America has a lot of immigrants.
Europe has a lot of countries that speak similar languages.
Asia? Africa?
2006-08-10 17:04:42 · 15 answers · asked by Enoch 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
I'd think that Europe has more bilingual people...lots of different countries in fairly close proximity. I'd think that maybe Switzerland would be the most multi-lingual country...they have four official languages, after all, and are centrally located. Good question...
2006-08-10 17:10:13 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
I'm flattered that you all think Europeans are so multi-lingual! Truth is, I think African are the most multi-lingual people, because of the huge ethnic diversity within a lot of countries there. Coupled with poor education systems, this means the official language of the country (often a European one) is not spoken by the majority of the population. For this reason, as an ordinary African, you're obliged to learn the languages of your fellow man! Or at least get by in multiple tongues. You could even take South Africa as an example with its 11 official languages. Particularly if you work around people a lot, youre going to speak many of these (including white South Africans). I also agree about India. Long live the polyglots!
2006-08-10 20:58:53 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I'd say Africa, since English tends to be the lingua franca in Europe. They have a whole crapload of languages in Africa: Swahili, Arabic, Wolof, Fulani, Afrikaans, !Kung...
2006-08-10 17:20:08 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ebonics is English, British is English in a British accent, Southern is English in a Southern accent, Canadian is English in a Canadian accent, and neither Pig Latin or Double Dutch are certainly languages, merely mangled codes of English. So certain, with merely English and Spanish, you're bilingual.
2016-11-24 19:34:36 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
India by sure. This country has a lot of local languages, official languages are hindi and English. So general person speaks at least 3 languages -local one, hindi and English.
2006-08-10 18:59:09 · answer #5 · answered by ratri 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Canada
2006-08-10 17:21:25 · answer #6 · answered by sidekick 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i think Asia
specially Philippines!
Philippines has 77dialects and speaks Spanish and Portuegese which has similarities with Tagalog and speaks English fluently!
2006-08-11 00:34:32 · answer #7 · answered by Wenielyn 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Most likely Asia!
2006-08-10 17:12:19 · answer #8 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I think it will be Europe. People are SO tight-nit there. You have to at least know more than 1 language.
2006-08-10 17:08:11 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Asia-India-No other country has so much of diversity
2006-08-10 23:37:17 · answer #10 · answered by BULLSEYE 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋