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Icelandic – Íslenska
Iceland is an island country with a unique culture. Icelandic, a Germanic language that is the official language is spoken there by 0.3 million people. Approximately 20,000 to 30,000 Icelandic speakers can be found in Canada and the U.S. It is very similar to Old Norwegian which is a term used for the Old Norse language as spoken and written in Norway in the middle Ages. Modern Icelandic has no distinct dialects within the language. Also, most Icelanders do not have a family name. Children have a given name and their family name is based on “father’s-name-son” or “father’s-name-daughter”. For example, Jon’s son would be named “Jonsson” and his daughter named “Jonsdottir”. If a family structure is father, mother, brother and daughter, each family member has a different family name. Therefore, the last name of a person is rarely used to identify a person. SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER... read moreHungarian – Magyar
Of the Uralic language family, Hungarian is also known as Magyar. Its grammar and vocabulary are completely different from other European languages. Hungarian is directly derived from the language that was spoken by the Huns. Finnish and Estonian are the only related languages to Hungarian. Hungary’s old traditions and its unique language are still the same as in the past times, although the country is more than 1,000 years old and many things have changed in its long history. There are a total of 16 million speakers and one third live outside Hungary. One distinctive writing form in Hungarian is that the family name is followed by the given name. It became an official European Union language in... read moreHmong
The word “Hmong” means “Free People” and the Hmong people are thought to have migrated from Siberia and Southeast Asia to other countries. Therefore this minority ethnic group can be found in several Asian and Western countries such as the United States, South-western China, Thailand, Laos and more. Hmong is also the common name for a group of dialects of the Hmong-Mien/Miao-Yao language family. The total number of speakers worldwide has been estimated to be more than 4 million. “Pahawh”, the unique alphabet of Hmong, was created using 81 symbols in 1959. Since the end of the 19th century, more than 20 Hmong writing systems have been created that are influenced by Chinese, Lao, Russian, Thai, and... read moreHindi – हिन्दी
The Hindi language, from the Indo-European family, is one of the oldest and most spoken languages in the world. About 550 million people speak Hindi in India and 16 other countries, and the total number of people who understand the language may be as high as 800 million. On January 26, 1965, Hindi became the official language of India, although English and 21 other languages are recognized as official languages by the Constitution of India. Believe it or not, 11 more languages are spoken besides the 22 official languages and it is said that 2000 dialects have been identified in India. One of the most important dialects is Khariboli, which is used by the government and taught in schools. This dialect is a variation of the Urdu/Hindi language. Nowadays, Hindi’s popularity has been helped by Bollywood, the Hindi film industry. These movies have an international appeal and have now broken into western markets as... read moreHebrew – עִבְרִית
A Semitic language, Hebrew is one of the oldest languages in the world. Hebrew is known as the language of the Bible. It is spoken in Israel, where it is an official language along with Arabic with 9 million speakers and a further 8 million speak the language in other countries. It was the language of the early Jews, but it was replaced by Aramaic from 586 BC. By 70 AD, Hebrew was extinct as a daily language, but it was continuingly used for literary and religious purposes and also used as a lingua franca by Jewish people in different countries. Hebrew has two dialects: the Jewish dialect and the Samaritan... read moreHaitian Creole – Kreyòl ayisyen
Haitian Creole is a Creole language spoken mainly in Haiti with 8.5 million speakers and another 3.5 million speakers in a number of other countries. Haitian Creole is based largely on French and is also influenced by various West African languages. Some speakers are bilingual in Haitian Creole and French. Since Haiti claimed independence in 1804, French had been used as the official language in Haiti. However, Haitian Creole was accepted as the official language along with French in 1961. Only a small minority of Haitians can speak French fluently. Haitian Creole has three main dialects: Northern, Center, and... read moreGujarati – ગુજરાતી
Gujarati (also known as Gojarati or Gujerati) is the official language of the State of Gujarat, India and one of the 22 official languages recognized by the Government of India with about 46 million speakers worldwide. The roots of Gujarati can be found in the Indo-Aryan language family. It is well known as the first language of Mohandas K. Gandhi, the “Father of India”, Mohammad Ali Jinnah, the “father of Pakistan” and Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, the “Iron Man of India”. The history of Gujarati can be distinguished in 3 historical periods: the Old, Middle, and Modern. Regional dialects in India differ every 50 kilometres or... read moreGreek – Ελληνικά
Greece, a small nation in south-eastern Europe, is one of the most historical countries in the world. It has been continuously inhabited for over 7,000 years. Athens, the capital of Greece, is one of the oldest cities in Europe. It is also recognized as the cradle of many things such as democracy, the Olympic Games, political science, Western literature, mathematical principles, and more. Greek has been spoken for 3400 years, making it one of the oldest languages in Europe. Greek speakers number 13 million in the world. Greek is an independent branch of the Indo-European family and has the longest documented history of any Indo-European language. The Greek alphabet has been in continuous use for the past 3000 years. Ancient Greek was divided into 25 dialects. Greek is one of the official EU languages, spoken by Greeks and... read moreGerman – Deutsch
English German Translation Services LingoStar Translation Services Canada | USA provides professional translation and interpretation from English to German and German to English. Thanks to a well established network of top German 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 German document translation, English to German website translation and localization and German interpreting services. Additionally we offer German editing by native translators and editors, typesetting by experienced German typesetters and video game localization and voiceovers by specialized German voiceover artists and translators. Our experienced native English to German translators and interpreters are meticulously selected to provide English to German services of the best possible quality for your particular needs! Only native German translators know about the cultural background of the German language and can localize websites or documents for different German speaking countries, e.g. Germany, Austria and Switzerland. Our team consists of experienced medical, technical and legal German translators. Our German translators will expertly handle your project in your specific industry. We have completed numerous German 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 German certified and notarized translations for passports, driver’s licenses, divorce decrees, birth and marriage certificates, legal documents, transcripts, diplomas and other German certified document translations. As Germany is the leading economic power in Europe you should definitely consider English to... read moreGeorgian – ქართული
Georgian is the primary language spoken by about 4 million people in the Republic of Georgia and a total of 7 million in the world. The language first became an official language in 1918 when Georgia gained independence from Russia, though it came under Soviet rule shortly after. Although it has borrowed many words from Arabic, Persian and especially Turkish, it stands out as the only language in the Kartvelian language family with an ancient literary tradition. The unique modern Georgian alphabet is called “Mkhedruli”. There are 18 dialects that exist within the Georgian language that are generally grouped into two categories: East and West... read moreGaelic
Gaelic is one of the modern Celtic languages of the Indo-European language family that includes Irish (or Irish Gaelic), Scottish Gaelic, and Manx which are all related to Old Irish. These three languages are considered remnants of the Celtic languages spoken in ancient Ireland. Irish Gaelic – Gaeilge Irish Gaelic is one of Ireland‘s two official languages along with English, and is also an official language of the European Union. According to the census, 42 percent of the population of Ireland (about 400,000) speak Irish. There are three main Irish Gaelic dialects, Munster, Connacht and Ulster. Scottish Gaelic – Gàidhlig Scottish Gaelic was brought to Scotland from Ireland around 1,500 years ago. There has been a restored interest in the language since 1999 when the new Scottish Parliament was established. The language is spoken by approximately 60,000 speakers in the home, church and for social purposes. Manx Gaelic – Gaelg/Gailck Manx is a Gaelic language that is spoken on the Isle of Man. Several hundred people still speak Manx as a native language and approximately 77,000 people speak it as a second... read moreFrench – Français
English French Translation Services LingoStar Translation Services Canada | USA provides professional translation and interpretation from English to French and French to English. Thanks to a well established network of top French 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 French document translation, English to French website localization and French simultaneous interpreting services. Additionally we offer French editing by native translators and editors, typesetting by experienced French typesetters and video game localization and voiceovers by specialized French voiceover artists and translators. Our experienced native English to French translators and interpreters are meticulously selected to provide English to French services of the best possible quality for your particular needs! Only native French translators know about the cultural background of the French language and can localize websites or documents for different French speaking countries, e.g. France, Haiti, Switzerland, French speakers in Canada, etc. We are able to work in many French regional varieties and dialects, e.g. Canadian French and European French. Being a Canadian company, we have established an experienced translation team of Canadian French medical, technical and legal French translators. At the same time, we also work with European French translators that will expertly handle your project in your specific industry. We have completed numerous French 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... read moreFlemish
Flemish is a dialect of Dutch only spoken in Flanders (Belgium). In Flanders, Flemish is the predominant language and Flemish speakers number 59% of the Belgian population. The language name “Flemish” is only used to distinguish between Dutch in Flanders and Dutch in the Netherlands. Therefore, Flemish is not an independent language. There are four principal Flemish dialects in Flanders: Brabantian, Limburgish, East Flemish, and West... read moreFinnish – Suomi
Finnish belongs to the Uralian language family which is different from most of the other western European languages. Its speakers number about 6 million. Finland was a part of Sweden until 1809, which is why it is officially bilingual in Finnish and Swedish. However, only 5% of the population speak Swedish as their first language and it is mostly spoken on the western and southern coasts. After 1863, Finnish became the official language and it gradually became more predominant in government and education. It is also one of official languages of the European Union since 1995. Finnish has 29 characters, A to Z and also Å、 Ä、and Ö; however B・C・F・Q・W・X and Z are hardly... read moreFarsi (Persian) – Fārsī/فارسی
English Farsi (Persian) Translation Services LingoStar Translation Services Canada | USA provides professional translation and interpretation from English to Farsi and Farsi to English. Thanks to a well established network of top Farsi 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 Farsi document translation, English to Farsi website translation and Farsi interpreting services. Additionally we offer Farsi editing by native translators and editors, typesetting by experienced Persian typesetters and video game localization and voiceovers by specialized Persian voiceover artists and translators. Our experienced native English to Farsi translators and interpreters are meticulously selected to provide English to Farsi services of the best possible quality for your particular needs! Only native Persian translators know about the cultural background of the Persian language and can localize websites or documents for different Farsi speaking countries, e.g. Iran, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Persian speakers in India, Canada and the USA. Our team consists of experienced medical, technical and legal Persian translators. Our Persian translators will expertly handle your project in your specific industry. We have completed numerous Persian 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 Farsi certified and notarized translations for passports, driver’s licenses, divorce decrees, birth and marriage certificates, legal documents, transcripts, diplomas and other Farsi certified document translations. As Farsi is a frequently spoken language in the... read moreTranslation Blog and News
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