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1
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What is considered to be the Mother of all Languages?

A

Sanskrit

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What is the percentage of the world is bilingual ?

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43%

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Name the country with the most languages in the world, with its nationals speaking more 800 Languages.

A

Papua New Guinea

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What is the fastest spoken language in the world ?

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Japanese

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Despite the fact that there are 6500 languages on earth, 97%, of the population speak just this percentage of them?

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4%

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Excluding Russia, what is the most common language in Europe?

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German

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Mandarin has 4 tones, how many does Cantonese have ?

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6

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Despite the fact that this is considered a dead language, it is learned by 2 million people worldwide.

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Latin

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Which language has the longest alphabet in the world?

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Khmer in Cambodia, which has over 70 letters

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Which of the following is a Romance language?

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Romanian

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Afrikaans is spoken in South Africa, Namibia , Botswana, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. Which language is it derived from ?

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Dutch

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12
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Which Language does the word alphabet derive from ?

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Greek

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13
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As of 2023 what is the third most translated text in the world ?

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Pinocchio

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14
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The English alphabet has 26 letters and how many sounds ?

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44

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What is the largest French speaking city in the world?

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Kinshasa , DRC

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16
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What is the national language of the Philippines ?

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Tagalog

17
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Which country has the most official languages in the world?

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Bolivia

18
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Many languages have genders masculine and feminine, and some have a third. What is it known as?

A

Neuter

19
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True or false, Nigeria has more English speakers than England ?

A

True

20
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Spanish is the official language in how many countries?

A

20

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