Major Languages
Which language has the most speakers overall?
Mandarin Chinese
Some studies show that multilingual people will earn ____% more hourly than their monolingual counterparts.
5-10%
Which language did all Romance languages derive from?
Latin
It is very unlikely that you'll be able to speak without this part of your mouth.
Your tongue. There have been rare cases where people have either been born without their tongue or have lost their tongues and have still be able to speak, but those cases are just that: RARE.
Which Spanish-speaking country was originally called "Quisqueya" by its natives?
Dominican Republic.
The Taíno indigenous people called the land of the Dominican Republic and Haiti "Quisqueya" before the Spanish colonizers arrived.
Which country has the most Spanish speakers overall?
Mexico
Studies show that ___________________ people are better at multi-tasking.
multilingual/bilingual
The Germanic language family includes German and what other languages?
Name one.
English, Dutch, Icelandic, Norwegian, Swedish, Danish, Scots, Yiddish, Afrikaans, etc...
Which continent has the most languages? (North American, South America, Europe, Africa, Asia, Australia, Antarctica)
Asia
What happens during La Tomatina in Buñol, Spain?
The whole town has a giant tomato fight.
This African country has more English speakers than the UK.
Nigeria
Learning a second (or third, or fourth) language can help slow _____________.
Memory loss. Dementia. Brain age.
Are Mandarin Chinese and Japanese related? Are they in the same language family?
No. Chinese is in the Sino-Tibetan family and is related to Burmese and Tibetan.
Japanese is in the Japonic family and has few relatives.
Which language was the first to be spoken in outer space?
Russian
What is the official language of the United States?
There is no official language of the United States.
Which language is considered the HARDEST for English speakers to learn?
Mandarin Chinese.
According to research from dating sites, being multilingual can make you more _________.
Attractive.
Lots of options here, but some possibilities are: Xhosa, Twi, Fulani, Zulu, Yoruba, Ewe, Igbo, Swahili, Hausa, Sango, Swazi, Somali...
Which language is the fastest evolving, with over 4,000 new words added to the dictionary each year?
English
What's a polyglot?
Someone who speaks many languages.
Which country has the second largest number of Spanish speakers? (native and non-native combined)
The United States
Being multilingual can help your brain be stronger against traumatic brain injuries like..... (name a traumatic brain injury)
Stroke, concussion, skull fractures...etc
Only one langauge in the world appears to be in a family all on its own. What is it? Hint: it's in Spain.
Basque.
The Bible
What is onomatopoeia?
A word that sounds like a sound. BAM! Moo. Meow.