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Your Ultimate Guide to The Languages of Britain!

23Mar

By Gareth SeagullNo Comments

Culture

Your Ultimate Guide to The Languages of Britain!

When you think of the languages of Britain, you probably think of English. After all, it is the island where the language originates from. However, you'd be surprised to know that there are hundreds more languages spoken in the country! Whilst the languages of Britain may not be as diverse as many other European countries, Britain is home to its fair share of strange and unique languages you can't find elsewhere... (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); National Languages of Britain According to British law, the de facto language of the United Kingdom is English. However, this isn't English the Americans know it, but rather British English, which is stereotypically more refined than American English. British English, otherwise known as simply "...

Your Ultimate Guide to The Languages of Germany!

16Mar

By George SanghviNo Comments

Culture

Your Ultimate Guide to The Languages of Germany!

To many, the only language spoken in Germany is German. However, what if I told you that the languages of Germany were some of the most diverse, not only in Europe, but also in the world?! In total, Germany has a population of about 83 million people (as of the time of writing). These 83 million people speak hundreds of different languages, some which are widely spoken, and some that are native to only a small village... (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); National Language According to the German Constitution, whilst there are a number of regional languages spoken throughout the country, the only official language spoken throughout the country, is German... Throughout the country, there are a number of different German dialects, most of which c...

Your Ultimate Guide to The Languages of France

9Mar

By George SanghviNo Comments

Culture

Your Ultimate Guide to The Languages of France

France is known for many things: Its art, its culture, it cuisine etc. The languages of France, are not that famous, yet from a linguistic standpoint, it's a true work of art (no pun intended!) When you picture the languages of France, chances are that you only think of French, a language you may have learned at school. However, there are so many more languages spoken in France, that you've never thought about. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Official Language As of the time of writing, at least according to the French Constitution, there is only one official language of France: French. However, there are a number of different dialects of what we call "French". As such, the language was standardized long ago. This variant is called Par...

Your Ultimate Guide to The Languages of Spain

23Feb

By David Ratón GonzalesNo Comments

Culture

Your Ultimate Guide to The Languages of Spain

In recent years, it seems as though Spain is struggling to keep itself together. Primarily, this has been due to the numerous different languages of Spain, which often cause tension between the central and local governments. From a linguistic point of view, Spain has some of the most diverse languages on the planet, ranging from Slavic, to Semitic, to Germanic, to Romance languages. It even has a language isolate too! (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Official Languages of Spain Although a number of languages hold varying degrees of "official" status, Spain currently only has one official language: Castilian Spanish According to the Spanish Constitution, the only official language of Spain, is Spanish. To be more specific, this is the varia...

15 Brazilian Slang Words You Need to Start Using!

5Jan

By Gareth SeagullNo Comments

Culture

15 Brazilian Slang Words You Need to Start Using!

Brazilian Portuguese is one of the most beautiful languages in the world. As such, it would stand to reason that Brazilian slang is incredibly rich and diverse, borrowing words from a number of different foreign languages. As of the time of writing, in excess of 252 million speak Portuguese as either a first or second language, making it one of the most spoken languages on the planet. Of this, 209 million people speak Brazilian Portuguese! (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); 15. Topar - To agree When you were learning Portuguese, you were likely taught that concordar is the only verb you could use to mean "agree". In many ways, your teacher was right, but in other ways, they were wrong. In Brazil, they also have a very colloquial verb, topar, whi...

15 Best (European) Portuguese Slang Words to Sound Like a Native Tuga!

29Dec

By George SanghviNo Comments

Culture

15 Best (European) Portuguese Slang Words to Sound Like a Native Tuga!

Portuguese is one of the richest languages on the planet. As such, it should stand to reason that Portuguese slang is similarly diverse. Thanks to the old Portuguese Empire, many of their slang words are found in other languages too! As of the time of writing, in excess of 252 million people speak Portuguese, as either a first or second language. This fact alone helps to make it one of the most spoken languages on the planet. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); 15. Buba - Drunk For as buba is perhaps one of the most common Portuguese slang terms that you'll ever hear. Depending on the context, it could mean one of many things, all of which are commonly used. Perhaps the most common use of buba is to mean "Drunk". Portuguese people will use this...

24Nov

By Henry AusbergerNo Comments

Learning Languages

15 Best Languages You Should Learn!

As of the time of writing, there are roughly 6,000 languages spoken all around the world. Naturally, not all languages are created equal, so which are the best languages you might want to learn? Naturally, this is likely to cause a lot of controversy, as how you define "best" is very subjective and varies greatly from person to person. As such, these are form the general consensus. Many of these languages are among the most useful languages on the planet, often serving some important role in life. on the other hand, many are quite useless in many ways, but are still quite important. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); 15. Turkish When it comes to the best languages you could learn, Turkish is one that you probably wouldn't think of. For most pe...

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...