What Do You Know About Languages?

How many languages are there in the world?

• a) 7,000

• b) 500

• c) 3,500

Which is the most common language?

• a) English

• b) Spanish

• Mandarin Chinese

Who invented the 'Elvish' languages in literature?

• a) William Shakespeare

• b) J. R. R. Tolkien

• c) J. K. Rowling

Which of these places has more than 200 words for 'rain'?

• a) Hawaii, USA

• b) Mawsynram, India

• c) Tutendo, Colombia

Answer explanation

Mawsynram is known as the wettest place in the world and Tutendo the most rainy place in Colombia.

La Gomera, an island in Spain, has got an special language. How do people communicate?

• a) With smoke

• b) By whistling

• c) With pigeons

Where can you hear 'Chalcatonga Mixtec'?

• a) In Mexico

• b) In Brazil

• c) In Papua New Guinea

When is International Language Day?

• a) 1st January

• b) 3rd June

• c) 21st February