Though it’s impossible to be completely certain, the scholarly consensus is that Jesus would have spoken Aramaic. He lived in Nazareth, in Judea, and the common language spoken in this area and these communities was Aramaic. Many argue that he likely knew other languages such … Read more
The main languages of Finland are Finnish and Swedish. Finnish is the first language of around 87% of the population, and the second language of around 13%. Swedish is the second language of about 44% of the population. Most Finns also speak English to a … Read more
Mandarin is the primary language spoken in China. In mainland China, many people call the national language ‘Putonghua’. In Mandarin, this translates to ‘everyday speech’. Mandarin is a standardized form of Chinese with over 900 million speakers in the country. China is officially known as … Read more
Japanese is one of the most difficult languages for English speakers to learn. It is a complex language both grammatically and socially. It can depend on whom you ask, but learning any language is never easy—and when it’s as different from your own as Japanese … Read more
According to the 2009 Constitution, indigenous languages and Spanish are the official languages in Bolivia. Spanish is spoken by 70% of the population, whilst some 36 other indigenous languages are spoken in the country. Bolivia is a South American country home to nearly 11 million … Read more
Flemish or Belgian-Dutch is the most spoken language in Belgium. Around 60% of the population speaks the dialect. French is the second most spoken language; approximately 4.5 million French speakers live in the country. Belgium is one of the smallest countries in Europe and one … Read more
The main language of Estonia is Estonian. This is the official language and there are around 1.2 million native Estonian speakers. There are a variety of minority languages spoken in Estonia, including Voro, Seto, Russian, Swedish, Polish, German and Ukrainian, as well as widespread foreign … Read more