Language History
The Lithuanian language belongs to the Baltic group of the Indo-European languages. The Baltic languages were widely spoken until the 15th – 19th centuries. After that, Lithuanian continued to be spoken by “peasants” in the area, while more “prestigious” citizens used German or Polish.
The Baltic languages were restored by the 19th century National Revival even though it was forbidden to print or speak Lithuanian under the Russian Imperial occupation. Linguist Jonas Jablonskis purified the language and established its modern orthography. Lithuanian was heavily influenced by Russian during under the Soviet occupations in the 1940s- 1990s, but following this era, Russian words were eventually omitted from the language.
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| Lithuanian | English |
|---|---|
| Labas | Hello |
| Ačiū | Thank you |
| Viso | Goodbye |
| Kaip sekasi? | How are you? |
Lithuania Population:
2,722,289
Internet Users:
2,599,678
Penetration:
90.8%
As of 2020. Source:
www.internetworldstats.com
• Nouns have 7 cases (as well as 2 more that are rarely used) – nominative, genitive, dative, accusative, instrumental, locative, vocative.
• There are 3 tenses (for verbs) and two genders in the Lithuanian language (masculine & feminine).
• The Lithuanian language has no articles.
• Lithuanian is a pro-drop language – e.g. pronouns are usually emitted as the verb form carries information about the person and number (source. Mustgo.com).
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