GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

GK

COUNTRY LANGUAGES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
“Dhivehi” is the official language of ____
A
Albania
B
Finland
C
Maldives
D
Denmark
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -While the national language is Dhivehi, most Maldivians can speak English with no problems. In fact, many staff at various Maldives resorts can speak French, German, Mandarin, and other international languages.

Detailed explanation-2: -Dhivehi is an Indo-Aryan language and the official language of the Republic of the Maldives. It has 300, 000 speakers, mostly in the Maldives, and in Lakshadweep, an Indian Union Territory.

Detailed explanation-3: -Languages spoken 98.6% of Maldivians speak a variety of Dhivehi. Linguistic minorities are small: Sinhalese (0.6%), Gujarati (0.1%), Malayalam (0.1%). English is commonly spoken at tourist sites.

Detailed explanation-4: -English is the second most popular language in the Maldives, widely used in the education, commerce and tourism sectors.

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