Galician language explained to kids

Galician is a language spoken in Galicia, a region in northwestern Spain. It is also spoken in Portugal, Brazil, and Argentina. Galician is a Romance language, which means it is related to languages like Spanish, French, and Italian. Galician has its own alphabet, which is similar to the Spanish alphabet. There are also some letters that are unique to Galician. The Galician alphabet has 27 letters. Galician is spoken by about 2.4 million people. Most of the people who speak Galician live in Galicia, but there are also speakers in other parts of Spain, Portugal, Brazil, and Argentina. Galician is the official language of Galicia, and it is one of the co-official languages of Portugal. This means that it is an official language of the European Union. Galician is a very musical language. This is because it has a lot of stressed syllables. This means that when you speak Galician, you put a lot of emphasis on certain syllables. This makes Galician sound very musical. Galician is a very old language. The first written records of Galician date back to the 9th century. This makes Galician one of the oldest Romance languages. Galician is a very beautiful language. It is known for its poetic words and expressions.

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