Languages Week Staff Quiz 2023

Which continent holds the largest number of languages?

• Asia

• Europe

• South America

• Africa

What is the most widely used language in India?

• Bengali

• Hindi

• Urdu

• Tamil

Which of these countries has the largest number of Spanish native speakers?

• Spain

• Mexico

• Colombia

• USA

"precipitevolissimevolmente" is the longest word in which language?

• Greek

• German

• Russian

• Italian

Approximately how many languages are spoken in the world today?

• 120,000

• 500

• 2,600

• 7,000

What does "goreng" mean in Indonesian?

• rice

• fry

• fire

• delicious

How many characters are there in the Chinese language?

• 500

• 2,400

• 8,000

• 50,000

The word "mortgage" comes from French; what does it mean in Old French?

• dead money

• death pledge

• rental agreement

• bank goodwill

How many Aboriginal languages are spoken in Australia today?

• 5-20

• 60-100

• 100-150

• more than 300

In this picture, what is the language below the "Hello"?

• Arabic

• Thai

• Japanese

• Korean