Language is something that we use every single day, not only in the traditional spoken word form but also body language, written language and many other forms. Whilst some of us can speak only our mother tongue, others can speak a second, and even multiple, languages! Some can use sign language, whilst others recognise the language of animals such as bird calls. Language is all around us.
Here are a few amazing facts and statistics that you might not know about language, some of which might surprise you…
Do you know any other facts about languages or translation? Share them with us in the comments below!
For other language-related content take a look at our other blogs below:
10 facts about the German language
10 facts about the French language
10 facts about the Italian language