Did you know over half of the world’s population is bilingual? It makes sense because, throughout the whole world, there are over 7,000 known languages. This isn’t even including made-up languages used for fictional stories, which comes to over 200 fake languages.
Why Being Bilingual Can Change Your Life
English speaking people are particularly lucky. In today’s world, English is the main language of business. Many of us have never bothered to learn another language.
The 23 Most Common Languages In The World
I only speak English, so I envy people who can speak multiple languages. When I travel, I have to rely on the kindness of English-speaking locals.
A Look at What It’s Like to Learn English in the U.S.
Those of us who are native English speakers often take our grasp of the language for granted. What’s it like to learn English as a second language?
A Proportional Look at the World’s Languages
Data on spoken languages across the entire globe is not that easy to come by and, as the author admits, some of the census data used is over eight years old.
Old World Language Families
As humans evolve, so does our manner of communication. I took a French linguistics course my senior year of college, and I soon came to realize that there is more than meets the eye when it comes to languages.
