English Sentence:

Only a few people can speak this language.

Japanese Translation:

ほんの数人の人しかこの言語を話せません。

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Words used:

ほんの
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ホンノ

hon'no

just, only, mere

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すう|にん|
スウ|ニン|

sūnin no

a few (followed by numerical classifier for people)

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ひと
ヒト

hito

person, people, man, human being

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しか
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シカ

shika

only, no more than, merely (particle followed by negation)

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この
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コノ

kono

this

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げん|
ゲン|

gengo

language

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o

(accusative-case particle)

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|せません
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はな|せません
ハナ|セマセン

hanasemasen

can't speak (polite)

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