I mean seriously there are over 100, but can anyone really do it? Besides God. How many languages have you heard of someone speaking?
2007-11-12 13:07:48 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
Not just speak, but those that are fluent.
2007-11-12 13:09:49 · update #1
No. There are over 6800 languages spoken on earth.
No human could possibly speak them all!
I know there once was a fellow named Cardinal
Mezzofanti who spoke more than 38 languages fluently.
He was the champion linguist of all time!
2007-11-12 13:14:47 · answer #1 · answered by steiner1745 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Speak All Languages
2016-12-12 14:03:17 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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It depends on the languages (which ones and how many), the learner and the level of fluency you expect that learner to achieve. I am able to converse very well with native speakers in about fifteen languages, but I have been actively learning languages as a hobby and study for over fifteen years. If I had exposure, usage and the right kinds of repetition, I bet I could learn quite a few more. I don't have much trouble keeping languages straight. But we're talking dozens, not hundreds. I find it very easy to learn languages closely related to ones I already know (Catalan was easy after Spanish, Portuguese, French, Italian), and more challenging to learn an unrelated one. That's also a factor. A million speakers? That eliminates most of the 6,000, give or take, spoken on this planet. Still, there are a lot of languages left! Best of luck to you!
2016-04-10 04:25:11 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I can speak every language except Greek, but it's all Greek to me. LOL. Seriously, I heard last night at church there are more than 6000 known languages (more then 4000 without any form of Bible translation). The most I personally heard of fluently is way less than 50. 20 some if memory serves correct.
2007-11-12 13:22:57 · answer #4 · answered by bolyburg 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋
There are thousands of languages in the world. Some are only spoken by 1 person because traditions are dying out. No one on earth speaks more than a few of these questions.
2007-11-12 13:11:59 · answer #5 · answered by slice_n_hook@yahoo.com 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
I think 23 was the maximum I have heard, whether he was fluent in all of them or just knew the basics I can't say.
2007-11-12 13:10:30 · answer #6 · answered by Richard 3 · 0⤊ 3⤋
absolutely not, that is humanly impossible......
even if someone Could speak that many languages ...you wouldn't want to talk to them anyway......they'd probably be insane
Who can speak all earthly languages?
GOD and Angels
Satan and Demons
Good and Evil are universal
2007-11-12 13:15:00 · answer #7 · answered by Dr. Funkenstein 2 · 0⤊ 3⤋
the highest i have ever heard some1 speak is about 5 or 6 but i can only speak english...
2007-11-12 13:10:29 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
This is a fascinating question. I wonder if Guinness Book of World Records has this as a category. You really have me going here.
2007-11-12 13:12:09 · answer #9 · answered by desperatehw 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
well the pope san pablo the second spoke 180 i belive
2007-11-12 13:12:03 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋