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Language
Dhivehi, the unique language of the Maldives
has traits of South Indian languages,
Arabic and Persian. The language must
have originated from the first settlers
of the Maldives and evolved over time
with the influence of different visitors
who frequented the Maldives. The script
thaana is written from right to the left.
Even though Dhivehi is the official language,
English is widely spoken and is used intensively
in business and government sector. With
its deep-rooted Islamic traditions, Arabic
is also a familiar language to the majority
while not many are fluent in it. Some
Maldivians working in the tourism sector
converse in other languages such as Italian,
German and Japanese.
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