Norwegian is a Germanic language with approximately 4.5 million speakers. It is mainly spoken in Norway, where it is the official language, and exists as two variants: Nynorsk and Bokmål (the latter is closely linked to Danish and is more widely used than Nynorsk). At Ampersand, we work with professional translators who are native speakers […]
Danish is a Scandinavian language spoken by approximately six million people. It is the official language of Denmark and one of the official languages of Greenland and the Faroe Islands. At Ampersand, we work with professional translators who are native speakers of Danish, hold a degree in translation and interpreting (or similar qualifications, depending on […]
Dutch (also known as Flemish) is the official language of the Netherlands (which includes the Netherlands Antilles and Aruba), Belgium (where the variant Flemish is spoken) and Suriname. There are estimated to be 20 million native speakers of Dutch. At Ampersand, we work with professional translators who are native speakers of Dutch, hold a degree […]
Basque, also known as Euskara, has 850,000 speakers. It is spoken in the Basque Country and Navarre, where it is an official language, and in the French département of Pyrénées-Atlantiques, where it is not a recognised language. At Ampersand, we work with professional translators who are native Basque speakers, hold a degree in translation and […]
Portuguese is the official language of Portugal, Brazil, Angola, Guinea-Bissau, Mozambique, Cape Verde, São Tomé and Príncipe, and East Timor – countries that form the Community of Portuguese Language Countries. It is also spoken in Macau and in certain parts of India. In terms of native speakers, it is the seventh most spoken language in […]
Italian is an official language in Italy, San Marino and Switzerland, but there are also Italian-speaking communities in countries such as the United States, Argentina, Brazil and Canada. There are estimated to be around 70 million speakers of Italian. At Ampersand, we work with professional translators who are native Italian speakers, hold a degree in […]
German is spoken in Germany, Austria and Liechtenstein, as well as in parts of Switzerland, Luxembourg, Belgium, France, Italy, Denmark and Poland. It is one of the official languages of the European Union, where it is the most widely spoken language in terms of native speakers. There are estimated to be around 100 million native […]
French is spoken in France, Belgium, Switzerland, Luxembourg, Monaco, Canada and in former French colonies. It is an official language in 29 countries. Currently, around 75 million people are first-language speakers of French and over twice that number speak it as a second language. French continues to be the second language of international relations and […]
English is the third most spoken language in the world in terms of native speakers, climbing to second place if non-native speakers are counted. It is an official language in 53 countries, including the United Kingdom, the United States, Australia, Canada, New Zealand and former British colonies. It has become a lingua franca in today’s […]
Various different types of Spanish are spoken in Spain, Central America and South America (almost throughout the subcontinent), as well as in parts of the USA and in several African countries. It is the second most spoken language in the world in terms of native speakers. At Ampersand, we work with professional translators who are […]