Language Quiz

Which language is considered the oldest written language in the world?

• Mandarin Chinese

• Sumerian

• Greek

• Arabic

In how many countries is Spanish an official language?

• 15

• 21

• 31

• 42

What is the writing system of the Russian language?

• Cyrillic

• Latin

• Greek

• Devanagari

The English word "kangaroo" is borrowed from which language?

• Indigenous language in South America

• Ancient Greek

• Indigenous language in Australia

• Latin

Which language is written from right to left?

• English

• Japanese

• Arabic

• Russian

English, German, and Dutch belong to which language family?

• Romance

• Slavic

• Germanic

• Baltic

How many official languages does the United Nations have?

• 4

• 6

• 9

• 11

Which language has the most native speakers worldwide?

• English

• Mandarin Chinese

• Spanish

• Hindi

Approximately how many languages are spoken in the world today?

• 2,000

• 5,000

• 7,000

• 10,000

How many languages is the famous linguist and polyglot, Sir Richard Burton, known to have spoken fluently?

• 7

• 15

• 25

• 40