Quiz on global tongues: How many languages do you know?

Questions

  1. Approximately how many languages are spoken worldwide?
  2. Which language has the most native speakers?
  3. Name one language spoken in Switzerland.
  4. Which language is official in both India and Fiji?
  5. What is the official language of Brazil?
  6. Name a language spoken in Canada besides English and French.
  7. Which language is primarily spoken in Egypt?
  8. Name a language that is extinct.
  9. Which language family does the Basque language belong to?
  10. In which country is the language Zulu predominantly spoken?

Answers

  1. Over 7,000
  2. Mandarin Chinese
  3. German, French, Italian, Romansh
  4. Hindi (also Fijian)
  5. Portuguese
  6. Inuktitut, Cree, or Gaelic
  7. Arabic
  8. Latin, Gothic, or Old English (depending on context)
  9. Language isolate (not related to others)
  10. South Africa

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