Maltese language

Maltese is a Semitic language derived from late medieval Sicilian Arabic with Romance superstrata spoken by the Maltese people. It is the national language of Malta and the only... Wikipedia

  • Pronunciation:  Maltese pronunciation: ]
  • Native to:  Malta
  • Ethnicity:  Maltese
  • Native speakers:  e27
  • Language family:  Afro-Asiatic Semitic West Semitic Central Semitic Arabic Maghrebi Arabic Pre-Hilalian Arabic Siculo-Arabic Maltese
  • Early forms:  Siculo-Arabic Maltese
  • Dialects:  Cottonera, Gozitan, Qormi, Żejtuni, Australian, Central, Western, Eastern, Zurrieq, Port Maltese, Mġarr, Xlukkajr, Għaxaq, Qawsra †
  • Writing system:  Latin (Maltese alphabet), Maltese Braille
  • Official language in:  Malta, European Union
  • Regulated by:  National Council for the Maltese Language, Il-Kunsill Nazzjonali tal-Ilsien Malti
  • ISO 639-1:  mt
  • ISO 639-2:  mlt
  • ISO 639-3:  mlt
  • Glottolog:  malt1254
  • Linguasphere:  12-AAC-c
  • Data source:  DuckDuckGo
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