What sound does a dog make in English? How about the same in Italian or Japanese? Dogs might sound the sale all over the world. However, you might be surprised to find out that animal noises are different in different languages. Animals might not be multilingual but the people describing the sounds they make are […]
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What Language Does Switzerland Speak?
For people in most countries, the question is easy. However, when you get to Switzerland, things get a little complicated and some explaining has to be done. In Switzerland, the question is supposed to be, what languages does the country speak. This is already an indication that there are more than one languages in Switzerland. […]
The Hardest Languages in The World To Learn
Today, technology has turned the world into a global village. As such, you can interact with people from different parts of the world. However, there is the matter of language barrier that may lead to conversations hitting a snug. Many people resort to learning new languages to better communicate with people from other parts of […]
What Language do Colombians speak?
Colombians speak more than 37 major languages. However, the most spoken language in Colombia is Spanish. It is safe to say that Colombians speak the Spanish language. The country has a population of over 45 million people and is one of the most populated countries in Latin America. Of these people, more than 99% of […]
Top 10 Languages Used On the Internet for 2022
With so many languages available on the internet, the question about whether to translate or localize your website lingers at the back of many website owners. For some years now, the English language dominated the internet. The dominance has been relatively historically and is still is. However, there is a massive representation of other languages […]
How Many Spanish Dialects Are There in The World?
Spanish is the fourth most dominant and one of most spoken languages in the world. It’s a romance language as many people term it and its spoken as a first language by more than 360 million people in the world. Most people assume that Spain has the most number of Spanish speakers in the world […]
50+ Language Facts that Will Surprise You
Do you know there are 7,111 spoken languages in the world today? This is according to Ethnologue which is the most extensive language catalogue in the world. However, the number of languages decline every year. Of the 7,111 languages, more than 90% are spoken by less than 100,000 people. This means that the less dominant […]
The Most Spoken Languages in The World in 2020
Did you know there are approximately 6500 languages spoken in the world today? Each of these languages make the world a diverse and interesting place. Unfortunately, some of these languages aren’t as widely spoken compared to others. A lot of these languages used on the internet but some others not. A good example is Busuu […]
How similar are Portuguese and Spanish?
Both the Portuguese and Spanish languages are among the most common words spoken across the globe. The two languages are not only the most common languages, but both languages share many similarities, and this allows speakers to have a general understanding of each language even if they are not a native speaker! While the similarities […]