World Languages
Spanish, Etc.
Benefits of learning another language
Fun Facts
Misc. Foreign Language
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What is the official language of the US?
There is no "official" language at the federal level for the United States. Although the most commonly used language is English, more than 300 languages are spoken or signed by the population. Some individual states list English as their official language.
100
How many Spanish-speaking countries are there in the world?
21
100
What is a way that learning a second language could help you in the work place?
According to Eton Institute’s Language Development in the Workforce survey, 89% of clients stated that multilingual employees add value to the workforce and 88% stated that recruiting team members with language skills is important to their organization. A multilingual ability is definitely a competitive edge in today’s world.
100
What popular children's fairly tale about a wooden boy is available in most languages?
Pinocchio
100
How many Language Families are there? 10? 12? 14?
200
What is the official language of the Netherlands?
Dutch.
(not Deutsch!)
200
What is the capital of Argentina?
Buenos Aires
200
What are the best ages to learn language?
Usually ages 4 to 12 are ideal for learning new languages.
200
Which country has the most official languages? (Hint: It is in Africa.)
Zimbabwe (16)
200
Where can I go if I need help with learning a Language?
- Take risks and speak the language whenever you can.
- Read children's books and comic books in the foreign language.
- Obtain foreign language media.
- Immerse yourself in the local culture.
- Make use of free or paid foreign language podcasts and apps. (Duolingo, Babel, etc.)
300
What is the most difficult language to learn?
Generally, if you’re an English speaker with no exposure to other languages, here are some of the most challenging and difficult languages to learn:
- Mandarin Chinese
- Arabic
- Vietnamese
- Finnish
- Japanese
- Korean
Basque, which is spoken in northwestern Spain and southwestern France. It is not related to any other language in the world. It has an extremely complicated word structure and vocabulary.
300
What is the official language of Belize?
English.
300
What is the easiest language for native English speakers to learn?
Spanish is classified as one of the easiest languages for native English speakers to learn due to its grammatical and cultural proximity to English.
300
How many languages are there in the world? Hint: it is probably waaaay more than you're thinking.
about 7,000
300
Name three languages Red Lodge Schools offer.
German (MS), Spanish (MS & HS), & French (HS)
400
How many official languages does the United Nations use to conduct business? 1? 4? 6?
What are they?
Six: English, French, Spanish, Chinese, Russian and Arabic
400
Name a Spanish-speaking country in Central America?
Mexico, Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama
400
Who usually scores better on standardized testing: monolingual students or multilingual students?
multilingual
400
What is the language with the most native speakers?
Mandarin Chinese is #1 -- 1.3 billion speakers
Spanish — 471 Million Native Speakers. ...
English — 370 Million Native Speakers. ...
Hindi — 342 Million Native Speakers. ...
Arabic — 315 Million Native Speakers.
400
How many countries have German as an official language? 2? 4? 6?
What are they?
Six. Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Lichtenstein, Luxembourg, Belgium.
500
How many countries is English spoken in? 100? 101? 105?
101.
500
What is the official language of Brazil?
Portuguese.
500
What disease can be delayed if one learns a new language?
The onset of Alzheimer's and dementia can be delayed up to 5 years
500
What is the most spoken language in the world?
- English – 1,121 million speakers. ...
- Mandarin Chinese – 1,107 million speakers. ...
- Hindi – 698 million speakers. ...
- Spanish – 512 million speakers. ...
- French – 284 million speakers. ...
- Arabic – 273 million speakers. ...
- Bengali – 265 million inhabitants. ...
- Russian – 258 million speakers.
500
What does RSVP on an invitation stand for?
“Répondez S'il Vous Plaît” (please respond)