"hablada" in English

Catalan, for example, is a language that is spoken by 10 million inhabitants.

Speakers of the Kurdish language – spoken by 20 million people in Turkey – continue to face persecution.

Think of the lip-service paid, as well as the actual practice of stimulating small and medium-sized enterprises.

There are many literary works which seldom reach a wider audience because they are written in a language mastered by few.

Competition is global and Portuguese is the third most widely spoken western language, after English and Spanish.

Competition is global and Portuguese is the third most widely spoken western language, after English and Spanish.

to have a word with the boss

to speak to the boss

I am addressing this Parliament without being able to do so in my own language, Catalan, which is spoken by over 10 million European citizens.

In polling stations in other parts of the country, members of the governing Turkish party were standing by, watching ballot papers being filled in by Kurdish electors.

All speakers in this Parliament are entitled to speak in their mother tongue whether that language is spoken by many or by few.

It is also expecting the Union to recognise its ancient language, spoken by almost 8 million people, as an official language and a working language of Parliament.

All EU working languages should be treated equally, certainly including Dutch, my language, which is spoken by more than 21 million Europeans.

In particular, the use of German, due to its importance as the most widely spoken mother tongue and the second most important foreign language in the EU, should be promoted.

I shall give you a good example: the Basque language is spoken by some 800 000 people, in an area in close proximity to 50 million French speakers and 35 million Spanish speakers.

The new regulation also strengthens the position of the German language, which is still the most widely spoken native language within the EU, according to a survey carried out in 2006.