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Czech language

Czech is a West Slavic language primarily spoken in the Czech Republic, with around 10 million speakers. It uses the Latin alphabet and features unique diacritics, giving it distinct sounds. Czech is known for its complex grammar, including seven cases for nouns, which affects their form depending on their role in a sentence. Influenced historically by German and Latin, the language has rich literary traditions. Czech is closely related to Slovak and shares similarities with Polish and Russian, making it part of the broader Slavic language family. Czech culture and history are deeply reflected in its language.