Language Scholars
A formal language is a set of words, finite strings of letters, symbols, or tokens. Human languages are sometimes referred to as natural languages. The study of languages is known as linguistics. Most languages start by being spoken, then are written and finally proper grammar is developed over time. Over the course of history, thousands of languages have lived and died. Over time, languages morph and move around the world. In today’s tiny world it is important to be able to communicate with people who do not speak your language. Languages that are growing, developing and still being used are sometimes referred to living languages.
For generations, it has been seen as impressive to be able to communicate with people in multiple languages. Language Scholars offers people the opportunity to begin to learn important phrases in a language other than their own.
| Language | Number of Speakers | Areas that Speak Language |
|---|---|---|
| Chinese | 1.2 billion | China |
| French | 265 million | France, Canada, Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| Hebrew | 10 million | Israel |
| Hindi | 500 million | India |
| Italian | 200 million | Italy |
| Spanish | 350 million | Spain, Mexico, Cuba, most of South America |
| Turkish | 80 million | Turkey, Cyprus |