Languages and Countries Trivia Quiz

Answer: German

German is the official language in Austria, though many Austrians speak Austro-Bavarian (Austrian German) or Alemannic as their home language. English is the most-studied foreign language. Hungarian is a minority language.

Answer: English

73% of all residents of Hawaii speak English as their primary language. Minority languages include Tagalog, Chinese, Japanese and various Pacific island languages. Less than 1% of the population speaks Hawaiian, although it is the official state language.

Answer: Hausa

English is the official language of Nigeria, and is the primary language of education, the media and government. 522 languages are spoken in Nigeria, with Hausa, Yoruba and Igbo having the largest numbers of speakers, and English is the lingua franca spoken when Nigerians of different languages meet.

Answer: Haitian Creole

Although French has official status in Haiti, far less than 1% of the population speak it natively, and very few Haitians speak it well. Haitian Creole is the native language of virtually all Haitians, and is the language of daily life.

Answer: Bangla (Bengali)

Bangla (Bengali) is the national language, and is spoken by 98% of the population. English is the primary foreign language studied.

Answer: Arabic

Tunisian Arabic is the native language of almost all Tunisians, and Arabic is the national language. More than 60% of Tunisians also speak French.

Answer: Tok Pisin (Pidgin English)

More than 800 languages are spoken in Papua New Guinea, with no indigenous language accounting for more than 2% of the population. Tok Pisin is used in early education and the media, and is the lingua franca throughout most of the nation. English is the second most-spoken language, and is a lingua franca in some areas, as well as a language of post-elementary education.

Answer: Spanish

Equatorial Guinea was a Spanish colony, and Spanish remains the official language and is the language of education. Most of the population speak indigenous languages natively. French and Portuguese are also recognized as having official status, and English is widely studied.

Answer: Amharic

Amharic is the official language, and the native language of nearly 30% of the population. There are 90 languages spoken in Ethiopia, with Oromo (which has more native speakers than Amharic) being the only other widely spoken language. English is used as a language of instruction at the secondary and tertiary levels.

Answer: Guyana

Guyana was a British colony (known as British Guiana), and retained English as its official language and lingua franca. Guyanese Creole (an English-based creole) is also widely spoken. French and Spanish are the most commonly studied foreign languages.