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Strange Languages Trivia Quiz

Here are some foreign languages that should prove tough for ordinary players! Can you get 10 out of 10?

A multiple-choice quiz by td_str. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
td_str

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
133,910

Updated
Aug 18 24

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
911

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Question 1 of 10

1. In what country would someone speak to you in Divehi? Hint

Maldives

Pakistan

India

Somalia

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Question 2 of 10

2. The official language of this country is Dzongkha. What country would I be in? Hint

India

Nepal

Bhutan

Maldives

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Question 3 of 10

3. As well as English in this country they also speak eSwatini. Where am I? Hint

Lesotho

Swaziland

Seychelles

Togo

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which of these is the most accurate designation of the official language of Spain? Hint

Basque

Breton

Catalan

Castillian

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Question 5 of 10

5. This language is spoken by very few people in Monaco. French is not the only official language. What is this language called? Hint

Basque

Monacan

Mon�gasque

Flemish

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Question 6 of 10

6. In this group of islands they speak Bislama. Where would you find someone who speaks Bislama? Hint

Kiribati

Tuvalu

Vanuatu

Papua New Guinea

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Question 7 of 10

7. Although it sounds like a type of tooth, Fang is a language spoken in which country? Hint

Romania

Brazil

Democratic Republic of the Congo

Gabon

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Question 8 of 10

8. The official language of Kiribati is Gilbertese.

True

False

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Question 9 of 10

9. Serbo-Croat can be written in two scripts.

True

False

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Question 10 of 10

10. In Scotland, what Celtic language is now mainly confined to the Highlands and Islands? Hint

Scots

Cymraeg

Irish

Gaelic

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. In what country would someone speak to you in Divehi?

Answer: Maldives

The Maldives have been independent since 1968. A population of 278,000 lives on the islands with an area of 115 sq miles and the capital is Male.

2. The official language of this country is Dzongkha. What country would I be in?

Answer: Bhutan

This mountainous kingdom rises to over 7500m. The capital is Thimphu and the country's population was 2,064,000 in 2002. The country did not start a TV service until 1999!

3. As well as English in this country they also speak eSwatini. Where am I?

Answer: Swaziland

With a population of 980,000 the Kingdom of Swaziland was formely a British protectorate until 1968. The currency is the plural emalangeni. (US $1 = 8.061 emalangeni)

4. Which of these is the most accurate designation of the official language of Spain?

Answer: Castillian

Castillian Spanish is the country's offical language, many people mistakenly call it simply "Spanish", which isn't really accurate.

5. This language is spoken by very few people in Monaco. French is not the only official language. What is this language called?

Answer: Mon�gasque

Very few people have even heard of Mon�gasque so well done to all those who managed to get it.

6. In this group of islands they speak Bislama. Where would you find someone who speaks Bislama?

Answer: Vanuatu

The Republic of Vanuatu is an island nation located in the South Pacific Ocean. The archipelago is located some 1,750 km east of Australia, 500 km north-east of New Caledonia, west of Fiji and south of the Solomon Islands. It was named New Hebrides during its colonial period
Tuvalu's internet code is .tv and this is one of the main sources of income.

7. Although it sounds like a type of tooth, Fang is a language spoken in which country?

Answer: Gabon

Gabon's economy concentrates on the mining of uranium, manganese and oil.

8. The official language of Kiribati is Gilbertese.

Answer: True

This language is more properly known as I-Kiribati. English is also spoken as a major language.

9. Serbo-Croat can be written in two scripts.

Answer: True

Muslims and Croats write it in Roman script, while Serbs use the Russian style Cyrillic script.

10. In Scotland, what Celtic language is now mainly confined to the Highlands and Islands?

Answer: Gaelic

Gaelic speakers want the language made an official language of the European Union in order to protect it, although even in the Highlands and Islands it is very much a minority language. Gaelic is a member of the Celtic language group which also consists of Gaelic (G�idhlig), Irish( Gaeilge) & Manx(Gaelg) - the Goidelic Group - and Breton (Brezhoneg), Cornish (Kernewek) and Welsh(Cymraeg) - the Brythonic Group. Scots is a dialect variant of English, rather than a separate language.

Source: Author td_str

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