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Quizzes on various languages from around the world. Explore and enjoy!

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folder Chinese (22) folder Croatian (2)
folder Czech (1) folder Danish (2)
folder Dutch (20) category English
folder Esperanto (4) folder Estonian (1)
folder Filipino (10) folder Finnish (1)
folder French (82) folder Gaelic (5)
folder German (17) folder Greek (10)
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folder Japanese (17) folder Korean (4)
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folder Maltese (2) folder Manx (1)
folder North American Native Languages (3) folder Norwegian (5)
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folder Russian (5) folder Serbian (3)
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folder Spanish (44) folder Swahili (1)
folder Swedish (3) folder Thai (3)
folder Turkish (1) folder Urdu (4)
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1 Afrikaans to Zulu coolicon
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!
Average 25 qns
3660 plays
Jan 04 08
pu2-ke-qi-ri
2 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.
Tough 10 qns
7401 plays
May 11 01
flem-ish
3 Endangered Languages coolicon
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.
Tough 10 qns
807 plays
Sep 09 05
LilahDeDah
4 Fruits and Vegetables In Cornish coolicon
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.
Easy 10 qns
600 plays
May 08 09
daver852 gold
5 Languages and Language Families coolicon
This is a tough quiz about languages and language families of the world. Enjoy.
Difficult 10 qns
753 plays
Jun 05 07
Maiguy
6 Extinct Languages of Europe coolicon
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)
Difficult 10 qns
540 plays
Dec 06 06
zordy gold
7 Lingua Latina Occasionibus Omnibus coolicon
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!
Easy 10 qns
546 plays
Sep 12 08
looney_tunes gold
8 Romance Languages coolicon
Romance languages are the languages descended from Latin, the language of ancient Romans. Find out more about them!
Tough 10 qns
2181 plays
Oct 18 02
Beatka editor
9 How Do I Love Thee? Let Me Count the Ways... coolicon
One of the most famous opening lines in the English language. No problem for Elizabeth Barrett Browning - how about you?
Average 10 qns
591 plays
Jun 06 08
gillimalta gold
10 Son of " The Answer is Always 'NO' " coolicon
Revisiting Dr. No's no brainer approach to knowing when "no" is being said in no-table nations.
Average 10 qns
696 plays
Jan 31 09
DR.NO gold
11 Body Parts in Romance Languages coolicon
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!
Very Easy 10 qns
1638 plays
Apr 19 09
Ludax
12 Love in Any Language coolicon
"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!
Tough 10 qns
888 plays
Feb 26 07
thegogga
13 Languages of the World icon
There are thousands of languages, some spoken by millions, some almost extinct.
Tough 15 qns
1233 plays
Nov 28 06
queenofsheba
14 The Answer is Always "NO" icon
Dr. No's no brainer approach to knowing when "no" is being said in no-table nations.
Average 10 qns
1122 plays
Jan 29 09
DR.NO gold
15 Indo-European Languages icon
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.
Average 10 qns
3594 plays
Oct 11 00
savichal
16 World Languages icon
Welcome to my quiz on language trivia. Sit back, relax, and see how much you know of world languages.
Difficult 25 qns
2121 plays
Mar 17 02
marcgarellek
17 Languages and their Families icon
This is a quiz about language families and their members. I hope you will like it.
Difficult 10 qns
804 plays
Dec 05 03
booog
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.
Average 15 qns
2547 plays
Dec 24 00
silvercoat
19 My Disaster Trip with Languages icon
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.
Difficult 10 qns
774 plays
Oct 19 02
exit10 editor
20 In Any Language icon
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!
Average 10 qns
2268 plays
Nov 29 05
me132
21 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.
Average 10 qns
5250 plays
Sep 27 00
kissaki
22 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.
Easy 10 qns
4410 plays
Jun 01 01
hews
23 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
Average 10 qns
1899 plays
Jan 25 02
flem-ish
24 Exonyms and Eponyms icon
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.
Very Difficult 10 qns
318 plays
Nov 20 08
sidnobls gold
25 Words Around the Globe icon
It's all about the lingo. Try this trivia on languages from around the world.
Difficult 10 qns
540 plays
Feb 16 08
Angelo80
26 "What If" Situations icon
This little quiz involves testing your vocabulary in a variety of situations.
Average 15 qns
1470 plays
Jan 22 03
Fiachra
27 Languages and Language Origins icon
Language history, origins, and usage.
Average 10 qns
951 plays
Jul 16 03
the_rat_woman
28 Foreign Words and Phrases icon
'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!
Tough 20 qns
1719 plays
Apr 27 00
lsvitko
29 Random World Languages icon
Random questions about languages from around the world. Have fun!
Very Difficult 5 qns
1392 plays
Sep 10 00
thejazzkickazz gold
30 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.
Tough 10 qns
2226 plays
Apr 16 00
napkintosh
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Some sample questions from this category:

* Two millenia ago, Lucretius proclaimed 'Ex nihilo nihil fit,' meaning what?
* The Spanish expression 'No digas ni pio' means what in English?
* The Greek expression 'Aisoi, apustoi' means what in English?
* Literally translated, the Russian expression 'Porokhu ne vydumayet' means 'He won't invent gunpowder.' What does it mean in English?
* A 'Freudian Slip' is synonymous with which Latin expression?


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