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unusual facts about Maltese language


Patri Fidiel

Patri Fidiel was one of founders that produce the short prayers in Maltese language, this can be seen in his two short prayers the Ta' L-Ispirtu Sant (Of The Holy Ghost) and Tal-Kunċizzjoni (Of The Immaculate Conception).


Accession of Iceland to the European Union

The Icelandic language would also be one of the smallest official languages of the EU in terms of native speakers (together with Irish and Maltese).

Armier Bay

Armier Bay (in Maltese: Bajjet l-Armier), is situated in the locality of Mellieħa, Malta.

Hypogeum of Ħal-Saflieni

The Hypogeum of Paola, Malta, (Ipoġew in Maltese) literally meaning "underground" in Greek, is a subterranean structure dating to the Saflieni phase (3000-2500 BC) in Maltese prehistory.

John the Merciful

John the Merciful (also known as John the Almsgiver, John the Almoner, John V of Alexandria, John Eleymon, San Ġwann t'Għuxa (Maltese) and Johannes Eleemon) (Patron of Casarano, Italy) was the Patriarch of Alexandria in the early 7th century (from 606 to 616) and a Christian saint.


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Akkademja tal-Malti

Initially it was known as L-Għaqda tal-Kittieba tal-Malti (Association of Writers of Maltese), Malta's oldest literary society whose earliest activities go as far back as the early nineteen twenties, led by literary giants like Dun Karm, Ġużè Muscat Azzopardi and Ninu Cremona, it spearheaded the cause of the Maltese language.

Marija l-Maltija

This was Malta's debut Eurovision entry and consequently the first time that the Maltese language or any other Semitic language was heard at the Contest.

President of Malta

The Role of the President is detailed in a publication (in the Maltese language) called Il-Manwal tal-President tar-Repubblika written by former President Ugo Mifsud Bonnici.