In the World/People
Etymology/Origin
Words/Phrases
Miscellaneous
100
What is the most widely spoken language in the world?
Mandarin
100
What language did French and Spanish originate from?
Latin
100
C'est la vie
That's life!
100
Say "water" in any language other than English
aqua, agua, wasser, eau, etc.
200
What Spanish speaking artist was Spotify's 2025 top artist?
Bad Bunny
200
What does the prefix "inter" mean?
between
200
What Italian word is commonly used between Spanish and French speakers to say goodbye?
Ciau
200
How many signs does ASL have? (estimate)
10,000+
300
First deaf person in history to receive an Oscar
Marlee Matlin
300
Name two English words that can be derived from the Latin "bene," meaning good
benefactor, benefit, beneficial, etc.
300
Seize the day
Carpe diem
300
Name the number of languages being spoken in the world today (range is acceptable)
7,160
400
Name one of the 4 official languages of Switzerland
Romansh, German, French, Italian
400
What did the word bread originally refer to?
food
400
Bildungsroman
German expression for a coming of age story
400
What language is generally spoken the fastest?
Japanese
500
He is known as the father of modern linguistics
Noam Chomsky
500
What is considered to be the "Mother of all Languages?"
Sanskrit
500
Cogito, ergo sum
I think, therefore I am
500
These creatures were the focus of a linguistic experiment that showed children learn languages by pattern recognition and not memorization
Wugs
