Feedback on Evolution of languages readings and summaries (BBc link) A2 by Maryse Peressin-Hay

Quinn, Amanda, Wesely

2014-11-18 15:31:17 UTC

The easiest time to learn a language is between the ages 4-12.

Some languages are in danger of becoming extinct.

There are many languages in the world that use different alphabets but Latin is used most widely than any others.

The Bo language died this year with its last speaker because it was never written down.

2014-11-18 15:35:14 UTC

1. The easiest language for English speakers to learn would be Dutch.

2. 46 languages have only one speaker

3. The most widely spoken languages are Mandarin Chinese, English, Spanish, Hindi, Arabic, Bengali, Russian, Portuguese, Japanese, German and French.

4. Esperanto, an artificial language is spoken by over 2 million people across the world.

2014-11-18 15:35:38 UTC

1. 75% of the world doesn't speak a word of English.

2. 2,500 of the world's languages are in danger of extinction.

3. Fewer than 1,000 people speak 1/4 of the world's languages.

4. There are more than 7,000 languages.

2014-11-18 15:35:49 UTC

2014-11-18 15:36:06 UTC

1. The Latin alphabet is the most wordly used writing system.

2. There is an estimate of 7,000 languages throughout the world.

3. When it comes to globalisation and cultural homogenisation this is where many languages are in danger of vanishing.

4. One of the most spoken languages is Mandarin Chinese.