Maltese
Spoken language
Maltese is a Semitic language derived from late medieval Sicilian Arabic with Romance superstrata spoken by the Maltese people. It is the national language of Malta and the only official Semitic and Afroasiatic language of the European Union. Wikipedia
Spoken by: Maltese people, Maltese Australians, Indian Maltese, and more
Language families: Semitic languages, Afroasiatic languages, and West Semitic languages
Region: Europe
Early form: Siculo-Arabic
Ethnicity: Maltese
Native speakers: 570,000 (2012)
Native to: Malta
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