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> 日本語 **を** 話す  
>  日本語 **で** 話す

I found that those two sentences can be translated as "I speak Japanese". Is
there a difference regarding the particles?
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Difference between を話す and で話す
On the one hand, `を` in this case indicates the direct object. You are talking
Japanese.

On the other hand `で` indicates the means by which you accomplish the action.
You are talking in Japanese, or talking using Japanese.

Note that both sentences could be extended :

  * `電話で日本語を話す` : I talk Japanese on the phone (using the phone).
  * `日本語で起{お}こった事｛こと｝を話す` : I talk in Japanese (about) what happened.
  * `事実{じじつ}を話す` : To speak the truth

Note that the second example is not the most natural, you would often use について
or に関{かん}して to indicate the topic.
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