Passport to the World. Craig Froman

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СКАЧАТЬ all these people (listed in Genesis

       Chapter 10) began to move off with

       those they could best communicate

       with (their families). These language

       families have now spread throughout

       the world, and though languages have

       continued to change, we tend to relate

       best to those we share a common

       speech with.

       From those who came from the Tower

       of Babel between 6,800 and 6,900 languages have

       arisen, over 2,200 of which have a written form.

       Also, many languages are spoken by people outside

       the country that is known for it, and many speak

       another language as a secondary one.

      Language groups spread out across the lands,

       now covering the world, even a few researchers in

       Antarctica! The seven areas we call continents are

       from largest in size to smallest: Asia, Africa, North

       America, South America, Antarctica, Europe, and

       Australia.

       The Seven Continents

       Migration of the people from Shinar

      One day, God will gather His people together from

       every nation and language group:

       “After this I looked and there before me was a great multitude that no one could count, from every nation, tribe, people and language, standing before the throne and in front of the Lamb. They were wearing white robes and were holding palm branches in their hands.” (Revelation 7:9)

      Now, let’s find out where 26 distinct

       languages from A to Z are spoken!

       Grab your passport and let’s get

       ready, steady, and go!

      Square Miles: 18,481 Slightly smaller than Maryland

      Population: 2,966,802 Life Expectancy: 72.68 years Literacy: 99.4% Internet Users: 172,800 Internet Code: .am Monetary Unit: Drams

      Hello: Parev (paw rev) Goodbye: Tsedesutyun (se dess you toon) Thank you: Shnorhagallem (snore hey gall em) Peace: Khanaghutyun (can agg yoot yoon)

      Parev!

       That is how we say “hello”

       here in Armenia. Shnorhagallem

       for coming by! Armenian is spoken by

       approximately six million people around the world.

       Nearly half of those live in my country, which has a

       population of 2,966,802. Look closely at the map of my

       country and you will see Yerevan. This is our capital city,

       and is one of the oldest cities in the world. We were the first

       nation to adopt Christianity, way back in the 4th century! Our

       major religions are Armenian Apostolic, Christian, and Yezidi.

       Khanaghutyun to you.

       Tsedesutyun, friend!!!

      The region of Ararat is the highest mountain range

       in the country. This is the area where Noah’s ark

       came to rest after the Flood.

      If you need to find a place that serves

       sandwiches or coffee, look for a chasharan. It’s

       what you might say is a typical café, Armenian

       style. And try not to yawn while talking to the

       people who are there. It’s considered very rude!

       If you like fruit, the apricots grown here are

       considered the best tasting in the world! And

       if you fancy some dessert, the bakeries, called

       entrikners, sell the usual cakes and cookies, as

       well as traditional walnut and honey treats and

       Christmas pastries called gata.

       The Armenian language has borrowed many

       words from Greek, Persian, Russian, and

       Turkish.

       Since about A.D. 400 we have had our own

       distinct language and alphabet.

       They have found ancient cuneiform writings

       here that use pictures to communicate, rather

       than letters. This shows just how long ago

       people have lived here!

      As mills require two stones,

       so friendship requires two heads.

       Armenian Proverb

      Square Miles: 89,476 A little smaller than Iowa

      Population: 158,065,841 Life Expectancy: 60.25 years Literacy: 47.9% Internet Users: 500,000 Internet Code: .bd Monetary Unit: Taka

      Hello: Nomoskar (no mo scar) Goodbye: Accha (ah cha) Thank you: Dhanyabad (doon yaw bawd) Peace: Shanti (shawn tee)

      Nomoskar!

       Saying hello from Bangladesh!

       I speak Bengali, along with over 200 million

       other people from СКАЧАТЬ