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How many languages are there in the world?

Estimated that up to 7,000 different languages are spoken around the world.

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Which language gave English words like “video”, “auditorium” and “exit”?

Latin

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What percentage of the world speaks English well enough for conversation?

A) 10%
B) 25%
C) 50%
D) 90%

B) around 20–25%

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True or False: French is only spoken in France

False

Spoken across Europe, Africa, Canada, Pacific in over 50 countries and territories

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How many languages have only a single speaker?
46
200

List five of the supposedly most difficult languages for native English speakers.

Arabic, Cantonese, Mandarin Chinese, Japanese, Korean

200

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

200

About 100 million people speak Indonesian

FALSE: Over 200 million people speak Indonesian

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What percent of languages are used by less than 100,000 people?
90%
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For an English speaking Australian, which language is easiest to learn? Latin, Mandarin, Indonesian or French?

1. Indonesian

2. French

3. Latin

4. Mandarin

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After what age does it become significantly more difficult to learn languages?
Around 10 years old.
300

Indonesia is one of Australia’s closest neighbours.

TRUE

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How many languages can be found in Asia?
2,200
400

What language did French, Spanish and Italian evolve from?

Latin

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What percentage of Australians speak a second language at home?

About 25%

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Mandarin is one of the most spoken languages in the world.

TRUE

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How many languages can be found in Europe?
260
500

What percentage of English words come from French? 

About 30%

500

More than half the world speaks…
A) only one language
B) more than one language

B) more than one language

500

English is all you need for a global future.

FALSE

What advantage does someone have who learns another language?

  • more opportunities
  • better travel experience
  • better communication
  • standing out in jobs
  • understanding culture properly