Amazing Language Facts

There are more than 2,700 languages in the world. In addition, there are more than 7,000 dialects. A dialect is a regional variety of a language that has a different pronunciation, vocabulary, or meaning.

• The most difficult language to learn is Basque, which is spoken in north-western Spain and south-western France. It is not related to any other language in the world.  It has an extremely complicated word structure and vocabulary.
• All pilots on international flights identify themselves in English.
• Somalia is the only African country in which the entire population speaks the same language - Somali.
• The language in which a government conducts business is the official language of that country.
• More than 1,000 different languages are spoken on the continent of Africa.
• Many languages in Africa include a “click” sound that is pronounced at the same time as other sounds.  You must learn these languages in childhood to do it properly.