ACHOLI
Acholi is a language primarily spoken by over 800,000 people of Uganda and Sudan in Eastern Africa. It is spoken in the districts of Gulu, Kitgum and Pader, a region known as Acholi land in northern Uganda and in the southern part of the Opari District of Sudan. Rhapsody of Realities was translated into this language in September 2008.
AFRIKAANS
Afrikaans is an Indo-European language, derived from Dutch. It is spoken mainly in South Africa and Namibia.Over 6.2 million people speak Afrikaans as a first language with over 10 million people as a second language. Rhapsody of Realities was first translated into Afrikaans in January, 2005.
ANGAMI
Angami is a Tibeto-Burman language spoken in the Naga Hills in the northeastern part of India, in Kohima district, Nagaland. Rhapsody of Realities was first translated into Angami in November 2008.
ALBANIAN
Albanian is spoken primarily in Albania, a republic in southeastern Europe on the Adriatic coast of the Balkan Peninsula, as well as in Kosovo, populated predominantly by Albanians. About 10 million people speak Albanian all over the world. Translation of Rhapsody of Realities into Albanian commenced in January, 2009.
AMHARIC
Amharic is a Semitic language. It is the official language spoken in Ethiopia, northeastern Africa, by the Amhara. It is the second most spoken Semitic language in the world spoken by over 17 million people, after Arabic. Outside Ethiopia, Amharic is the language of some 2.7 million emigrants notably in Egypt, Israel, and Sweden. Rhapsody of Realities commenced translation into Amharic, in February, 2007.
ARABIC
Arabic in terms of the number of speakers is the largest living member of the Semitic language family. The language is spoken in Algeria, Bahrain, Chad, Djibouti, Egypt, Eritrea, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Mauritania, Morocco, Oman, Palestinian territories, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, Sudan, Syria. The Arabic translation of Rhapsody of Realities commenced in October, 2005.
ATESO
Ateso (also known as Iteso or Teso) is a Nilo-Saharan language, spoken by over 1,300,000 by the Iteso ethnic group in Uganda and Kenya. It is one of the Teso-Turkana cluster of Languages.
BEMBA
Bemba, also known as Chibemba, is a Bantu language that is spoken by about 4,208,940 people primarily in Zambia a Republic in Central Africa and about 18 related ethnic groups. It is also spoken to a lesser extent, in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Tanzania, and Botswana. The translation of Rhapsody of Realities into Bemba language commenced in March, 2008.
BULGARIAN
Bulgarian is a Slavic language spoken in Bulgaria, a Republic in the Eastern part of the Balkan Peninsula in Southeastern Europe. There are more than 12 million people around the world who speak Bulgarian fluently. The translation of Rhapsody of Realities into the Bulgarian language began in January, 2009.
CANTONESE
Cantonese, also known as Yuet Yu (in its own pronunciation) is a primary branch of Chinese with over 105 million speakers all over the world. The areas with the highest concentration of Cantonese speakers are Guangdong, some parts of Guangxi in southern mainland China, Hong Kong, and Macau. The translation of Rhapsody of Realities into Cantonese began in September 2005.
CHICHEWA
Chichewa, a Bantu language is widely spoken by about 9.3 million people in south-central Africa. It is also spoken in Mozambique, especially in the provinces of Tete and Niassa, as well as in Zimbabwe where, according to some estimates, it ranks as the third most widely used local language, after Shona and Ndebele. The translation of Rhapsody of Realities into Chichewa commenced in March, 2008.
CHIN
Chin is one of the ethnic groups in Myanmar (Burma). It is also widely spoken in Bangladesh and easternmost India. Rhapsody of Realities translation into chin began in June, 2008.
DUTCH
Dutch is a West Germanic language of the Netherlands. It is also spoken in Suriname, Aruba, Netherland Antilles, Indonesia, French Flanders (France), and Lover Rhine (Germany). It is spoken by over 22 million people as a native language and over 5 million people as a second language. The translation of Rhapsody of Realities into Dutch began in 2002.
EBIRA
The Ebira (also spelt Igbira) are an ethno-linguist group of over 1.4 million people in Nigeria. Many of the speakers are from Kogi State, Kwara State, Nasarawa and Edo States. Christianity and Islam are the most dominant religions in this ethnic group. The translation of Rhapsody of Realities into Ebira took off in December 2008.
EDO
Edo also called Bini or Benin is a Benue-Congo language spoken primarily in Edo State, Nigeria. The translation of Rhapsody of Realities into Edo began in July, 2008.
EFIK
Efik belongs to the group of Niger Congo languages which predominate central and southern Nigeria. Efik is spoken by about 5 million people of Akwa Ibom and Cross River States of Nigeria. The translation of Rhapsody of Realities into Efik took off in October 2008.
ENGLISH
An Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries. It is the most spoken language all over the world and the pioneer publishing language of Rhapsody of Realities which commenced in 2001.
EWE
Ewe is a Kwa language spoken in Ghana, Togo, and Benin. It is spoken by approximately five million people as primary and 2nd language of the people of these respective countries. Rhapsody of Realities translation into Ewe commenced in October, 2007.
FINNISH
Finnish is spoken by about six million people that reside mainly in Finland a Republic in northern Europe. There are also notable Finnish-speaking minorities in Sweden, Norway, Russia, Estonia, Canada, and the United States. The translation of Rhapsody of Realities into Finnish took off in January, 2005.
FRENCH
With significant speakers in 54 countries, French is spoken by over 128 million people as first or second language, and about an extra 72 million people with limited language skills. The translation of Rhapsody of Realities into French commenced in 2003.
GERMAN
German is one of the world's major languages and the most widely spoken mother tongue in the European Union. It is spoken in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, and in some border areas; Belgium, Italy, Russia. The translation of Rhapsody of Realities into German began in 2002.
GREEK
Greek is the official language in Greece and Cyprus, spoken by approximately 20 million people as first language. It is also spoken in United States of America, Australia, Germany, Turkey, United Kingdom, Canada, Russia, Albania, Ukraine, France, Georgia, Italy, Bulgaria, Romania, FYR Macedonia, Armenia and the rest of the Greek Diaspora. The translation of Rhapsody of Realities into Greek began in January, 2009.
GUJARATHI
Guajarathi language is spoken in the western part of India, Pakistan, South Africa, Uganda, Tanzania, Kenya, US, UK, Australia, New Zealand, Fiji, Canada, Zambia, Zimbabwe and by a large population of Guajaratis living in parts of Africa. It is estimated that about 50 million people around the world speak this language. The translation of Rhapsody of Realities into Gujarathi commenced in October 2006.
HAUSA
Hausa is the Chadic language with the largest number of speakers in Nigeria. It is also spoken in Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Ghana, Niger, Sudan, and Congo. It is spoken by 24 million speakers as first language and 15 million speakers as a second language. The translation of Rhapsody of Realities into Hausa commenced in 2004.
HINDI
The most widely spoken of modern Indic vernaculars spoken mostly in the north of India along with English, Hindi is one of the main official languages of India, the second most populous country in the world. About 500-680 million people are first speakers while 120-225 million speak it as second language. The translation of Rhapsody of Realities into Hindi began in January 2005.
HUNGARIAN
Hungarian is spoken in Hungary, a Republic in Central Europe and also by the Hungarian minorities in neighboring countries; Romanian, Serbia, Slovakia, Israel, Ukraine, Croatia, Australia, Slovenia. It is spoken by about 15 million speakers. The translation of Rhapsody of Realities into Hungarian commenced in October, 2007.
ICELANDIC
Icelandic is a North Germanic language, mainly spoken by over 320,000 speakers in Iceland a volcanic island in the North Atlantic near the Arctic Circle. It is the official language of Iceland. Its speakers are also present in Denmark, Norway, USA, and Canada. The translation of Rhapsody of Realities into Icelandic commenced in July, 2007.
IGALA
Igala is a language of the Yoruboid branch of the Volta-Niger language family, spoken by the Igala ethnic group of Nigeria. It is spoken primarily by over 1.3 million people who span through Kogi State, Delta State and Edo State. The translation of Rhapsody of Realities into Igala began in December, 2008.
IGBO
Igbo, a language spoken mainly in the southeastern region of Nigeria with speakers spanning through the shores of Nigeria to Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, and Gabon, is spoken by about 20-25 million speakers. The translation of Rhapsody of Realities into Igbo commenced in 2004.
INDONESIAN
Indonesian is the official national language of Indonesia, a republic located in southeast Asia. Almost 100% of Indonesias 240 million inhabitants speak the language and it is one of most spoken language in the world. The translation of Rhapsody of Realities into Indonesian commenced in September 2008.
ITALIAN
Italian is a language spoken by about 63 million people as a first language primarily in Italy, a Republic in Southern Europe on the Italian Peninsula. It is also spoken in Switzerland, Vatica City, San Marino, Croatia, and Slovenia. The translation of Rhapsody of Realities into Italian took off in April, 2005.
KANNADA
Kannada is one of the major Dravidian languages of India, spoken predominantly in the state of Karnataka. Also spoken in significant communities in USA, Australia, Singapore, UK, and United Arab Emirates. it has about 35 million native speakers and 9 million non native speakers. The translation of Rhapsody of Realities into Kannada commenced in February 2009.
KINYARWANDA
Kinyarwanda, a Bantu language with over 7 million speakers is spoken primarily in Rwanda a landlocked Republic in Central Africa. It is one of the official languages of the country, as well as in southern Uganda and in the east of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Rhapsody of Realities translation in Kinyarwanda took off in January, 2006.
KIKONGO
Kikongo or Kongo is the Bantu language spoken by the Bakongo and Bandundu people living in the tropical forests of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the Republic of the Congo and Angola. It is spoken by about 7 million people. Rhapsody of Realities translation in Kikongo began in April, 2009.
KIRUNDI
Kirundi (also written Rundi) is a Bantu language spoken by some 6 million people in Burundi and adjacent parts of Tanzania and Congo-Kinshasa, as well as Uganda. Rhapsody of Realities translation in Kirundi commenced in April, 2009.
KONKANI
Konkani is an Indo-Aryan language belonging to the Indo-European family of languages spoken in the Konkan coast of India with about 2.5 million speakers. Konkani is the official language in the Indian state of Goa and is also one of the Official languages of India. Rhapsody of Realities translation in Konkani commenced in February, 2009.
KOREAN
Korean is the official language of the North and South Korea countries located in the Korean peninsula. It is also one of the two official languages in the Peoples Republic of China. There are about 78 million Korean speakers all around the world. Rhapsody of Realities translation in Korean began in January, 2006.
LINGALA
Lingala is a Bantu language spoken throughout the northwestern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (Congo-Kinshasa) in Central Africa and a large part of the Republic of the Congo (Congo-Brzzaville), a Republic in West-Central Africa, as well as to some degree in Angola and the Central African Republic. Rhapsody of Realities translation in Lingala began in February, 2009.
LUGANDA
Luganda, sometimes known as Ganda, is a major language of Uganda, spoken by over ten million people mainly in Southern Uganda which includes the Ugandan capital Kampala. It belongs to the Bantu branch of the Niger-Congo language family.
MALAGASY
Malagasy is the national language of Madagascar. It is also spoken in Comoros, Reunion and Mayotte. It has over 20 million speakers. Rhapsody of Realities translation in Malagasy commenced in December, 2008.
MALAY
Malay is an official language of Brunei and Malaysia, and one of the official languages in Singapore spoken by about 300 million people. Rhapsody of Realities translation into Malay commenced in March 2009.
MALAYALAM
Malayalam is a Dravidian language used predominantly in the state of kerala, in southern India. It is one of the 22 official languages of India, and it is used by about 36 million people. The translation Rhapsody of Realities in Malayalam took off in March 2009.
MANDARIN
Mandarin is spoken across most of Northern and South-western China and also in Singapore, Malaysia, Los Angeles, Vancouver, Sydney, Suriname, Mauritius, New York and other overseas Chinese communities. It is spoken by over 885 million speakers as first language. Rhapsody of Realities translation in Mandarin commenced in September, 2005.
MARATHI
Marathi is an Indic language, the state language of Maharashtra in West Central India. It is spoken primarily in India and Mauritius. Marathi speaking population is also found in United States, UAE, South Africa,Israel,Pakistan, Singapore, Germany, UK, Australia, New Zealand. It has over 90 million speakers. The translation Rhapsody of Realities in Marathi commenced in October, 2006.
MYANMAR
Myanmar is the native language of Bumar and other related sub-ethnic groups of the Bumar. It is spoken by 32 million as a first language and as second language by the ethnic minorities in Burma. The translation of Rhapsody of Realities in Myanmar commenced in December, 2007.
NDEBELE
Ndebele is a bantu language spoken in South Africa and Zimbabwe, with over 500,000 speakers. Translation of Rhapsody of Realities into Ndebele commenced in January 2007.
NEPALI
Nepali is an Indo-Aryan language spoken in Nepal, Bhutan, some parts of India and Burma. It has over 30 million speakers. Rhapsody of Realities translation in Nepali took off in March, 2008.
NORWEGIAN
Norwegian is a North Germanic language spoken primarily in Norway, located in Northern Europe, where it is an official language. It has over 4.7 million Speakers. It is also spoken as a second language among Norwegian-Americans in the USA, especially in the central northern states. Rhapsody of Realities translation in Norwegian commenced in February, 2009.
OROMO
Oromo, also known as Afaan Oromoo, is an Afro-Asiatic language, and the most widely spoken of the Cushitic family. It is spoken as a first language by more than 25 million Oromo and neighbouring peoples in Ethiopia and Kenya.
OSHIWAMBO
Oshiwambo is a Bantu language spoken by about 680,000 people in Namibia and Angola Republics in southwestern Africa. Rhapsody of Realities translation in Oshiwambo began in October, 2007.
OTJIHERERO
Otjiherero (Herero) is a language of the Bantu family (Niger-Congo group). It is spoken by Herero people in Namibia and Botswana.
PAPIAMENTO
Papiamento (or Papiamentu) is the official and most spoken language on the Caribbean islands of Aruba, Bonaire, and Curacao (the so-called ABC islands). It has about 329,002 speakers. Rhapsody of Realities translation in Papiamento began in March, 2008.
POLISH
Polish has the largest number of speakers of any West Slavic language. Polish speakers use the language in a uniform manner through most of Poland, a Republic in Central Europe. It is spoken also in Russia, Romania, Czech Republic, United Kingdom, Australia, and Ireland. Rhapsody of Realities translation in Polish commenced in January, 2006.
PORTUGUESE
Portuguese is spoken in Portugal, Brazil, South America, Angola, Cape Verde, Guinea Bissau, Sao Tome and Principe, Mozambique, Rhode Island, New York, New Jersey, Massachusetts, Florida, Connecticut, California, Paraguay, and Namibia. It is spoken by about 191-230 million people as a native language. Rhapsody of Realities translation into Portuguese began in July, 2005.
PUNJABI
Punjabi is Indo-Aryan Language spoken by inhabitants of the historical Punjab region (now split between Pakistan and India) and their diasporas. Punjabi has approximately 90-100 million native speakers, making it approximately, the 11th most widely spoken language in the world. Rhapsody of Realities translation in Punjabi started in October, 2007.
ROMANIAN
Romanian is a Romance Language spoken by about 24 to 28 million people primarily in Romania and Moldova. The speakers are scattered among many countries notably in Italy, Spain, Russian, Ukraine, Israel, United Kingdom, United states, Canada, France and Germany. Rhapsody of Realities translation in Romanian commenced in January, 2009.
RUKWANGALI
Kwangali, also known as Rukwangali and Sikwangali, is a Bantu language spoken by 85,000 people along the Okavango River in Namibia, where it is a national language, and in Angola. Rhapsody of Realities translation in Rukwangali began in April, 2008.
RUSSIAN
Russian is the most geographically widespread language of Eurasia, the most widely spoken of the Slavic languages and the largest native language in Europe. The total primary speakers are about 164 million while the secondary speakers are about 114 milliion. Rhapsody of Realities translation in Russian began in 2004.
SAMOAN
Samoan is an Austronesian Language spoken in western Samoa and American Samoa by about 420,000 people. There are also speakers of Samoan in Fiji, Tonga, Hawaii, New Zealand, Australia, and USA. Rhapsody of Realities translation in Samoan commenced in January, 2008.
SEPEDI
Sepedi is a southern African language spoken predominantly in South Africa. The 2001 South African census estimates the number of Sepedi speakers to be 4,208,986. Sepedi speakers make up the fourth largest language group in South Africa. Most of the Speakers of this language are situated in the Northern Province.
SETSWANA
Setswana is the national Language of Botswana. There are also speakers in Zimbabwe and Namibia. Internationally, there are about 4 million speakers. Rhapsody of Realities translation in Setswana commenced in July, 2007.
SHONA
Shona is a Bantu Language spoken in Zimbabwe and parts of Zambia and Mozambique. It is spoken by about 7 million. Rhapsody of Realities translation in Shona commenced in January, 2007.
SINHALESE
Sinhalese (Sinhala) is the language of the Sinhalese, the largest ethnic group of Sri Lanka. It belongs to the Indo-Aryan branch of the indo-European languages. It is spoken by about 19 million people in Sri Lanka, with about 16 million who are native speakers. It is one of the constitutionally recognized official languages of Sri Lanka, along with Tamil. Rhapsody of Realities translation in Sinhalese began in August, 2008.
SISWATI
Siswati is a Bantu language of the Nguni group spoken in Swaziland and South Africa. There are about 1.5 million speakers in the region. Rhapsody of Realities translation in Siswati commenced in September 2006.
SLOVAK
The Slovak language or Slovakian is an Indo-European language that belongs to the West Slavic languages. It is spoken in Slovakia and as a minority language also in the United States, Canada, Czech Republic, Serbia, Hungary etc by over 7 million speakers.
SOMALI
The Somali language is a member of the East Cushitic branch of the Afro-Asiatic language family. It is spoken in Somalia, Djibouti, Ethiopia, Yemen, Kenya and the Somali community in the Middle East, Europe and North America by over 10-16 million native speakers.
SOTHO
Sotho is a Bantu language spoken primarily in South Africa. It is one of the 11 official languages, and in Lesotho, where it is the national language. Rhapsody of Realities translation in Sotho commenced in June, 2005.
SPANISH
Spanish is spoken in Spain-southwestern Europe. It is also spoken in Brazil, the United States, Italy, France, and Portugal. About 400 million people speak Spanish as a native language, making it one of the world's most spoken languages. Rhapsody of Realities translation in Spanish began in 2004.
SWAHILI
Swahili (Kiswahili) is the first language of the Swahili people. It is the most widely spoken of the Bantu languages. It is the official language of Kenya and Tanzania and widely used as a lingua franca in East and Central Africa. It is also spoken in Burundi, Kenya, Mozambique, Somalia, Uganda, Democratic Republic of Congo, and Rwanda. It is spoken by about 5-10 million people. Rhapsody of Realities translation in Swahili commenced in 2004.
SWEDISH
Swedish is a North Germanic language, spoken by about 10 million people, predominantly in Sweden and parts of Finland, especially along the coast and on the Arland Islands. Rhapsody of Realities translation in Swedish began in January, 2007.
TAGALOG
Tagalog is an Austronesian language with about 57 million speakers in Philippines. Tagalog speakers can also be found in many other countries including Canada, Guam, Midway Islands, Saudi Arabia, the UAE, UK, and USA. Rhapsody of Realities translation in Tagalog commenced in March 2009.
TAMIL
Tamil is a Dravidian language spoken predominantly by Tamil people of the India subcontinent. It has official status in India, Sri Lanka, and Singapore. It also spoken in Malaysia, Mauritius, Vietnam. Rhapsody of Realities translation in Tamil took off in October, 2007.
TELUGU
Telugu is a Dravidian language spoken by about 75 million people in the southern India State of Andhra Pradesh and neighboring states. It is also spoken in Fiji Bahrain, Malaysia, Mauritius, Singapore and the UAE. Rhapsody of Realities translation in Telugu began in October, 2007.
TIGRIGNA
Tigrinya also spelled Tigrigna, Tigrina, less commonly Tigrinian of Tigrinyan. It is a Semitic language spoken by over 6.7 million by the Tigray-Tigrinya people in Tigray [Northern Ethiopia] and in central Eritrea (there referred to as the "Tigrinya" people), where it is one of the two dominant languages of Eritrea, and in Tigray Region of Ethiopia where it has official status, and among groups of emigrants from these regions, including some of the Beta Israel now living in Israel.
TIV
Tiv is spoken by over 6 million people in Nigeria, with a few speakers in Cameroon. The language is also widely spoken in the Nigerian states of Plateau, Taraba, Nasarawa, as well as the FCT Abuja. Rhapsody of Realities translation in Tiv began in August, 2008.
TSHILUBA
Tshiluba (also called Luba-Kasai and Luba-Lulua) is a Bantu language spoken in the Democratic Republic of Congo, where it is a national language. It is spoken by about 6.3 million people. Rhapsody of Realities translation in Tshiluba started in February, 2008.
TUMBUKA
Tumbuka is a Bantu language which is spoken in parts of Malawi, Zambia, and Tanzania. There are approximately 3.2 million Tumbuka speakers. Rhapsody of Realities translation in Tumbuka began in June, 2008.
TWI
Twi is a language spoken in Ghana by about 15 million people. It is one of the three mutually intelligible dialects of the Akan language. Rhapsody of Realities translation in Twi began in January 2007.
UKRAINIAN
Ukrainian is a language of the East Slavic Subgroup of the Slavic Languages spoken primarily in Ukraine and Russia. It is spoken by about 42 million people. Rhapsody of Realities translation in Ukrainian commenced in July, 2008.
URDU
Urdu is the official language of Pakistan and one of the 23 official languages of India. The language is spoken by about 180 million people world wide. Rhapsody of Realities translation in Urdu started in October, 2007.
VENDA
Venda (also known as Tshivenda or Luvenda) is a Bantu language. The majority of Venda speakers live in South Africa, with also some speakers in Zimbabwe. Rhapsody of Realities translation in Venda commenced in January 2009.
XHOSA
Xhosa is one of the official languages of South Africa. It is spoken by approximately 7.9 million people. Rhapsody of Realities translation in Xhosa started in may 2005.
YORUBA
Yoruba is a dialect continuum of West Africa with over 25 million speakers. It is spoken among other languages, in Nigeria, Benin, and Togo, and traces of it are found among cities in Brazil. Rhapsody of Realities translation in Yoruba commenced in 2004.
ZULU
Zulu is the most widely spoken home language in South Africa. It is spoken by about 10 million people. Rhapsody of Realities translation in Zulu commenced in December, 2005.
