The Maltese language

GPTKB entity

Properties (56)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf language
gptkbp:code mt
gptkbp:communityEvents celebrated during cultural festivals
gptkbp:culturalHeritage supported by government initiatives
gptkbp:culturalSignificance recognized as a minority language in some countries
part_of_Maltese_identity
recognized_by_the_European_Union
gptkbp:education taught_in_schools_in_Malta
gptkbp:family Semitic_languages
gptkbp:firstPublished 16th century
gptkbp:governs used in official documents
gptkbp:hasLanguage faces_challenges_from_English
gptkbp:historicalLegacy has a complex history
gptkbp:homeMediaRelease broadcast on radio and television
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Maltese language
gptkbp:influencedBy English
Italian
Sicilian
gptkbp:ISO639-3 mt
gptkbp:language gptkb:Afro-Asiatic_languages
none
inflected language
evolved over centuries
efforts in progress
symbol of national pride
vulnerable language
regional variations exist
adapting to modern technology
available in universities
used in literature and poetry
promoted through cultural initiatives
active diaspora community
has different accents
influences from globalization
widely used in daily life
central_to_Maltese_culture
contains_Romance_elements
influences_from_British_colonial_period
gptkbp:languageOfInstruction documented in linguistic archives
gptkbp:languageSpoken efforts ongoing
supported by cultural organizations
gptkbp:media used_in_Maltese_media
gptkbp:notableFeature approximately 520,000
gptkbp:offersCoursesIn offered internationally
gptkbp:officialLanguage gptkb:Arabic
English
Italian
gptkbp:officialResidence official_language_of_Malta
gptkbp:origin derived_from_Arabic
gptkbp:phonology unique phonetic features
gptkbp:providesResourcesFor available online
subject of linguistic studies
popular among language learners.
gptkbp:publishedIn gptkb:Malta
gptkbp:screenplayBy Latin_script
gptkbp:wrote has a rich literary tradition