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What's are 2 synonyms of the word 'rise'
increase, grow
What's are 2 synonyms of the word 'fall'
decrease, decline
Roughly, how many languages are there worldwide?
Just over 7,000
More or less, how many languages are endangered worldwide?
Just over 3,000
What are the four most spoken languages in the world?
Mandarin Chinese, English, Spanish, Hindi
Approximately, how many official languages are there in India?
Between 20 - 27.
What are 4 benefits of learning a second language?
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What was the name of the tower that we studied to first introduce this topic?
The Tower of Babel
How many years can learning a language offset dementia by?
Around 5 years
What's the name of a chart that is round and is divided into slices?
A pie chart!
What's the name of a graph that uses lines with different heights that are represent vertically or horizontally?
A bar graph
What's a lingua franca?
a common language between speakers whose native languages are different
More or less, how many indigenous languages are there in Papa New Guinea?
840
True or false, the United States of America is a linguistically diverse country?
True!
What are 3 arguments for language preservation?
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What are 3 arguments against language preservation?
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