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All languages have definite articles.

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Is it true that all languages have definite articles?

No. Multiple sources state that particular languages (Finnish, Latin, Proto-Indo-European, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Russian) lack definite articles, which directly contradicts the claim that all languages have them.

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On Definiteness
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On Definiteness. (n.d.). cir.nii.ac.jp. https://doi.org/10.1017/cbo9780511519710

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Definite Articles in the Romance Languages
2025
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Cornilescu, A. (2025). Definite Articles in the Romance Languages. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1093/acrefore/9780199384655.013.635

How is definiteness expressed in languages with no definite article, clitic or affix?
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How is definiteness expressed in languages with no definite article, clitic or affix?. (n.d.). linguistics.stackexchange.com. https://linguistics.stackexchange.com/questions/739

On kinds and anaphoricity in languages without definite articles
2019
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Miloje, D. (2019). On kinds and anaphoricity in languages without definite articles. zenodo.org. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3265935

Definite/indefinite articles vs. inflections
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Definite/indefinite articles vs. inflections. (n.d.). linguistics.stackexchange.com. https://linguistics.stackexchange.com/questions/35389

The Essence of Monotheism Is in 'The', Not in 'God' Why Languages Without Definite Articles Cannot Truly Comprehend Monotheism
2026
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The Essence of Monotheism Is in 'The', Not in 'God' Why Languages Without Definite Articles Cannot Truly Comprehend Monotheism. (2026). doi.org. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18168152

The acquisition of articles in child second language English: fluctuation, transfer or both?
2008
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The acquisition of articles in child second language English: fluctuation, transfer or both?. (2008). hal.science. https://doi.org/10.1177/0267658307086302

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