For English speakers, Tagalog is relatively difficult to learn. The two languages are based on fundamentally different grammatical conventions. Vocabulary is also vastly different. That said, pronunciation is relatively straightforward, as well as the writing system, so it’s not all bad. But Tagalog is fundamentally … Read more
Isaac Newton’s native language was English. He was born in England in 1642, and while the English of his day would have been markedly different from the English we speak today, they are both the same language by all definitions. Being an immensely learned man, … Read more
The official language in Croatia is none other than Croatian. 95% of the population speaks the language. Serbian, Bosnian and Montenegrin all take influence from Croatian. There are also minor languages spoken in Croatia. For example: Serbian, English, Italian, German, Hungarian, Slovak and Romani are all … Read more
Cleopatra’s native language was Koine Greek, a version of Greek which was spoken throughout the Hellenistic period. She is also supposed to have spoken as many as nine other languages, including Egyptian, Ethiopian, Hebrew, Arabic, Syrian, and others. She was certainly the only Ptolemaic ruler … Read more
Spanish is the primary language of El Salvador and spoken by the vast majority of the population. However, there are also a number of other indigenous languages spoken, including Nawat, Cacaopera, and others. There are also many European languages routinely spoken in El Salvador other … Read more
The primary language in Ecuador is Spanish, spoken by the vast majority of the population at least as a second language if not as their first. However, many other indigenous languages persist in the country, with Quichua being the most common—you also have Shuar, Achuar, … Read more
Learning Burmese is certainly challenging for English speakers. It’s a very different language with a lot of different conventions that make learning it more of an uphill battle. Learning any language is hard, but that challenge will be ramped up with Burmese. That said, the … Read more
Cavemen were hunter gatherers who lived in caves or huts or tepees. They used basic tools made from stone and bone and hunted wild animals. They lived during the Paleolithic Period which lasted from around 2.5 million BC to 10,000 BC and are theorised to … Read more
Richard the Lionheart would have spoken his native French, which we today would broadly categorize as Old French. He would also have spoken Occitan, or Old Occitan, also known as Old Provençal, spoken in various regions throughout France. Being King, he would also have been … Read more
The official language of Denmark is none other than Danish. It is spoken there by over 5 million people. The oldest record of the Danish language is in runic inscriptions dating as far back as 250AD. Denmark is a country known for being one of … Read more