Czech (/ˈtʃɛk/; čeština Czech pronunciation: [ˈt͡ʃɛʃcɪna]), formerly known as Bohemian (/boʊˈhiːmiən, bə-/; lingua Bohemica in Latin), is a West Slavic language strongly influenced by Latin and German language, spoken by over 10 million people and it is the official language of the Czech Republic. Czech's closest relative is Slovak, with which it is mutually intelligible. It is closely related to other West Slavic languages, such as Silesian and Polish. Although most Czech vocabulary is based on shared roots with Slavic, Romance, and Germanic languages, many loanwords (most associated with high culture) have been adopted in recent years. COUNT 10
QSN1 How many people speak Czech? ANS1 10 million QSN2 Which two languages strongly influenced Czech? ANS2 Latin and German QSN3 In which country is Czech the official language? ANS3 Czech Republic QSN4 Which language is closest to Czech? ANS4 Slovak QSN5 What name was the Czech language formerly known as? ANS5 Bohemian QSN6 What was Czech formerly known as? ANS6 Bohemian QSN7 What languages strongly influenced Czech? ANS7 Latin and German QSN8 Over how many million people speak Czech? ANS8 10 QSN9 What vocabulary associated with higher classed culture have been adopted over the years? ANS9 loanwords QSN10 What is the official language of the Czech republic? ANS10 Czech