Languages around the world

How many languages are approximately spoken in the world today?

• 5,000

• 7,000

• 15,000

• 10,000

Which of the following languages is spoken in Asia?

• Swahili

• Māori

• Mandarin

• Aymara

What language family does Spanish belong to?

• Sino-Tibetan

• Indo-European

• Austronesian

• Afro-Asiatic

What is the language with the most speakers in the world?

• Spanish

• Hindi

• Mandarin

• English

Which continent has approximately 2,200 languages?

• Oceania

• Europe

• Asia

• Africa

Which of the following languages has fewer than 100 speakers?

• French

• English

• Spanish

• Ainu

What language is spoken in Brazil and has few speakers?

• Guaraní

• Quechua

• Aymara

• Kulina Páno

What is a factor that contributes to the extinction of languages?

• Increase in speakers

• Documentation

• Revitalization

• Cultural assimilation

Which language has the longest alphabet?

• German

• Cambodian

• English

• French

How many languages in the world have fewer than 100 speakers?

• 300

• 200

• 463

• 150