Basic Language Facts
What is the most spoken language in Tamanend other than English?
Spanish
How many different sign languages are there?
300
¡Hola!
Spanish
Where was Galileo Galilei from?
Italy
How many new words did William Shakespeare invent?
1,700
How many languages are spoken at Tamanend?
15
What type of sign language do most deaf people learn first?
BSL (British Sign Language)
привет
Russian
Where was Alexander Grahm Bell from?
Scotland
How many words exist in the English language?
170,000 to 1,000,000
How many languages are spoken in the U.S.?
Over 300
How long has ASL been used in the United States for?
Over 200 years
Cześć
Polish
Where was Albert Einstein from?
Germany
The word "alphabet" came from which language?
Greek
How many languages exist and are spoken today?
7160
The sign for "I Love You" in ASL combines which 3 letters?
I, L, and Y
مرحبًا
mrhban
Arabic
Where was Napoleon Bonaparte from?
France
How often are new words created?
Approximately one new word every 98 minutes
How many languages have ever existed?
Over 31,000
Babies communicate in sign language for how long before they can actually speak?
6-8 months
Dia duit
Irish
Where is Shakira from?
Colombia
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog