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Mention five countries where English is an official language
Great Britain, Canada, The USA, Australia, Barbados, Nigeria, Ghana, Hong Kong, New Zealand, Fiji, etc.
What does it mean that a language has become extinct?
It is longer spoken
Explain what it mean to be bilingual.
Able to speak more that one language equally well.
What are the two most spoken languages in the world?
English and Mandarin Chinese
Which language was an international language throughout the Roman Empire?
Latin
How many years is a millennium?
One thousand years
How many languages are spoken in the world today, approximately?
7,000
What do linguists do?
Study languages
English is the language of diplomacy. Explain what diplomacy is.
The profession, activity, or skill of managing international relations.
In how many countries is English an official language?
67
What does it mean that a word is obsolete?
No longer used.
How many languages, in the world, approximately, have less than 1,000 speakers?
2,000
What does it mean that something evolves?
It develops gradually
What is a colony?
A country or area under the full or partial political control of another country and occupied by settlers from that country.
What is the Icelandic term for embassy?
Sendiráð
What is a dialect?
A particular form of a language which is peculiar to a specific region or social group.
