Language I would like to write some thoughts about the Lithuanian language. Lithuania is a small country in the Eastern Europe with the population of less than 3 million. What is the most important things without which a nation can't exist? I have found the answer in a book was written in the 16th century. There are three the most important criteria which define a nation. The first criteria is the common territory (land?), the second criteria is common traditions and customs and the last one is a common language. The Lithuanian language is one of the oldest languages in the world. Is Lithuanian grammar (spelling) difficult? What springs to my mind first is yes, it is quite difficult. Lithuanian is difficult to study as a native language as well. This language is written in a Latin alphabet, but there are some letters which exist only in Lithuanian. For example, ą, ė, į, ę and others. I guess, these letters might a little bit annoy people who decided to learn Lithuanian. The only language is related to Lithuanian closely is Latvian.