Catholics (preferably; but may also apply to Eastern Orthodox Believers)... Mass in which language?

Question

What are your favourite languages for celebrating mass? Personally, I have experienced many, and find that the most beautiful are the following (roughly arranged from best to least effective in ritual)

In Catholic worship:
Latin
Italian
Arabic
French
Spanish
English (as least suitable language amongst the ones I know)

For Orthodox Worship:

Arabic
Greek
Russian
English (again as least suitable language entirely for Orthodox worship)

Answer 1

I love the Orthodox tradition. The Russian is particularly beautiful.

Latin best for Catholic worship.

I think the essential elemnt of theatre has been lost on Christianity by making it slave of the profane.
Religion is not meant to be accessible to all- hence it's attraction in its mystery.

I'm a non-believer but I do like the theatre of Mass- especially the superb music.

Answer 2

I love mass in Latin -- any Latin at all. Even if the Liturgy of the Word is in the vernacular, using Latin for the Liturgy of the Eucharist in the Novus Ordo mass is very meaningful. I have not yet been to a traditional Latin mass but hope soon to have the opportunity to do so.

I've heard many Spanish masses, as well, including a very beautiful vigil mass at Christmas and a mass during which several hundred children were baptized.

So, if I were to rank the languages in which I've heard mass as you did, they'd be: Latin, then Spanish, then English.

Answer 3

English because it is my primary language.

The Archdiocese of Los Angeles celebrates the Mass in the following languages of the people:
American Sign Language
Arabic
Aramaic
Armenian
Cambodian
Chinese (Cantonese)
Chinese (Mandarin)
Croatian
French
Garifuna (Ukrainian-Byzantine)
German
Haitian
Hungarian
Igbo
Indian
Indonesian
Italian
Japanese
Korean
Lithuanian
Polish
Portuguese
Samoan
Slavonic
Spanish
Tagalog (Philippene)
Tongan
Ukrainian
Vietnamese

and

African-American Cultural Focus
Native American Cultural Focus

and, of course,

English

and now we can add Latin.

http://www.archdiocese.la/directories/language/index.php

With love in Christ.

Answer 4

Catholic Worship....
PoLatEng ; )

During the High Holy Days and Holidays my home parish offers mass in a mix of Polish - for songs, Latin for the responses/participation (agnus Dei, Kyrie, etc), English for the readings & homily. we also incorporate the various Polish traditions .