Language History
Vietnamese belongs to the Austro-Asiatic language tree and was once known as ‘Annamese’. The Vietnamese language has been largely influenced by other languages including Chinese and French. Thousands of years of Chinese rule in Vietnam had an impact on the language and Chinese vocabulary and grammar rules were adopted.
It was in the 19th century when France conquered Vietnam, which led to elements of French vocabulary being incorporated into the Asian language. It soon became the language of administration and schools. Once the country gained independence from France, the Modern form of Vietnamese was established and declared as the official language of Vietnam.
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[/vc_pangea_custom_block][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1584572114091{margin-bottom: -50px !important;background-color: #ffffff !important;}”][vc_column css=”.vc_custom_1584572155508{margin-top: -50px !important;margin-bottom: -20px !important;padding-bottom: 20px !important;}”][vc_pangea_custom_block layout=”center” heading_font=”Futura Std” content_font=”Open Sans” title=”Where is Vietnamese Spoken?”]Vietnamese is primarily spoken in Vietnam, the Guangxi Province in southern China, Cambodia and Laos. It is also spoken in other countries such as France, Australia, and the USA.
[/vc_pangea_custom_block][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1621878782214{background-color: #f1f2f0 !important;}” el_class=”bg-grey”][vc_column css=”.vc_custom_1591780447206{margin-top: -50px !important;}”][vc_pangea_custom_block layout=”center” content_font=”Open Sans” title=”FACT”]The Vietnamese language has six different tones and word and sentence
meanings are dependent on which one is used. They include:
• không dấu (mid-level tone)
• dấu sắc (high-rising tone)
• dấu huyền (low-falling tone)
• dấu ngã (high-rising broken tone)
• dấu nặng (low-falling broken tone)
• dấu hỏi (low-falling-rising tone)
Vietnamese is spoken in three dialects:
• Northern Vietnamese (Hanoi)
• Central Vietnamese (Hue)
• Southern Vietnamese (Ho Chi Minh City)
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|---|---|
| Anh tên là gì? | What is your name? |
| Xin Chào | Hello |
| Bạn khỏe không? | How are you? |
| Cảm ơn | Thank you |
Vietnam Population:
97,429,061
Internet Users:
68,541,344
Penetration:
70.3 %
As of 2020. Source:
www.internetworldstats.com
• Prepositions come before the noun and adjectives come after their noun.
• Vietnamese is a non-conjugating language – you don’t have to change a word or add a prefix or suffix next to it.
• There are six tones in the Vietnamese language – ba, bà, bá, bả, bã, bạ, and each one determines a different word with a different meaning.
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