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Afrikaans to Zulu
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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
25 Q
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pu2-ke-qi-ri
Jan 04 08
5787 plays
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A World of Languages
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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
10 Q
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flem-ish
May 11 01
7488 plays
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Colloquialisms from Britain
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"Why can't the English teach their children how to speak?" Sometimes I wonder... I will give you the slang term and you tell me what it means.
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Average
10 Q
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PixieDark
Nov 15 09
405 plays
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When Cats Attempt to take Over the World
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The cat conspiracy is on! You thwarted last year's attempted dog coup, but cats are much smarter. Luckily, you've intercepted several messages by cat operatives; you just need to determine the language. The only clue you have is the word "cat".
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Average
10 Q
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PDAZ
Nov 01 09
336 plays
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Català
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A far less popular language than some of its relatives, Catalan is spoken in Catalonia (Catalunya in Catalan), an autonomous region in the northeast of Spain, the capital of which is Barcelona. This quiz is on some basic Catalan words and phrases. Enjoy!
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Difficult
10 Q
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fab4lover
Aug 04 09
60 plays
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Endangered Languages
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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
10 Q
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LilahDeDah
Sep 09 05
831 plays
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Peter Piper Picked a Peck of Pickled Peppers
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We all have a lot of fun repeating tongue twisters in our own native English but what happens when we try to repeat them in another language?
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Average
10 Q
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Plodd
Sep 08 09
357 plays
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Fruits and Vegetables In Cornish
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Cornish is a Celtic language spoken in southwestern England. Dead for hundreds of years, it's now making a comeback. See if you can answer these simple questions about the Cornish language. It's pretty easy, even if you don't speak Cornish.
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Easy
10 Q
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daver852
May 08 09
693 plays
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How Do I Love Thee? Let Me Count the Ways...
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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
10 Q
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gillimalta
Jun 06 08
612 plays
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Lingua Latina Occasionibus Omnibus
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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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Average
10 Q
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looney_tunes
Sep 12 08
573 plays
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Romance Languages
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Romance languages are the languages descended from Latin, the language of ancient Romans. Find out more about them!
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Tough
10 Q
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Beatka
Oct 18 02
2253 plays
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Languages and Language Families
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This is a tough quiz about languages and language families of the world. Enjoy.
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Difficult
10 Q
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Maiguy
Jun 05 07
804 plays
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Son of " The Answer is Always 'NO' "
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Revisiting Dr. No's no brainer approach to knowing when "no" is being said in no-table nations.
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Average
10 Q
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DR.NO
Jan 31 09
723 plays
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Body Parts in Romance Languages
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A simple test for those who love to learn other languages. I mention a body part in various languages and give you a clue. You just have to pick the correct name in English. Have fun!
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Very Easy
10 Q
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Ludax
Apr 19 09
1767 plays
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Extinct Languages of Europe
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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
10 Q
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zordy
Dec 06 06
576 plays
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Love in Any Language
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"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
10 Q
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thegogga
Feb 26 07
921 plays
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Languages of the World
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There are thousands of languages, some spoken by millions, some almost extinct.
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Tough
15 Q
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queenofsheba
Nov 28 06
1269 plays
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The Answer is Always "NO"
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Dr. No's no brainer approach to knowing when "no" is being said in no-table nations.
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Average
10 Q
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DR.NO
Jan 29 09
1161 plays
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Indo-European Languages
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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
10 Q
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savichal
Oct 11 00
3717 plays
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World Languages
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Welcome to my quiz on language trivia. Sit back, relax, and see how much you know of world languages.
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Difficult
25 Q
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marcgarellek
Mar 17 02
2190 plays
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Languages and their Families
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This is a quiz about language families and their members. I hope you will like it.
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Difficult
10 Q
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booog
Dec 05 03
849 plays
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Foreign Phrases: French, Latin, Italian
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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
15 Q
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silvercoat
Dec 24 00
2745 plays
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My Disaster Trip with Languages
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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
10 Q
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exit10
Oct 19 02
804 plays
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Guess That Language!
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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
10 Q
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kissaki
Sep 27 00
5973 plays
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In Any Language
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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
10 Q
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me132
Nov 29 05
2313 plays
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Country Names in French and German
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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
10 Q
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hews
Jun 01 01
4563 plays
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Exonyms and Eponyms
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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
10 Q
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sidnobls
Nov 20 08
336 plays
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European Languages
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In this quiz, I'll give you the official language or languages of a country and you'll guess which country it is.
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Average
10 Q
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B.U.
Aug 04 09
438 plays
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Misunderstandings Between French and English
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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
10 Q
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flem-ish
Jan 25 02
1971 plays
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"What If" Situations
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This little quiz involves testing your vocabulary in a variety of situations.
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Average
15 Q
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Fiachra
Jan 22 03
1512 plays
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