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Random World Languages Trivia Quiz

Random questions about languages from around the world. Have fun!

A multiple-choice quiz by thejazzkickazz. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
thejazzkickazz

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
16,224

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
5

Difficulty
Very Difficult

Avg Score
2 / 5

Plays
1815

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 5

1. What was the revised version of Esperanto introduced in 1907 called? Hint

Esperanta

Interlingua

Volapuk

Ido

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Question 2 of 5

2. Which language has the most vowel sounds? Hint

Sedang

Hawaiian

English

Japanese

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Question 3 of 5

3. To what other language is Basque most closely related? Hint

Swedish

French

None

Romanian

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Question 4 of 5

4. Not including Russia, what language is the mother tongue of the greatest percentage of Europeans? Hint

English

Italian

French

German

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Question 5 of 5

5. Which language has the longest alphabet? Hint

Vietnamese

Cambodian

Thai

Burmese

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What was the revised version of Esperanto introduced in 1907 called?

Answer: Ido

Ido is supposed to be a simplified version of Esperanto, but unfortunately all languages are complex. Some learners report that Ido is equally difficult to learn. The name 'Ido' means 'offspring'.

2. Which language has the most vowel sounds?

Answer: Sedang

Sedang is a language spoken by a minority group in Vietnam. It has 50 vowel sounds.

3. To what other language is Basque most closely related?

Answer: None

Experts have been able to find no linguistic connections between Basque and other modern languages.

4. Not including Russia, what language is the mother tongue of the greatest percentage of Europeans?

Answer: German

German is the mother tongue of 22.1 percent of Europeans, English - 17.5 percent, Italian - 16.8 percent and French - 16.5 percent.

5. Which language has the longest alphabet?

Answer: Cambodian

The Cambodian alphabet has 76 letters!

Source: Author thejazzkickazz

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