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Linguistic map of the Uralic (Finno-Ugric) languages, the non-Indo-European group of which Estonian is a member [Image: By User:Nug derived from a german version created by User:Chumwa \u2013 German language version, CC BY-SA 3.0, https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/w\/index.php?curid=28408682. Used under a CC BY-SA 3.0 Licence]<\/figcaption><\/figure>DEEP BALTIC: Estonian has been described as the most difficult Latin-alphabet language for English-speakers to learn. Its fourteen cases, abundance of vowels and unpredictable partitive plural strike fear into the hearts of learners.<\/strong><\/p>\n

But is its intimidating reputation justified? Last year, Judith Knott started learning Estonian at the University of Tartu, and now she fills us in on her progress so far.<\/p>\n

Read more about her experience in learning Estonian (with great examples for everyone who is still hesitating to do it) here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

DEEP BALTIC: Estonian has been described as the most difficult Latin-alphabet language for English-speakers to learn. 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