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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
25 qns |
3660 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
10 qns |
7401 plays |
May 11 01 |
flem-ish
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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
10 qns |
807 plays |
Sep 09 05 |
LilahDeDah
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Fruits and Vegetables In Cornish  
| 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 qns |
600 plays |
May 08 09 |
daver852
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Languages and Language Families  
| This is a tough quiz about languages and language families of the world. Enjoy. |
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Difficult
10 qns |
753 plays |
Jun 05 07 |
Maiguy
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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
10 qns |
540 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
10 qns |
546 plays |
Sep 12 08 |
looney_tunes
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Romance Languages  
| Romance languages are the languages descended from Latin, the language of ancient Romans. Find out more about them! |
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Tough
10 qns |
2181 plays |
Oct 18 02 |
Beatka
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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
10 qns |
591 plays |
Jun 06 08 |
gillimalta
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Son of " The Answer is Always 'NO' "  
| Revisiting Dr. No's no brainer approach to knowing when "no" is being said in no-table nations. |
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Average
10 qns |
696 plays |
Jan 31 09 |
DR.NO
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Body Parts in Romance Languages  
| 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 qns |
1638 plays |
Apr 19 09 |
Ludax
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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
10 qns |
888 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
15 qns |
1233 plays |
Nov 28 06 |
queenofsheba
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The Answer is Always "NO" 
| Dr. No's no brainer approach to knowing when "no" is being said in no-table nations. |
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Average
10 qns |
1122 plays |
Jan 29 09 |
DR.NO
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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
10 qns |
3594 plays |
Oct 11 00 |
savichal
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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
25 qns |
2121 plays |
Mar 17 02 |
marcgarellek
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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
10 qns |
804 plays |
Dec 05 03 |
booog
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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
15 qns |
2547 plays |
Dec 24 00 |
silvercoat
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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
10 qns |
774 plays |
Oct 19 02 |
exit10
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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
10 qns |
2268 plays |
Nov 29 05 |
me132
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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
10 qns |
5250 plays |
Sep 27 00 |
kissaki
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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
10 qns |
4410 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
10 qns |
1899 plays |
Jan 25 02 |
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
10 qns |
318 plays |
Nov 20 08 |
sidnobls
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Words Around the Globe 
| It's all about the lingo. Try this trivia on languages from around the world. |
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Difficult
10 qns |
540 plays |
Feb 16 08 |
Angelo80
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| 26 |
"What If" Situations 
| This little quiz involves testing your vocabulary in a variety of situations. |
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Average
15 qns |
1470 plays |
Jan 22 03 |
Fiachra
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| 27 |
Languages and Language Origins 
| Language history, origins, and usage. |
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Average
10 qns |
951 plays |
Jul 16 03 |
the_rat_woman
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| 28 |
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
20 qns |
1719 plays |
Apr 27 00 |
lsvitko
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| 29 |
Random World Languages 
| Random questions about languages from around the world. Have fun! |
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Very Difficult
5 qns |
1392 plays |
Sep 10 00 |
thejazzkickazz
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| 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. |
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Tough
10 qns |
2226 plays |
Apr 16 00 |
napkintosh
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