KEY TO THE LANGUAGE FACT QUIZ

The quiz previously published is only one of the three that the 9th graders made under the supervision of their English teacher Helena Melo.
The quizzes were a success! We still don't have a winner but we're counting the points...
If you want to know the answers to all quizzes you can check them on the board near the canteen.
In the meanwhile we'll leave you with the key to the quiz we presented before:

1. What’s the second most spoken language?
a) Spanish (Considering the number of native speakers – Source Wikipedia)

2. In how many countries is Portuguese the official national language?
a) 8 (CPLP members - Community of Portuguese Language Countries (CPLP).

3. How many languages are spoken in Japan?
a) 7 main dialects, but there are dozens more.

4. Which is the most difficult language to learn?
a) Basque is pointed out as one of the most difficult languages in the world.

5. How many dialects are there?
a) Most certainly over 7000

6. How many languages is the Bible translated to?
a) Around 2400

7. In what position is Portuguese ranked as the most spoken language?
a) 6th

8. What’s the official language of Senegal?
a) French

9. What’s the meaning of Portuguese regional expression «breca»?
a) Cãibra

10. What is the oldest language in Europe?
a) Welsh is pointed out as most certainly one of the most ancient.

11. How many languages are spoken in the European Union?
a) 25 – Official languages of 27 Member States.

12. How many languages are spoken in Spain?
a) 9 main languages - Spanish, Catalan, Basque, Galician, Aranese, Asturian and Lenonese and Aragonese (among others).

13. The least spoken language is:
a) Oromo (Eat Africa)

14. Which of these languages have some more similarities with Arabic?
a) Spanish and Portuguese

15. What’s the country with more living spoken languages?
a) Papua New Guinea (over 850 indigenous languages and at least as many traditional societies).