The English word 'atoll' is derived from which language spoken in the Maldives?
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The word 'atoll' comes directly from the Dhivehi word 'atholhu', which describes a ring-shaped coral reef system. It is one of the very few words from the Maldives to enter the global English vocabulary. Dhivehi itself is an Indo-Aryan language written in a unique script called Thaana, which is read from right to left.
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