Which NBA player speaks the most languages?

1. Dikembe Mutombo. Former NBA star Dikembe Mutombo speaks multiple languages.
Takedown request   |   View complete answer on ccjk.com


Which athlete speaks the most languages?

The Most Multilingual Athletes In The World
  • Novak Djokovic — 11 Languages. Besides being ranked as world No. ...
  • Romelu Lukaku — 8 Languages. ...
  • Zlatan Ibrahimović — 7 Languages. ...
  • Gelson Fernandes — 7 Languages. ...
  • Mikel Arteta — 7 Languages. ...
  • Miralem Pjanić — 7 Languages. ...
  • Arsène Wenger — 6 Languages. ...
  • Clarence Seedorf — 6 Languages.
Takedown request   |   View complete answer on babbel.com


Is Luka doncic Russian?

Dončić was born in Ljubljana to Mirjam Poterbin, an owner of beauty salons, and Saša Dončić, a basketball coach and former player. His mother is Slovenian, and his father is a Slovenian of Serbian descent from Kosovo.
Takedown request   |   View complete answer on en.wikipedia.org


How did Kobe learn different languages?

Bryant was fluent in English, Italian, and Spanish. He learned Italian when his family moved to Italy when his six so his father could play professional basketball. Over the eight years he lived in Italy Bryant became fluent in Italian and also picked up a little Spanish.
Takedown request   |   View complete answer on languagetrainers.ca


What were Kobe's last words?

Kobe shared some last words of wisdom and motivation before his heartbreaking death. “Hello everyone, I'm so sorry can't be with you tonight,” he said in a video posted on Twitter.
Takedown request   |   View complete answer on hitc.com


10 NBA Players Who Can Speak More Than 4 Languages (NBA Polyglots)



How many languages are there?

What are the world's most spoken languages? Well, more than 7,100 languages are spoken in the world today. Each and every one of them make the world a diverse and beautiful place.
Takedown request   |   View complete answer on blog.busuu.com


How many Russian are in the NBA?

In total, 83 players have come from the former Yugoslavia (Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Serbia, and Slovenia) and 54 players have come from the former Soviet Union (Belarus, Estonia, Georgia, Latvia, Lithuania, Russia, and Ukraine).
Takedown request   |   View complete answer on en.wikipedia.org


How many NBA players are Chinese?

According to a recent NBA press release, only one player on 2020-21 opening-night rosters hails from a country in Asia.
Takedown request   |   View complete answer on sportscasting.com


What is the hardest language to learn?

1. Mandarin Chinese. Interestingly, the hardest language to learn is also the most widely spoken native language in the world. Mandarin Chinese is challenging for a number of reasons.
Takedown request   |   View complete answer on babbel.com


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.
Takedown request   |   View complete answer on babbel.com


What celebrity speaks most languages?

10 Of The Most Impressively Multilingual Celebrities
  • Natalie Portman. Natalie isn't only an Oscar-winning actress, she's also academically very gifted. ...
  • Colin Firth. ...
  • Jodie Foster. ...
  • Penélope Cruz. ...
  • Mila Kunis. ...
  • Christoph Waltz. ...
  • Kristin Scott Thomas. ...
  • Viggo Mortensen.
Takedown request   |   View complete answer on babbel.com


Can Zlatan speak Spanish?

Zlatan Ibrahimovic – 6 languages

And Babbel places his total at six with Swedish, Bosnian, English, Italian, French and Spanish all attributed to the legendary striker as well as certain strands of sign language.
Takedown request   |   View complete answer on givemesport.com


What footballer speaks the most languages?

Zlatan Ibrahimovic, who speaks six languages, and other polyglot football stars - in pictures.
Takedown request   |   View complete answer on thenationalnews.com


Is NBA popular in Russia?

Basketball. Basketball is a popular sport in Russia. The Russian national basketball team followed the Soviet Union national basketball team, and has won several international titles. After the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) banned Russian teams and officials.
Takedown request   |   View complete answer on en.wikipedia.org


Which Russian athletes are banned?

The European Clubs' Association has suspended its seven Russian members - Zenit St Petersburg, Spartak Moscow, Lokomotiv Moscow, CSKA Moscow, Krasnodar, Rubin Kazan and Rostov.
Takedown request   |   View complete answer on bbc.co.uk


Are there any Arab NBA players?

Mahmoud Abdelfattah

Moreover, he's the first Palestinian and Muslim ever to hold this position in the G League History, and in the NBA.
Takedown request   |   View complete answer on scoopempire.com


Is there any English NBA players?

OG Anunoby, the small forward for the Toronto Raptors, is the only present British basketball player playing in the NBA and was drafted 23rd by the Raptors. Anunoby who grew up in the U.S. but was born in London, England has gradually improved from his rookie season.
Takedown request   |   View complete answer on lastwordonsports.com


What's the rarest language?

Kaixana is tied for the title of rarest language in the world. In 2008, there was only one remaining speaker known to UNESCO's Atlas of the World Languages in Danger. The language originated in Brazil on the banks of the Japurá River, but it's likely to soon be extinct.
Takedown request   |   View complete answer on triptrivia.com


What is the most beautiful language?

Here are (in no particular order) the 10 most beautiful languages in the world, according to Busuu's experts
  1. Italian. When it comes to the most attractive languages, for many people the native language of Italy likely springs to mind. ...
  2. Arabic. ...
  3. English. ...
  4. (Brazilian) Portuguese. ...
  5. 5. Japanese. ...
  6. Turkish. ...
  7. Irish/Scottish Gaelic. ...
  8. Lingala.
Takedown request   |   View complete answer on blog.busuu.com


What was the first language?

Thus, given this evidence, Sumerian can also be considered the first language in the world. Sumerian was gradually replaced by Akkadian as a spoken language around 2000 BC, but it continued to be used as a literary, ceremonial, scientific and sacred language until the 1st century AD.
Takedown request   |   View complete answer on mondly.com