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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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Tough
25 Q
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pu2-ke-qi-ri
Jan 04 08
16023 plays
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What I Bought On eBay
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I was bored with just buying from eBay's UK site, so I spread my wings and made some bids on a few things from other countries. What could possibly go wrong with that? Let's see!
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Tough
10 Q
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rossian
Jan 29 10
2403 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
8712 plays
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African Lingo
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South Africa has eleven official languages. I speak three of them and will try to convey what I know. I hope you learn something and that it won't be too difficult.
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Not Rated
10 Q
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playmate1111
Today!
0 plays
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Read My Lips
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Lipreading is one of the ways in which people who are deaf or hard of hearing communicate. See how much you know about it.
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Average
10 Q
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Ilona_Ritter
May 07 13
333 plays
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A Brand (New) Language
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Brand names are one way to investigate the power and scope of world languages. See if you can figure out what these different brand names are trying to say. Good luck!
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Tough
10 Q
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kyleisalive
Apr 10 11
549 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
819 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
6414 plays
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Racing Through World Languages
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This quiz will ask you to identify which language is being spoken as you travel the world in the "Amazing Race".
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Easy
10 Q
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tazman6619
Feb 19 12
3288 plays
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May the Kraft Be With You!
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In Germany (and Sweden), 'kraft' means force; this doesn't mean that Luke Skywalker stopped the Sith with safety scissors and glue, though. See if you can pick out the foreign words or languages found in these "Star Wars" references. Good luck!
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Average
10 Q
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kyleisalive
Jan 21 11
378 plays
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Fanatics Cheering Around the World
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Australian tennis fans have been nicknamed the Fanatics. Can you recognize some of the chants they use and hear as they travel around the world? (Note that diacritical marks have not been included.)
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Easy
10 Q
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looney_tunes
Mar 06 12
2577 plays
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Cat Got Your Tongue?
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Travel the world, and you'll see amazing things and meet amazing people -- but you can't do it all in English. Can you say "I don't understand," "Do you speak English?", or "I don't speak _____" in these ten languages ... or has the cat got your tongue?
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Average
10 Q
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CellarDoor
Feb 02 13
516 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
2574 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
981 plays
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It's Harder in Other Languages
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According to a popular expression, things can be 'as easy as 1, 2, 3!' But, it's harder in other languages. Can you count to three in ten worldwide languages?
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Average
10 Q
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guitargoddess
Nov 22 10
819 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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Tough
10 Q
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Maiguy
Jun 05 07
1044 plays
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Extinct Languages of the World
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Language can almost be considered a living thing. Languages are gradually born, can become endangered, and even become extinct. Here are a few questions on some of these languages which have died out and no longer have any native speakers.
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Average
10 Q
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dcpddc478
Feb 20 12
2487 plays
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Dog Will Have His Day
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Dog may be man's best friend, but his mortal enemy, Cat, brags about being more revered. So Dog sets out on a journey to see how dogs are treated around the world. Can you pick the languages of the countries he visits based on their word for "dog"?
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Easy
10 Q
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PDAZ
Jul 07 11
1239 plays
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Le French Foreign Legion
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Je m'appelle Capitaine Plodette of Le French Foreign Legion. I know a leetle English which will help me explain to you the language barriers I face when I train new recruits from around the world. Help me to translate pleeze.
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Average
10 Q
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Plodd
Feb 21 12
2199 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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Average
10 Q
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daver852
May 08 09
876 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
699 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
882 plays
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You Talk Too Much!
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Language is part of every culture on earth. Languages grow and decline and even go extinct. Here are 10 questions about a variety of topics dealing with world languages.
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Average
10 Q
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dcpddc478
Nov 18 12
396 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
1581 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
2910 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
4365 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
3741 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
1251 plays
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World Languages
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Test your knowledge of the languages of the world.
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Difficult
10 Q
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poultrybot
May 27 11
456 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
2562 plays
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Fun
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