Moldovan, also spelt Moldovian, is a variant of Romanian spoken primarily in Moldova, with a rich linguistic and cultural heritage. Though the language is nearly identical to Romanian, it holds a distinct national identity.
Moldovan
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Classification
Indo-European > Romance
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Speakers
2.5 million
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Script
Roman
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Text direction
Left-to-right
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Official language
Moldova
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Other names
Romanian
Moldovan
Moldovan is a Romance language spoken in Moldova; about 75% of the population speak Moldovan as their native language.
Romanian and Moldovan are the same language with only minor spelling differences between them. The name of the language in Moldova has seen some to’ing and fro’ing – in 1989 it was called Moldovan; in 1991, Romanian; in 1994, Moldovan again; and in 2013 it was ruled that 1991 decision overruled the decision from 1994, therefore we should be referring to Moldovan language as “Romanian”.
If that wasn’t confusing enough, Moldovan has also been written with different scripts (first with the Romanian Cyrillic, then with Moldovan Cyrillic and finally with the Romanian alphabet that is based on Latin script).
At Geo Language Services, our Moldovan translations respect both linguistic nuances and cultural sensitivities, ensuring effective communication with Moldovan speakers.
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Interesting fact
From 1991 to 1994 the Moldovan national anthem was Deșteaptă-te, române! - the Romanian national anthem.
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