is it creativity of god or symbol of knoweldge ?
2007-02-12 22:57:50 · 11 answers · asked by laxmi prasanna 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
I don't know which country you are from, but you are wrong. There are many countries in the world with 100 or more languages spoken within their borders. Papua New Guinea has almost 900 languages; Indonesia has over 500 languages; the Philippines, China, India, Nigeria, and Brazil each has about 200 languages. Ethiopia, Chad, Cameroon, Vanuatu, Peru, Colombia, Congo (both of them), and Mexico also have a huge level of linguistic diversity within their borders. It is not a sign of intelligence or creativity or divine blessing, but a simple geographical fact. Linguistic diversity increases along the Equator in fertile hilly, mountainous, or island regions. It's just a simple linguistic fact.
2007-02-13 02:04:59 · answer #1 · answered by Taivo 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No its not creativity of god or symbol of knowledge rofl (I'm guessing you're American??)
You speak English because you are English, along with a mixture of other European countries. The British were the most powerfull European country at the time, and we were out exploring when we came across this huge vacant landscape. So we colonised it. We colonised what is now the US, and along with France(I think) we colonised Canada. Why do you think you all speak European languages.
The you American's went and changed some of the spellings of our words just to prove that you had a different language.
2007-02-12 23:10:46 · answer #2 · answered by ukcufs 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
In South Africa we have 11 official languages, by official I mean that there is 11 languages that is used in Schools and legal documents should be obtainable in. it does not mean that we only speak 11 languages though.
2007-02-16 01:14:38 · answer #3 · answered by pete 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The USA has no single official language becuase it is a country of immigrants.
2007-02-12 23:02:52 · answer #4 · answered by bonshui 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
in other countries you see only two or one kind of people lived. but in our country there are many types of people having different cultures and it makes them to talk different languages.
2007-02-12 23:12:44 · answer #5 · answered by saravana raj 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Actually alomost every other country has a national language EXCEPT the US.
2007-02-12 23:00:37 · answer #6 · answered by FaerieWhings 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
which country you mean .
In some african countries they speak more than 100 languages .
2007-02-13 02:48:03 · answer #7 · answered by citizen high 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
we have 1600 something known languages..but have 18 as recognised..but its not only us...every other country has the same situation..
2007-02-12 23:04:54 · answer #8 · answered by anusha s 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
India is a multilingual country....n we should be proud of its powerful and yet "all accomodating " culture that shows its generosity in every prospect....Call it God's special blessings for us.
2007-02-13 00:12:01 · answer #9 · answered by Bunjulie 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
maybe because in your country there live only immigrants or descendants of immigrants...
2007-02-13 03:56:03 · answer #10 · answered by tine 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋