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Most Recurring Word On Each Country’s Wikipedia Page

April 19, 2017 4 Comments

Most Recurring Word On Each Country's Wikipedia Page

Map created by reddit user Amiantedeluxe

The map above shows which word appears most often on each country’s English language Wikipedia page. For example, on the Wikipedia page about Canada, the word ‘Quebec’ appears more often than any other.

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Filed Under: World Maps Tagged With: language, wikipedia

European Languages According To The Dutch

February 5, 2017 28 Comments

European Languages According To The Dutch

Map created by reddit user dvtxc

The map above is a humours look at how the Dutch view other European languages.

Of course Dutch itself is view as the best language, with English being their second language since over 90% of people in the Netherlands can speak it.

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Filed Under: Europe Tagged With: language

Map of The United States in Esperanto

August 7, 2016 7 Comments

Map of The United States in Esperanto

Map source Wikimedia

The map above simply shows the names of each of the states in the United States with their names in Esperanto.

Interestingly, both Ohio and Idaho are spelled the same, although would be pronounced slightly differently than they are in English.

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Filed Under: United States Tagged With: language

Modern Distribution of Celtic Languages In The 21st Century

May 31, 2016 20 Comments

Modern Distribution of Celtic Languages in the 21st Century

Map showing the Modern Distribution of Celtic Languages In The 21st Century by reddit user targumures

The map above shows the distribution of Celtic language speakers in Europe in the early 21st century.

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Filed Under: Europe Tagged With: celtic, language

Catalonia & The Catalan Language: 10 Facts & Maps

September 27, 2015 14 Comments

Catalonia

Map from wikimedia

Fact 1: Catalonia is both an autonomous community within Spain (big yellow area above), but also a historic principality that extended into what is now France (small dark yellow area).

Catalan is one of 3 official languages in the Spanish autonomous region of Catalonia (along with Spanish and Occitan), whereas Catalan has no official status within France (although it has recognition at the regional level).

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Filed Under: Facts Tagged With: language

Football vs Soccer

January 26, 2015 22 Comments

soccer vs football

Map showing use of ‘football’ vs ‘soccer’, creatd by reddit user reddripper

Depending on where you live, football and soccer can refer to completely different games. For example, in America football refers to American football whereas in the UK it refers to association football, which in America would be called soccer.

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Filed Under: World Maps Tagged With: language, sport


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