Languages

English, the language with the biggest lexis, boasts how many words?

• just over 150,000
• just over 200,000
• just over 250,000
• just over 300,000

Around how many languages are spoken around the world today?

• 700
• 7,000
• 17,000
• 70,000

What is the official language of Cambodia and has the world's largest alphabet?

• Malay
• Cambodian
• Khmer
• Vietnamese

How often does another of the world's languages die?

• Once a week
• Once every 2 weeks
• Once every 2 months
• Once a year

Which country has the highest number of official languages (11)?

• USA
• China
• Russia
• South Africa

What is the letter most commonly used in English?

• E
• R
• A
• T

Approximately how many fake languages have been invented for books, television, and movies?

• 50
• 100
• 200
• 500

Who is the world's most translated author?

• Agatha Christie 
• Mark Twain
• Charles Dickens
• Leo Tolstoy

After The Bible, which book has been translated into the most languages?

• Snow White and the Seven Dwarves
• Pinocchio
• Winnie the Pooh
• Alice in Wonderland

In what order are the first, second and third most commonly spoken languages in the world?

• Mandarin Chinese, Spanish, English
• English, Mandarin Chinese, Spanish
• Spanish, English, Mandarin Chinese
• Mandarin Chinese, English, Spanish