is a part of the South-central branch of the Dravidian language family and spoken by about 75 million native speakers, mainly in the southern Indian state of Andhra Pradesh, where it is the official language. It is thought that there are a total of 130 million speakers in the world, making it the second largest Indian language after Hindi. It is also recognized as one of the 22 national languages of...

Tamil – தமிழ்

Jul 15, 2011 | Blog

Tamil is one of the most ancient languages of the world and belongs to the Dravidian language family. It is spoken by over 80 million people, mainly in Southern India and neighbouring states as both a first and second language. It is the official language of the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu, as well as the official language of Sri Lanka, Malaysia, and Singapore. A number of dialects and variations can be found within Tamil Nadu. The alphabet is uniquely rounded because palm leaves were used to write on, therefore the characters needed to be round to avoid tearing the...

Tagalog

Jul 15, 2011 | Blog

English Tagalog (Filipino) Translation Services LingoStar Translation Services Canada | USA provides professional translation and interpretation from English to Tagalog and Tagalog to English. Thanks to a well established network of top Tagalog translators and linguists we are serving all major cities in Canada – Toronto, Ottawa, Montreal, Vancouver and the USA – New York, Los Angeles, Seattle and more. We offer Tagalog document translation, English to Tagalog website localization and Tagalog interpreting services. Additionally we offer translation of business cards and emails into and from Tagalog, editing by native translators and editors, typesetting by experienced Tagalog typesetters and video game localization and voiceovers by specialized Tagalog voiceover artists and translators. Our experienced native English to Tagalog translators and interpreters are meticulously selected to provide English to Tagalog services of the best possible quality for your particular needs! Only native Tagalog translators know about the cultural background of Tagalog and can localize websites or documents for the Philippines, and Tagalog speakers in Canada and the USA. Our team consists of experienced medical, technical and legal Tagalog translators. Our Tagalog translators will expertly handle your project in your specific industry. We have completed numerous Tagalog translations in these fields and more: • Advertising • Mining • Business and Employment…… • Packaging and Labels • Engineering • Training • Finance • Software and IT • Forestry • Technology • Marketing • Travel and Tourism   Furthermore, we also offer Tagalog certified and notarized translations for passports, driver’s licenses, divorce decrees, birth and marriage certificates, legal documents, transcripts, diplomas and other Tagalog certified document translations. As Canada and The United States have...

Swedish – Svenska

Jul 15, 2011 | Blog

Swedish is a North Germanic language spoken by 10 million speakers, mainly in Sweden and parts of Finland. It has been designated as one of the official languages of the European Union since 1995. Swedish directly evolved from Standard Swedish in the 19th century, which originated in Old Norse. There are many dialects in Swedish which can be categorized into 6 groups from distinct regions of the country. The Standard Swedish evolved from dialects in central Sweden and the area of...

Swahili – Kiswahili

Jul 15, 2011 | Blog

Although there are only 5 million native speakers, Swahili is the official language of Kenya and the Democratic Republic of Congo, and is spoken by more than 50 million people. Until the 19th century, the Arabic alphabet was used in the written form, but when the country fell under the rule of Europe, the Latin alphabet replaced it. Therefore the Latin alphabet is more commonly used today. It is difficult to identify how many dialects are spoken because its speakers are spread out in many countries. Modern Swahili was developed from the Kiunguja dialect which is spoken in the main city of Zanzibar in...

Spanish – Español

Jul 15, 2011 | Blog

English Spanish Translation Services LingoStar Translation Services Canada | USA provides professional translation and interpreting from English to Spanish and Spanish to English. Thanks to a well established network of top Spanish translators and linguists we are serving all major cities in Canada – Toronto, Ottawa, Montreal, Vancouver and the USA – New York, Los Angeles, Seattle and more! We offer Spanish document translation, English to Spanish website localization and Spanish interpreting services. Additionally we offer Spanish editing by native translators and editors, typesetting by experienced Spanish typesetters and video game localization and voiceovers by specialized Spanish translators. Our experienced native English to Spanish translators and interpreters are meticulously selected to provide English to Spanish services of the best possible quality for your particular needs! Only native Spanish translators know about the cultural background of the Spanish language and can localize websites or documents for different Spanish speaking countries, e.g. Spain, Mexico and Spanish speakers in the USA, etc. We are able to work in many Spanish regional varieties and dialects. Our team consists of experienced medical, technical and legal Spanish translators. Our Spanish translators will expertly handle your project in your specific industry. We have completed numerous Spanish translations in these fields and more: • Advertising • Mining • Business and Employment…….. • Packaging and Labels • Engineering • Training • Finance • Software and IT • Forestry • Technology • Marketing • Travel and Tourism Furthermore, we also offer Spanish certified and notarized translations for driver’s licenses, divorce decrees, birth and marriage certificates, legal documents, transcripts, diplomas and any other kind of Spanish certified document translation. As Spanish...

Somali – Afsoomaali

Jul 15, 2011 | Blog

Somali is one of the most widely spoken Cushitic languages. The exact number of speakers is unknown because Somali has been spread worldwide. However, there are about 8 million speakers in Somalia and another 13 million in other countries. Because the language was heavily influenced by Arabic, English and Italian, it has been written with four different scripts: an Arabic-based, Latin-based, and two native alphabets, the Osmanaya script and the Borama script. The Latin alphabet is used today. Somali can be divided into three main dialects: Northern Somali, Benaadir Somali, and Af-Ashraaf Somali. The standard Somali is based on the Northern...

Slovene – Slovenščina

Jul 15, 2011 | Blog

The Slovenian language is one of the South Slavic languages and spoken by 2.5 million people worldwide. It is the official language of Slovenia and is also one of the 23 official languages of the European Union since 2004. Until the 16th century, there were many dialects within the Slovene language.  However, those dialects have since been unified into one language. Then, in the 19th century, the unified language was officially...

Slovak – Slovenský

Jul 15, 2011 | Blog

Slovak or Slovakian is one of the official languages of the European Union since 2004. It belongs to the West Slavic group of languages, which includes Czech, Polish, Silesian, Slovincian and Sorbian. Due to geographical reasons,　these neighbouring countries have influenced each other and　shared a great part of their history. Slovak is spoken mainly in the Slovak Republic by about 7 million people. In 1993, when Czechoslovakia split into Slovakia and the Czech Republic, the Slovak language became the official language of Slovakia. Slovak dialects can be divided into four main groups: Eastern Slovak, Central Slovak, Western Slovak and Lowland. The standard language is the Central dialect because it is taught in schools and commonly used for official...

Sinhala

Jul 15, 2011 | Blog

Sinhala is an Indo-European language belonging to the Indo-Aryan branch, though it has been influenced by members of the Dravidian language group. Sinhala is one of two local languages on the island country of Sri Lanka and spoken by 16 million people. Because Sri Lanka is a small island and Sinhala is not used elsewhere, it has some unique features that are not found in any other Indo-Aryan language.Sinhala has its own script and writing style which is considered a derivation of the Indian Brahmi language. Like other Indian languages, its origin can be traced back more than 2000...