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Language and Linguistics Quiz

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Language and Linguistics Quiz
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Approximately how many languages are spoken in the world today?

Around 1,000

Around 7,000

Around 30,000

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What does the word “polyglot” mean?

A language with more than 1 billion speakers

A country with more than three official languages

A person who can speak multiple languages

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which country has the highest linguistic diversity in the world with 820 languages spoken?

India

Nigeria

Papua New Guinea

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which of the following used to be a dead language, but was then successfully revived to become a living language today?

Hebrew

Sanskrit

Latin

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which term refers to special expressions or words used by a group or profession that are difficult for others to understand?

Slang

Jargon

Dialect

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