European Day of Languages by Nika Roor

nikaroor58 — 2025-09-25 11:04:33 UTC

Out of these, around 24 languages are officially recognized as official languages of the European Union. Some of the major languages spoken in Europe include:

English
German
French
Italian
Spanish
Polish
Dutch
Romanian
Greek
Czech
Hungarian
Swedish
Portuguese
Bulgarian
Danish
Finnish
Slovak
Slovenian
Lithuanian
Latvian
Estonian
Irish
Croatian
Maltese

nikaroor58 — 2025-09-25 11:19:30 UTC

🌍 General Facts About Languages in the World

More than 7,000 languages are spoken in the world.
However, about 90% of them are spoken by fewer than 100,000 people.

The languages with the most native speakers are:

Chinese (Mandarin) – over 900 million
Spanish
English
Hindi
Arabic

English is the most widely used second language in the world – it's used in international communication, business, science, etc.

Half of the world’s languages may become extinct in the next century.
Languages die out when they are no longer taught to children or used in daily life.

The longest alphabet belongs to the Khmer language (spoken in Cambodia) – with 74 letters.

nikaroor58 — 2025-09-25 11:21:29 UTC

🌐 Interesting Words in Other Languages (with English explanations)

1. Schadenfreude (German)

Meaning: The pleasure or satisfaction you feel from someone else’s misfortune.
Example: Laughing when someone slips on a banana peel (as long as they're not hurt!).

2. Komorebi (Japanese)

Meaning: The sunlight that filters through the leaves of trees.
A poetic word for a common but beautiful sight in nature.

3. Hygge (Danish)

Meaning: A cozy, warm atmosphere where you feel content and safe — often with candles, blankets, and good company.
Think: hot chocolate on a snowy evening with friends.

nikaroor58 — 2025-09-25 11:23:20 UTC

The word "love" appears beautifully and uniquely across languages:

In English, it's simply Love.
In Spanish, it's Amor — a word full of passion and warmth.
The French say Amour, often called the language of love.
In German, it's Liebe, both strong and soft.
Italian has the melodic Amore.
Portuguese shares the word Amor, like Spanish.
In Russian, love is Любовь (Lyubov’), deep and emotional.

nikaroor58 — 2025-09-25 11:24:57 UTC

The word "Hello" appears in many wonderful forms around the world:

In English, we say Hello — simple and universal.
In Spanish, it’s Hola, cheerful and bright.
French uses Bonjour, meaning “good day.”
In German, it’s Hallo or more formally, Guten Tag.
Italian greets with Ciao, which means both hello and goodbye.
In Portuguese, it's Olá, friendly and inviting.
Russian says Привет (Privet) for informal hello, or Здравствуйте (Zdravstvuyte) more formally.