Languages cross borders

Explore spoken and signed languages without confusing languages with countries.

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A country can have many languages, and a language can be used in many countries. Counts depend on how languages are identified. UNESCO describes more than 7,000 spoken or signed languages worldwide.

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Three children in one classroom may use different home languages. That is one classroom, not three countries.

Three people are connected by lines to several shared languages, showing many-to-many relationships.

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Signed languages are languages too. There is no single sign language used by everyone worldwide.

UNESCO: language diversity

Question 1 Must everyone in one country use the same language? No Yes Only on school days

Question 2 Can the same language be used in several countries? No Only if the countries merge Yes

Question 3 Which is a language that uses hand movements and facial expression? A continent A sign language A country

Question 4 Which count describes worldwide languages better? Thousands Exactly one per country Exactly seven

Question 5 What is a respectful way to learn a new greeting? Mock the accent Assume every person speaks it Ask how to say it and listen

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