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I had a dream last night that I had to make this poll. It's just for curiousity's sake, but you know me, I may try to pick your brains later if I want one of my characters to start cursing at people in Russian. Even though my keyboard isn't equipped for Russian.

ETA: I define 'speak' as some degree of fluency/proficency where you can a) carry on a conversation b) curse prolifically and summon a policeman in said language and/or c) survive if you are kidnapped, tied up, dropped off in that country with nothing but your name, and can communicate well enough with other people (without sign language) so you can get back home.

Too much Burn Notice what?

ETA 2: Yes, kids, I know that Scandinavian and Eastern European are regions and not languages, but in some instances you have to generalize because unless it's for a paper, I'm not listing 600 languages.

[Poll #1077017]

Date: 2007-10-25 04:47 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] hackthis.livejournal.com
Dude, I did not know this. You learn something new everyday. Are the Spanish dialects significantly different? Or is it more a case of accents, slang and regionality?

Date: 2007-10-25 08:48 am (UTC)
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From: [identity profile] anatsuno.livejournal.com
I never heard of Mirandese before (whee!), nor Gallaic (which immediately makes me think of "gallic" as in Gaul, ans thus makes me curious French-wise), but I know and can tell you that Castillan (what we usually call Spanish around the world) and Catalan are quite different. I had a few Catalan friends younger, and it wasn't the same language.

Date: 2007-10-25 09:00 am (UTC)
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From: [personal profile] oconel
They're different languages and recognised legally as such. Catalan, Galician (never heard the term Gallaic) are similar to Spanish since their root is Latin; Basque, on the other hand, has no known origins.

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