Vietnamese

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Vietnamese (vi-ET-nuh-meez)

Vietnamese is the national and official language of Vietnam. It is the mother tongue of the Vietnamese people, who constitute 86% of Vietnam's population, and of about three million overseas Vietnamese, most of whom live in the United States.

Etymology

The term Vietnamese is derived from Việt Nam, which is translated as "Southern Viet". The term Việt is derived from the name of the Viet people, and Nam means "south". The term was first officially used in 1802 by Gia Long, the first emperor of the Nguyễn Dynasty.

Pronunciation

The pronunciation of Vietnamese varies regionally. The three regions of Vietnam – the North, the Central, and the South – each have distinct dialects. The Northern dialect is considered the standard form of Vietnamese.

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