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Maldivian language

Okay, so you want to know about the Maldivian language! Well, Maldivian is the language spoken in Maldives, which is a beautiful group of islands in the Indian Ocean.

In Maldivian, there are sounds that are different from English, like the letter "dh" which makes a sound like you're clearing your throat. There's also a sound you make by squeezing your throat called a "glottal stop," that English doesn't have.

Maldivian words are made up of letters called "thaa," and each letter has its own sound. Unlike in English, where you have to memorize the sound each letter makes, in Maldivian, the letters always make the same sound no matter where they appear in a word.

There are lots of words in Maldivian that are similar to words in other languages spoken in the same region like Tamil, Urdu, Hindi, and Sinhalese. But Maldivian also has its unique vocabulary related to the environment and culture of the Maldives. For example, "bodu" means "big," and "faharu" means "reef," which are words specific to the landscape of the Maldives.

So, that's it in a nutshell, Maldivian language is a fascinating language spoken on a beautiful set of island in the Indian ocean, and has its unique sounds, letters, and words connected to the environment and culture of the Maldives.