How to choose a foreign language for learning?
Yeah, that choice can be tough. In fact, think about the possibility that you don't limit yourself to just one. Having a foreign language gives many advantages in every area of life, have we spoken about it not once. We hope the next beauty will help you in choosing which foreign language to start learning and perhaps give you another incentive if you have already decided.The most common languages on the planet
- Chinese He was born for one sixth of the world's population, and that is... over a billion people. It can be viewed as a separate language or as a language family itself because it includes varieties or dialects of the language. One of them is the so-called Mandarin, which is also the common form of spoken Chinese. It is spoken by about 850 million people, and that is more than any other language in the world. Official in China, Taiwan and one of the four official in Singapore.
- Spanish He was born for about 470 million people, but it's spoken over 540 million worldwide. It originated in Spain, which is located in Europe, but Spanish colonists spread it around the world in the age of their great conquests. Today it is one of the main languages throughout South America, in a significant part of North America, Europe, Asia and Africa. Look. Spanish Language Courses Online from the language school of Omega.
- English It is formed by several dialects, which are commonly called today - the Old English language. He was born for over 309 million, but he is second in over a billion people around the world. Its distribution also covers several continents and dozens of countries within them. And in many countries, although not very widespread, it is still a second official language, for example - Botswana, Fiji, Micronesia, Ghana, Gambia, India, Cameroon, Kiribati, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Mauritius, Madagascar, Malta, Marshall Islands, Namibia, Nigeria, Pakistan, New Guinea, Philippines, Palau, Puerto Rico, Rwanda, Esvatini, Saint Lucia, Seychelles, Solomon Islands, Samoa, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Tanzania, Uganda, Sri Lanka, Zambia and Zimbabwe. Look at this. Online English language courses.
- Hindski He has two official forms - Hindi and Urdu. The first is the language of India and the second in Pakistan. According to recent data, Hindski speaks about 366 million people in the world. Of course, a major part of them are concentrated precisely in Asia, but Indian and Pakistani communities on the planet are becoming increasingly more and more.
- Russian The most common Slavic language in the world, today spoken by over 260 million people. It is official in several countries and regions - Russia, Kazakhstan, Belarus, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Transnistria, Abkhazia, South Ossetia. Huge Russian speaking communities are also present in many European countries, in North America and Israel. Look. Russian language courses online on our website.
- Portuguese It is the second of the most popular Romance languages since Spanish. It's over 240 million people talking. Just like Spanish, Portuguese is one of the main languages in South America. Its strong spread there is a direct consequence of the time of Great Geographic discoveries and colonization of the newly discovered land. It is official in Portugal, Brazil, São Tomé and Príncipe - a small island country in the Gulf of Guinea west of the coasts of Central Africa. The dominant language is in Angola, and its spread in Mozambique is constantly increasing and has already been spoken by half the country's population.
- Arabic It is spoken by about 225 million people mainly in the Middle East and North Africa. Its book form is called modern standard Arabic language.Apart from it, however, there are numerous local conversational varieties. The white-headed squirt ("Agnis tyrus") is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae.
- Bengalski It's called the area from which it originated. The country of Bangladesh and the Indian states of West Bengal, Tipuri and Asam are situated on its territory today. It is spoken by over 200 million people, including those living in Europe, America or Saudi Arabia. Bengali is an ancient language and even if it isn't so familiar to us, the number of people he was born for is impressive and deserves a place in the rankings.
- Japanese It is estimated that it is now spoken by some 132 million people. They are concentrated mainly in Japan, but also in Korea, Taiwan and parts of mainland China and the Philippines. This is due to the political situation before World War II when the Eastern State controlled these territories. And the largest Japanese immigrant communities are in the US and Brazil. More and more people believe that one of the oldest languages on the planet will have ever growing importance in the future of the world.
- German Although, compared to the above languages, the German-speaking figure is smaller - about 95 million, this does not diminish its meaning. It is official in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Luxembourg, Liechtenstein. They also speak it in South Tyrol in Italy, the Eastern Cantons of Belgium and southern Denmark, parts of Romania, in Alsace and northeast of Upper Lotharingia in France. Significant communities of German-speaking have also been found in several former colonial domains of Germany, particularly Namibia. However, its importance is determined not so much by its spread but by the current political and economic situation in the world. And this is actually the language of one of the leading forces in the European Community - Germany, as well as several other countries within the EU itself. Online German language courses, offered by a language school . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Languages of the Future
Well, we don't have a crystal ball or psychic abilities, but it's not hard to make a few predictions. From the perspective of the current situation and our long experience in teaching foreign languages. Here are some recommendations from Language School . . Omega, which are the languages to bet in the future:- English - although it's not the most common, it's still kind of an international language. Perhaps because of his relatively easy grammar, he has imposed himself as a This is why the Hollywood film industry helps, and cult film lines are part of the dictionary even for people with no academic knowledge of language.
- Russian - still far after English, but the situation can quickly change. Globally, the two main economic and partly ideological opposing countries are the US and Russia. And if, until about 30 years ago, Russia, then the USSR and the entire Eastern bloc were more or less closed and isolated from the world, then today, the situation is different. Probably just in this Slavic country there are the most oligarchs per capita. The rich Russians have long had diasporas all over the world, especially in major financial centres. An open to the world economy Russia is becoming an increasingly powerful factor and this leads to a natural interest in language. Our professional observations show that more and more clients need to learn Russian for their work. Many smart parents are taking Russian courses to enroll their children, realizing the prospects. Russian is a difficult language, especially for people whose native language is from the group of Roman or Latin. However, we, because of the common Slavic roots, have the advantage of writing Cyrillic and understanding even without preliminary preparation some of the words and constructions in Russian. So it is worth considering such an alternative.
- Spanish - It's obvious. Its distribution covers a huge territory - several continents and over 20 different countries. This will give you the huge advantage of being able to get along without a problem with a large portion of the Earth's population. And it's not as hard as Chinese, for example. Therefore, it is worth including it in your foreign language education plans this year.