We live in a globalized world where we can communicate with anyone at any given time. In a day and age where mobility is facilitated, learning a second language isn’t only beneficial; it is almost crucial to breaking the cultural barriers. Not only will adding…
By Sean Patrick Hopwood (Founder and CEO of Day Translations) When you are afforded the privilege and responsibility to be in a position of upper management in a company and lead others, it’s imperative to work on yourself as much as possible while also focusing…
Right now, Chinese is the most spoken language in the world. With more than 1.3 Billion native speakers, it is the 1st language in the world. In 2nd place we have Spanish with 480 Million native speakers and in 3rd place is English with 379…
Latin is one of the most influential languages in history. It was the official language of the Roman Empire, and it served as the lingua franca among scholars until the 18th century. Due to the unprecedented progress in scientific and philosophical disciplines that took place…
Cricket champions, successful filmmakers, and one of the most linguistically diverse countries in the world. Today, we’ll try to answer the not-so-simple question of ‘how many languages are spoken in India?’. Let’s start with some basic facts. India counts with 1.3 billion inhabitants. It’s hard…
Languages spoken by different communities across regions aren’t spoken the same everywhere. And some dialects might be so different from the standard that they deserve to be treated as an entire whole language. That isn’t the case for Canadian French and Parisian French, but the…
Sri Lanka language and the country’s linguistic makeup is complex and diverse. Several languages are spoken within this Southeast Asian country, but only two of them are granted official status: Sinhala and Tamil. Due to the nation’s colonial past, as well as to commercial convenience,…
Japan is a country with a beautiful culture and colorful traditions. It’s vast, and its unique traditions have made it a dream destination for countless people from all over the world. Japan is steeped in literature, architecture, arts, religion, and language. There are so many…
Languages can change a lot when spoken in different parts of the world. Take the English language, for example; there’s the American English and British English and the fact that certain things have different names in both of them, e.g., lift/elevator, flat/apartment, etc. There is…
If you are considering broadening your market by entering the Russian Federation, see to it that you understand the intricacies of doing business in Russia. You will be encountering new regulations, working with Russian counterparts and competing with local businesses. You’ll need to analyze a…
Just like other languages, so many fun facts about the Russian language exist. All of them are worth knowing because they help you understand not only the language but also the characteristics and traditions of its speakers. Considering the number of first and second language…
The facts about the Hindi language show that it is an old language that has its own history and period of development. Hindi, which is one of the languages spoken in India, belongs to the Indo-European language family just like English. Today it is the…
Studying Versus Learning: How We Acquire Languages If you’ve ever struggled to learn a foreign language, you’re not alone. A survey found that less than one percent of students who study language in school achieve fluency. So, why do so many people fail? To get…
English and Russian are parts of the huge Indo-European language family. However, the two languages have distinct differences because they belong to different branches. English is from the Germanic branch while Russian is from the Slavonic branch. Therefore, Russian is more related to Serbo-Croatian, Czech…
Interpreters require a high level of linguistic skills in both the source and target languages. They should have a deeper knowledge of target cultures in order to properly convert the spoken language within a limited time in the presence of people in a conference or…
The Chinese language is the most spoken language in the world, due to the sheer size of the country’s population. Likewise, Chinese migrants can be found almost anywhere in the world, causing the spread of their culture and language. Their closeness with their countrymen helped…
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