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[mstislavl]

A language is a dialect that has an army and a navy. -Max Weinreich,
linguist and author (1894-1969)

that's what is wrong with Belorusian: we don't have a navy! Dnepr flotilla doesn't count!

Comments

[rydel23.livejournal.com]

I think Belarusian goverment has several ships in the Baltics (or has them on lease), but they are commercial ships, not navy. You are right.

I am not sure whether Switzerland, Slovakia and some other landlocked European nations have any navy.

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[creepy-suzy.livejournal.com]

I am quite sure that Canada doesn't really have a navy either! We have an Armed Forces that has some ships...but no navy per se. We also have the whole 2 official languages issue. Oh yes...we have some antique helicopters too!!

it's a joke

[mstislavl]

why take it too seriously? it's been intended as a joke...

nevetherless, there is no Swiss language -they have 3 official languages: French, German and Italian

Re: it's a joke

[rydel23.livejournal.com]

Four, хто добра лічыць. Рэтраманскую мову забыліся. :)

А "швіцдуч" адрозьніваецца ад "гохдойч" у фанэтыцы напэўна больш, чым украінаскай ад расейскай. :))