vietnamíska
The term "vietnamíska" refers to the Vietnamese language. It is the national language of Vietnam and is spoken by approximately 85 million people worldwide. Vietnamese is a tonal language, meaning that the pitch or intonation of a word can change its meaning. There are six tones in Vietnamese: level, rising, falling, dipping, low rising, and high falling. The Vietnamese writing system, known as Quốc Ngữ, is based on the Latin alphabet and was developed in the 17th century by Portuguese missionaries. Quốc Ngữ is written with a large number of diacritical marks that indicate tones and specific vowel and consonant sounds.
The Vietnamese language belongs to the Austroasiatic language family, with its closest relatives being languages spoken
In addition to its use in Vietnam, Vietnamese is spoken by significant diaspora communities in countries such