Latvian

Learn Latvian

Discover a language of Baltic forests, folk songs and midsummer celebrations. A few words can bring you closer to the people and their stories.

Start with our beginner course, leading up to level A1 through everyday dialogs, stories and practice.

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Latvian at a glance

Speakers
1.3–2 million (L1)
Countries and regions
Latvia...
Writing system
Latin
Native name
Latviešu
Indo-EuropeanBalticLatvian

Broad estimates; highlighted countries show selected regions of use, not where everyone speaks the language.

Map data: Natural Earth · public domain