LANGUAGE BY THE NUMBERS 🔢
How many languages are there in the world?
Estimated that up to 7,000 different languages are spoken around the world.
Which language gave English words like “video”, “auditorium” and “exit”?
Latin
What percentage of the world speaks English well enough for conversation?
A) 10%
B) 25%
C) 50%
D) 90%
B) around 20–25%
True or False: French is only spoken in France
False
Spoken across Europe, Africa, Canada, Pacific in over 50 countries and territories
List five of the supposedly most difficult languages for native English speakers.
Arabic, Cantonese, Mandarin Chinese, Japanese, Korean
Which career is LEAST likely to use languages?
A) Diplomat
B) Pilot
C) International soccer player
D) All of the above
D) All of the above
About 100 million people speak Indonesian
FALSE: Over 200 million people speak Indonesian
For an English speaking Australian, which language is easiest to learn? Latin, Mandarin, Indonesian or French?
1. Indonesian
2. French
3. Latin
4. Mandarin
Indonesia is one of Australia’s closest neighbours.
TRUE
What language did French, Spanish and Italian evolve from?
Latin
What percentage of Australians speak a second language at home?
About 25%
Mandarin is one of the most spoken languages in the world.
TRUE
What percentage of English words come from French?
About 30%
More than half the world speaks…
A) only one language
B) more than one language
B) more than one language
English is all you need for a global future.
FALSE
What advantage does someone have who learns another language?