European day of languages

How many languages are there in the

world?

• about 100

• between 2,000 and 2,500

• between 1,000 and 2,000

• more than 400

What is the most spoken language (as a national language)?

• Mandarin Chinese

• Spanish

• English

• Hindi

How many European languages are there?

• less than 100

• 100 - 200

• 200 - 300

• more than 300

What percentage of languages are African languages?

• 50%

• 33%

• 40%

• 20%

Which of these languages is written

from right to left?

• Arabic

• Japanese

• Hindi

• Thai

Which country has the highest number

of native Spanish speakers?

• Mexico

• Colombia

• Argentina

• Spain

How many people in the world speak

English?

• almost everyone

• about 480 million

• about 250 million

• about 100 million

How many words can a typical 18 month old child speak?

• about 20

• between 30 and 70

• between 70 and 90

• more than 100

How many words can a typical 5 year old child speak?

• about a 1,000

• between 2,000 and 2,500

• between 3,000 and 3,500

• more than 4,000

What is the largest number of languages spoken in a single country?

• about 800

• between 400 and 600

• between 200 and 400

• about 200