What is the newest language in the world?

The world's newest languages
  • Light Warlpiri.
  • Esperanto.
  • Lingala.
  • Lingala wasn't even a language until the 19th century, before Congo was a free state. As the 19th century closed, the Belgian forces that conquered the area began simplifying the local languages for commercial purposes. ...
  • Gooniyandi.
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Which is the youngest language in the world?

Rich in idiom and emotion, Afrikaans was born 340 years ago in the homes of South Africa's white Dutch, German and French settlers. Not only is it the world's youngest national language, it is one of the smallest, with just 13 million speakers.
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What is world No 1 language?

1. Chinese — 1.3 Billion Native Speakers. Numbers vary widely — Ethnologue puts the number of native speakers at 1.3 billion native speakers, roughly 1.1 billion of whom speak Mandarin — but there's no doubt it's the most spoken language in the world.
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What will be the next world language?

The latest projection is that French will be spoken by 750 million people by 2050. A study by investment bank Natixis even suggests that by that time, French could be the most-spoken language in the world, ahead of English and even Mandarin.
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Will English ever be replaced?

The use of English as a highly convenient means of international communication is not likely to change in the foreseeable future. The relative power and influence of the United States and Britain will continue to decline.
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How the World's Newest Language Developed



Will Chinese Replace English?

No. More people will be studying Chinese for sure, but it is unlikely to become as widespread as English for a couple reasons. One is practical, English is more closely related to a lot of other languages. It's just easier for many people across Europe, the Americas, Africa and much of Asia to learn.
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What is the most beautiful language?

And the most beautiful languages in the world are…
  • FRENCH – MOST BEAUTIFUL SPOKEN LANGUAGE. If there is a language which draws a unanimous worldwide consent regarding its beauty, it is French. ...
  • GERMAN – MOST BEAUTIFUL SUNG LANGUAGE. ...
  • ARABIC – MOST BEAUTIFUL WRITTEN LANGUAGE. ...
  • ITALIAN – MOST BEAUTIFUL BODY LANGUAGE.
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What was first language?

How old is Sanskrit? As far as the world knew, Sanskrit stood as the first spoken language because it dated as back as 5000 BC.
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Which country has 37 language?

Bolivia. Although Zimbabwe is considered the country with the most official languages at a national level, Bolivia has a far higher number. Their Constitution recognizes 37 different languages on a regional level!
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How old is English?

Old English – the earliest form of the English language – was spoken and written in Anglo-Saxon Britain from c. 450 CE until c. 1150 (thus it continued to be used for some decades after the Norman Conquest of 1066).
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What is the richest language?

Arabic might be considered the richest language in words based on its complexity. According to The National – the United Arab Emirates' leading English-speaking news outlet – on average, a single written word in Arabic has three meanings, seven pronunciations and 12 interpretations.
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What is the hardest language to learn?

15 of the hardest languages to learn, for English speakers - ranked
  • Russian.
  • Hindi.
  • Vietnamese.
  • Thai.
  • Korean.
  • 13. Japanese.
  • Mandarin Chinese.
  • Arabic.
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Who speak the most languages?

Ziad Fazah, born in Liberia, brought up in Beirut and now living in Brazil, claims to be the world's greatest living polyglot, speaking a total of 59 world languages. He has been 'tested' on Spanish television, where it was not clear just how well he could communicate in some of them.
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What countries have 2 official languages?

Belarus has two official languages: Belarusian and Russian.
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What is the easiest language to learn?

And The Easiest Language To Learn Is…
  1. Norwegian. This may come as a surprise, but we have ranked Norwegian as the easiest language to learn for English speakers. ...
  2. Swedish. ...
  3. Spanish. ...
  4. Dutch. ...
  5. Portuguese. ...
  6. Indonesian. ...
  7. Italian. ...
  8. French.
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What language did the Jesus speak?

Most religious scholars and historians agree with Pope Francis that the historical Jesus principally spoke a Galilean dialect of Aramaic. Through trade, invasions and conquest, the Aramaic language had spread far afield by the 7th century B.C., and would become the lingua franca in much of the Middle East.
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What language did Adam and Eve speak?

The Adamic language, according to Jewish tradition (as recorded in the midrashim) and some Christians, is the language spoken by Adam (and possibly Eve) in the Garden of Eden.
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What is the most romantic language?

French is often considered to be the most romantic language in the world. It is another Romance language that originated from Latin. French is a very musical language, and its pronunciation contributes to its melody.
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What is sweetest language in the world?

If a message circulating on social networking sites like Twitter and Facebook is to be believed, Bengali has been voted the sweetest language in the world. Conducted by Unesco, the vote ranks Spanish and Dutch as the second and third sweetest tongues respectively.
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What language sounds the best?

According to the TOPTENS.com (rating was made on the basis of votes casted by users from more than 150 countries) Italian is recognized as the best sounding language, the second place goes to French and the Bronze worthily belongs to Spanish.
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Is Japanese easier than Chinese?

Chinese grammar is generally considered a lot easier to learn than Japanese. Chinese is an isolating language, even more so than English, with no verb conjugations, noun cases or grammatical gender.
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Is it harder to learn Korean or Chinese?

Relatively, Korean would be an easier language to learn. Thanks to its phonetic alphabet and more simplistic grammar rules, Korean is not the most challenging Asian language to learn. Chinese on the other hand is much more widely spoken.
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Is it easier to learn Chinese or English?

It's official: Chinese is more difficult than English. The Chinese need both sides of the brain to grapple with challenges of Mandarin, but English speakers listen with only half their minds on the job.
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Which language has most letters?

The Khmer alphabet (for Khmer) is the longest, with 74 letters. Alphabets are usually associated with a standard ordering of letters.
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