VIETNAMESE LANGUAGE

                        VIETNAMESE LANGUAGE

Vietnamese is an Austroasiatic language that originated in vietnam, where it is the national and official language. It is the native language of the vietnamese people, as well as a first or second language for the many ethnic minorities of vietnam. As a result of Vietnamese emigration and cultural influence, Vietnamese speakers are found throughout the world, notably in East and Southeast Asia, North America, Australia and Western Europe. Vietnamese has also been officially recognized as a minority language in the Czeh Republic.

Vietnamese is increasingly being taught in schools and institutions outside of Vietnam. In countries with strongly established Vietnamese-speaking communities such as Australia, Canada, France, and the United States, Vietnamese language education largely serves as a cultural role to link descendants of Vietnamese immigrants to their ancestral culture. Meanwhile, in countries near Vietnam such as Cambodia, Laos, South Korea, and Thailand, the increased role of Vietnamese in foreign language education is largely due to the growth and influence of Vietnam's economy.

TONES:

Each Vietnamese syllable is pronounced with an inherent tone centered on the main vowel or group of vowels. Tones differ in:

• length (duration)
• pitch control (i.e. pitch melody)
• pitch height
• phonation
  

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