Czech Translation & Interpretation Services

Czech language

Providing Professional Translation, Interpretation, and Localization services in Czech and more than 300 other languages and dialects.

Autonym(s)

čeština, český jazyk

Number of Speakers

Native Speakers: 9.6 million; L2: 2.7 million

Geographic Distribution

Czech Republic

Official or Recognized Status

Official: Czech Republic

Classification

Indo-European, Slavic

Features

Known for its rich system of inflection and morphology, with seven grammatical cases that affect nouns, pronouns, and adjectives. It features three genders (masculine, feminine, and neuter) and a complex aspectual system for verbs, distinguishing between completed and ongoing actions. Czech uses the Latin alphabet with additional diacritics, such as č, š, ž, and ř—the latter being particularly unique to Czech and challenging to pronounce. The language has free word order due to its inflectional nature, though subject-verb-object is common. Czech also employs vowel length as a phonemic distinction, which can change word meanings.

Dialects

The Czech language includes three main dialect groups: Bohemian, Moravian, and Silesian, corresponding to the traditional regions of the Czech Republic. Bohemian dialects, spoken in the western part of the country, closely align with standard Czech, which is based primarily on the Central Bohemian variety. Moravian dialects, found in the east, are more diverse and include distinctive subgroups such as Haná, Lachian, and Eastern Moravian, which often incorporate features shared with Slovak. Silesian Czech, spoken in the northeastern border regions, shows influence from Polish and is less commonly used. While regional dialects remain part of cultural identity, they are gradually declining in everyday use, especially among younger speakers.

Writing System

Latin script

U.S. Distribution

In the U.S., the Czech language is primarily maintained as a heritage language in communities with strong Czech-American roots, particularly in Texas, Nebraska, and Wisconsin. Texas has the argest concentration of Czech speakers, especially in rural areas where Czech was historically spoken at home and in churches. Towns like Wilber, Nebraska, celebrate Czech heritage with festivals and cultural events. Although the number of fluent speakers has declined over generations, local organizations and language preservation initiatives continue to promote Czech language and traditions across these regions.

At Latitude Prime, we offer Czech translation, Czech interpretation, and Czech localization services in numerous specialized subject areas and multiple dialects. Whether you need to translate legal documents into Czech, need a Czech interpreter for a business meeting in Prague, or want to localize your website into Czech to market your products or services in the Czech Republic, Latitude Prime has the customized language solution to meet all of your Czech language needs.

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