Untitled Video Quiz

What does the speaker say about today’s languages?

• All languages started completely different.

• All languages today come from just a few old ones

• People made new languages during modern times

• Languages came from animals' sounds

Why did one language change into many?

• People forgot how to speak.

• Different groups moved to new places and became separated.

• Teachers taught different languages.

• People wanted to make secret languages.

What is a "language family"?

• A group of people who speak the same language.

• A group of words that sound the same.

• A group of languages that come from the same old language.

• A language that is only spoken in one country.

Why is it hard to count how many languages there are?

• New languages are made every day.

• People argue about grammar rules.

• It’s hard to know when a dialect becomes a new language.

• Some languages are a secret.

According to the speaker, how many languages are there in the world today?

• About 100

• Between 500 and 1,000

• More than 10,000

• Between 3,000 and 8,000

What message does the speaker give at the end?

• One day, people will stop creating new languages.

• All languages are completely different.

• Other languages might be more similar to yours than you think.

• You should only learn popular languages