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 Afrikaans to Zulu  
| An epic A to Z tour of the world's languages. We'll be hitting every letter except V and every continent but Antarctica. Enjoy! |
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Average
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25Q |
1842 plays |
Jan 04 08 |
pu2-ke-qi-ri
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A World of Languages
| Globalisation, you say. - Of course, but this does not yet mean it's a one-language-world, as this quiz tries to illustrate. Multiple choice for all questions. |
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Tough
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10Q |
7065 plays |
May 11 01 |
flem-ish
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Exonyms and Eponyms 
| World travelers soon encounter the importance of language. A rose by any other name may smell as sweet, but globe trotters may well board the wrong plane without a little knowledge of the local lingo. |
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Very Difficult
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10Q |
282 plays |
Nov 20 08 |
sidnobls
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Endangered Languages
| Like plant and animal species, when a language becomes extinct, it's gone forever. Over half of the world's 6800 languages are endangered. Here are ten questions about language loss and language rescue. |
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Tough
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10Q |
720 plays |
Sep 09 05 |
LilahDeDah
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| 5 |
Languages and Language Families
| This is a tough quiz about languages and language families of the world. Enjoy. |
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Tough
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10Q |
525 plays |
Jun 05 07 |
Maiguy
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| 6 |
Romance Languages Trivia
| Romance languages are the languages descended from Latin, the language of ancient Romans. Find out more about them! |
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Tough
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10Q |
2046 plays |
Oct 18 02 |
Beatka
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| 7 |
Extinct Languages of Europe
| How many languages died since the dawn of humanity? Nobody knows. This quiz is to learn something more about a bunch of European languages now disappeared. (Most of the information is from the excellent site Ethnologue.com) |
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Difficult
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10Q |
471 plays |
Dec 06 06 |
zordy
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Lingua Latina Occasionibus Omnibus
| Henry Beard's "Latin For All Occasions", aka "Lingua Latina Occasionibus Omnibus" provides an inspiration for those of us who studied Latin in school, and refuse to admit that it's a dead language. See how relevant Latin aphorisms can be! |
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Easy
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10Q |
417 plays |
Sep 12 08 |
looney_tunes
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| 9 |
How do I love thee? Let me count the ways....
| One of the most famous opening lines in the English language. No problem for Elizabeth Barrett Browning - how about you? |
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Average
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10Q |
465 plays |
Jun 06 08 |
gillimalta
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| 10 |
Love in Any Language
| "Love in Any Language," is song by Sandi Patti. Although not well known, I think it delivers a very good message. Take this quiz and learn how to tell someone that you love them in up to ten languages! |
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Tough
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10Q |
837 plays |
Feb 26 07 |
thegogga
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Languages of the World
| There are thousands of languages, some spoken by millions, some almost extinct. |
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Tough
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15Q |
1173 plays |
Nov 28 06 |
queenofsheba
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Indo-European Languages
| Almost all languages from English to Hindi are descended from a dead language referred to as 'Proto-Indo-European' or PIE. I will give you numbers in various PIE-descended languages and you try to guess which number it is. Have fun. |
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Average
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10Q |
3276 plays |
Oct 11 00 |
savichal
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| 13 |
World Languages
| Welcome to my quiz on language trivia. Sit back, relax, and see how much you know of world languages. |
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Difficult
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25Q |
2040 plays |
Mar 17 02 |
marcgarellek
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| 14 |
Languages and their Families
| This is a quiz about language families and their members. I hope you will like it. |
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Difficult
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10Q |
750 plays |
Dec 05 03 |
booog
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Guess That Language!
| I am always fascinated by seeing the same text in a lot of languages. I have chosen a quote from the Bible, the Golden Rule, Matthew 7:12 - do unto others what you would have them do unto you. Now tell me which language it is in. |
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Average
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10Q |
4956 plays |
Sep 27 00 |
kissaki
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| 16 |
In Any Language
| For this quiz, I will translate a word into three different languages. You will have to figure out what the word is in English. Good luck! |
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Average
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10Q |
2133 plays |
Nov 29 05 |
me132
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My Disaster Trip with Languages
| It was a disaster! Please have a look at my diary of a recent trip where these obscure languages are still spoken. Sometimes it just doesn't pay to know only English. |
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Difficult
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10Q |
720 plays |
Oct 19 02 |
exit10
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| 18 |
Foreign Phrases: French, Latin, Italian
| I'll give you the phrase in either Latin, French, or Italian and you give me the correct translation. Good luck. Note: Accent marks, etc. are not included. |
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Average
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15Q |
2307 plays |
Dec 24 00 |
silvercoat
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| 19 |
Country Names in French and German
| The names given to countries vary through the languages. Even if you don't speak French or German, you'll do well in this one if you think hard enough. I give you the name for a particular country, you tell me the name of that country in English. |
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Easy
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10Q |
4038 plays |
Jun 01 01 |
hews
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Misunderstandings Between French and English
| Native speakers of French often give the meaning they are familiar with to an English 'look-alike'. See if you know these double-faced words. Solutions require completely spelled-out word, not just the filled-in blanks. Don't use any capitals or articles |
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Average
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10Q |
1758 plays |
Jan 25 02 |
flem-ish
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"What If" Situations
| This little quiz involves testing your vocabulary in a variety of situations. |
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Average
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15Q |
1407 plays |
Jan 22 03 |
Fiachra
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| 22 |
Languages and Language Origins
| Language history, origins, and usage. |
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Average
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10Q |
900 plays |
Jul 16 03 |
the_rat_woman
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| 23 |
Random World Languages
| Random questions about languages from around the world. Have fun! |
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Very Difficult
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5Q |
1329 plays |
Sep 10 00 |
thejazzkickazz
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| 24 |
Words Around the Globe
| It's all about the lingo. Try this trivia on languages from around the world. |
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Difficult
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10Q |
504 plays |
Feb 16 08 |
Angelo80
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Foreignisms
| A quiz on foreign expressions commonly and not so commonly used in English. Most taken from _Foreignisms_ by Tad Tuleja, 1989, so translations may vary. |
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Tough
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10Q |
2094 plays |
Apr 16 00 |
napkintosh
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| 26 |
Foreign Words and Phrases
| 'Autre chose': something different. This, too, is something different. I will give you the foreign word or phrase and you choose its meaning. Good luck, language connoissuers! |
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Tough
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20Q |
1596 plays |
Apr 27 00 |
lsvitko
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| 27 |
A Proven?al Sampler
| Here are some words from Proven?al, the language once spoken all over Southern France and still kept alive, also used in French spoken in Provence, in either literature or speech. |
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Difficult
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15Q |
222 plays |
Dec 16 02 |
Bruyere
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| 28 |
English Questions - Foreign Answers
| Simply, the questions are in English and the answers are in the language of the country specified. Multiple choice, shouldn't be too difficult - and you may find a use some day for some of the phrases! |
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Easy
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10Q |
4116 plays |
Nov 18 02 |
Engadine
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| 29 |
European Language Mix-up
| Here is a little mix-up game with European languages. Find the intruder! I'll give you an English word and then you find the word which is NOT the equivalent! Languages used: French, Italian, German and Spanish. Good Luck! |
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Tough
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10Q |
1410 plays |
Apr 02 01 |
Bruyere
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| 30 |
Musical Instruments in Different Languages
| I'll give you a musical instrument in a foreign language, you tell me what it is in English. Languages included are: Icelandic, Slovenian, Welsh, Norwegian, Finnish, Serbian, Croatian, and Swedish. |
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Tough
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10Q |
549 plays |
Oct 22 00 |
ladymacb29
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