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�EUROPEAN DAY OF LANGUAGES�

26-TH SEPTEMBER 2023

CREATED BY: BOJIDARA BORISOVA FROM 6G-TH GRADE

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SEPTEMBER 26-TH WAS DECLARED THE EUROPEAN DAY OF LANGUAGES BY THE COUNCIL OF EUROPE WITH THE SUPPORT OF THE EUROPEAN UNION ON THE 6-TH DECEMBER 2001, WAS DECLARED THE EUROPEAN YEAR OF LANGUAGES.

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THE PURPOSE OF THE HOLIDAY IS TO PROMOTE THE STUDY OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES IN EUROPE, CULTURAL HERITAGE AND LINGUISTIC DIVERSITY. OTHER AIM IS TO STUDY LANGUAGES AT ALL AGES NOT ONLY IN SCHOOLS.

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EUROPEAN LANGUAGES �

There are about 225 local languages ​​in Europe , which is about 3% of the world's languages. English is the most studied language in Europe, followed by German, French, Italian, Russian and Spanish. Among EU citizens, 38% state that they speak English, followed by 14% who speak French or German, 7% Russian, 5% Spanish and 3% Italian.

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THANK YOU FOR THE ATTENTION AND HAPPY �EUROPEAN LANGUAGE DAY.