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15 Weirdest Languages on Earth You Should Learn!

3Nov

By Gareth SeagullNo Comments

Learning Languages

15 Weirdest Languages on Earth You Should Learn!

There are currently around 6500 languages spoken in the world. Naturally, some of these are going to be strange, odd and weird. This got me thinking, which are the weirdest languages currently spoken? Sadly, many of these languages are endangered languages, with many having only a handful of speakers. With that being said, there are a few languages which are flourishing in the modern 21st Century world. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); 15. Adyghe Chances are that you have never heard of the Adyghe people, nor have you ever heard of their language before today. However, their language is one of the strangest you will likely ever come across! Looking on a map, the Adyghe people reside in South Russia and North Turkey. So surely the language shar...

15 Irish Slang Words You Should Definitely Know!

20Oct

By Gareth Seagull2 Comments

Culture

15 Irish Slang Words You Should Definitely Know!

Irish is an oddball when it comes to the English language. It is not only English, but also has Irish Gaelic influences. This leads to some pretty strange Irish slang words! Irish is one of the oldest languages in the world, and depending on how you view it, is one of the most sophisticated dialects in the world. As you probably know, Ireland is divided into two parts, the larger south is known as the Republic of Ireland, whilst the smaller north is part of the UK. Most in the north are descended from Scottish and English settlers. For the most part, these Irish slang words will come from the south, as the north's slang is intertwined with English and Scottish slang. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); 15. Black stuff - Guinness Guinness i...

15 Canadian Slang Words You Need to Know (For Your Next Trip!)

29Sep

By Henry AusbergerNo Comments

Culture

15 Canadian Slang Words You Need to Know (For Your Next Trip!)

Canada is known for having one of the most diverse slang cultures in the English language. Indeed, Canadian slang words have not only English-derived terms, but also ones from French and even Arabic too! As with British and Australian English, Canadian English is seen as one of the most sophisticated languages in the world. On top of this, Canadian English is one of the most spoken languages in the world. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); 15. Snowbird - Southern Traveler The term Snowbird is very Canadian-specific, and requires an explanation as there is truly no other term for it in English. The Canadian winters are known for being really brutal, especially in the North. As such, many Canadians who live in the North will migrate to Southern C...

15 New Zealand Slang Words to Sound Like a True Kiwi!

22Sep

By David Ratón GonzalesNo Comments

Culture

15 New Zealand Slang Words to Sound Like a True Kiwi!

New Zealand, as with most dialects of English, has its own slang. Recent years have seen New Zealand slang change quite a bit, with many slang terms being left out, whilst others have been brought in to replace them. As someone who is a quarter Kiwi (New Zealander), I often find it odd that people believe that New Zealand has no slang... even if we are one of the most sophisticated languages! (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); 15. Kiwi - New Zealander In many English dialects' slang, there are terms for the country. However, very rarely are there terms for the people themselves (with the only other one being "Brit" in British slang!) To most outsiders, a kiwi is a type of fruit. However, in New Zealand a kiwi is a type of bird native to the reg...

15 American Slang Words For Every English Learner

4Aug

By David Ratón GonzalesNo Comments

Culture

15 American Slang Words For Every English Learner

English is one of the most spoken languages in the world, with one the most spoken variant being American English. To sound like a native, you’ll want to learn American slang words. These are the best! Last week, we covered the best (and most used) British slang words. Today, we will cover the best and most commonly used American slang words. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); 15. To Have a Blast - To Have a Good Time Throughout the years, there have been hundreds of different ways to say you've had a good time. Chances are that your way is different from your parent's, and you parent's different from your grandparent's. When you talk about a blast, you expect to be talking an explosion of some kind. However, it has been reinvented t...

7Jul

By Chloe HarmonNo Comments

Culture

17 Most Spoken Languages in the World!

When it comes to determining the most spoken languages in the world, it should be easy, right? Wrong! Different people have different views, different sources cite different statistics. It is an absolute nightmare! With that being said, whether you are a businessman, politician, language lover or someone just curious about languages, these are the most spoken languages you could start learning! (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); How do we Define "Most Spoken"? The term "most spoken" is very vague. Almost too vague. Usually, there are two trains of thought when it comes to determining the most spoken languages- native speakers or the total number of speakers. For the first, they focus on how many people speak the language as their nativ...

26Nov

By Alexander PaskNo Comments

Facts

9 most useful languages

A while ago, we covered the most useless languages, now we will cover the most useful languages. So, what are the most useful languages? (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); 9 most useful languages 9. Hindi At first, it probably surprises you that Hindi is even on this list in the first place, but when you think about it, it does make sense. India is the world's 7th largest economy, so a lot of business is done there, which would make it quite useful if people knew how to speak Hindi. If Hindi was more well spoken, we'd all be better off, no longer would Indian manufacturers and Western companies have to communicate through an intermediary. This would allow for cheaper prices on Indian-made goods, which would make them even more attractive to...