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Trivia about languages

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What language is known for having words with no spaces between them?

Arabic

Chinese

Thai

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What is the official language of Vatican City?

Italian

Latin

Greek

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What language was invented for a TV show and is now studied by fans?

Klingon

Latin

Esperanto

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Which language has no grammatical gender (like masculine/feminine)?

French

Arabic

English

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Which script is known to have been deliberately designed?

Hangul

Arabic

Latin

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Which language is typically written from right to left?

Japanese

Arabic

Finnish

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How many languages are considered to be endangered today?

Approximately 12,000 to 12,500

Approximately 150 to 180

Approximately 950 to 1,100

Approximately 3,000 to 3,200

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Which European language is not related to any other known language family?

Greek

Basque

Czech

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Which language is thought to have one of the largest lexicons in the world?

Portuguese

Icelandic

English

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In which country is an indigenous language widely spoken amongst its population, even by non-indigenous people?

Canada

Mexico

Paraguay

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Which language arose from migratory Jewish communities across Europe?

Hebrew

Yiddish

Romani

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Which writing system is often praised for being so logical that savvy learners can master its basics in a few hours?

Hiragana

Hangul

Cyrillic

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Which language is known for its enduring popularity as a language of diplomacy in international relations?

English

Latin

French

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Which language has only a handful of speakers, therefore being considered critically endangered?

Romani

Ainu

Basque

Esperanto

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Which language is often used at cultural gatherings in New Zealand to promote indigenous heritage?

Ainu

Yiddish

Maori

Hawaiian

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