
Latvian speaking countries
Latvian is the official language in Latvia and is spoken in 1 more countries as monther tongue by a part of the population. The Latvian language (native name: latviešu valoda) has its roots in the Indo-European language family.With a share of around 56%, it is most widespread in Latvia. A total of about 1.1 m people worldwide speak Latvian as their mother tongue.

Country | Region | Official language | Distribution | Total |
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Latvia | Northern Europe | yes | 56.3 % | 1,077,000 |
Åland Islands | Northern Europe | no | 1.0 % | 300 |