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Language Fun FactsContent Marketing World

2014

Ready to take the challenge?

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The dot above lower case i’s and j’s is called what?

Language Fun Fact

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Answer: Tittle

The dot above lower case i’s and j’s is called what?

Language Fun Fact

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If a sentence uses every letter of the alphabet once it’s

called what?

Language Fun Fact

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Answer: Pangram

If a sentence uses every letter of the alphabet once it’s

called what?

Language Fun Fact

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Which language is not related to any

other in the world?

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Answer: Basque

Which language is not related to any

other in the world?

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Which country has the most active

users on Twitter?

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Answer: China

Which country has the most active

users on Twitter?

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A fear of long words is called

what?

Language Fun Fact

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Answer: HIPPOPOTOMONSTROSESQUIPPEDALIOPHO

BIA

A fear of long words is called

what?

Language Fun Fact

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How many imaginary

languages are there in Lord of the

Rings?

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Answer: 12

How many imaginary

languages are there in Lord of the

Rings?

Language Fun Fact

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How many thousands of

dialects are there on the planet?

Language Fun Fact

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Answer: 7 – More than 7,000

dialets

How many thousands of

dialects are there on the planet?

Language Fun Fact

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What is the oldest known word in the English language?

Language Fun Fact

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Answer: “I”

What is the oldest known word in the English language?

Language Fun Fact

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What is it called when a word spelled backwards creates

another word?

Language Fun Fact

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Answer: Semordnilap

What is it called when a word spelled backwards creates

another word?

Language Fun Fact

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What is the most prevalent Native

American language spoken in the US? 

Language Fun Fact

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Answer: Navajo

What is the most prevalent Native

American language spoken in the US? 

Language Fun Fact

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Which one English word contains 10 words

without rearranging any letter?

Language Fun Fact

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Answer: Therein

Which one English word contains 10 words

without rearranging any letter?

Language Fun Fact

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English is the official language of

how many countries?

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Answer: 54

English is the official language of

how many countries?

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How many hundreds of thousands of

translators are there in the world?

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Answer: 3 – More than 300,000

How many hundreds of thousands of

translators are there in the world?

Language Fun Fact

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How many millions of pieces of content are shared online each

day?

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Answer: 27 million

How many millions of pieces of content are shared online each

day?

Language Fun Fact

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What was the first computer-based social community

called?

Language Fun Fact

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Answer: Bulletin Board System

(BBS)

What was the first computer-based social community

called?

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What was the first website that let users

create profiles and add friends?

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Answer: TheGlobe.com

What was the first website that let users

create profiles and add friends?

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Other than English and Spanish, what is the

most common language spoken in Ohio homes?

Language Fun Fact

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Answer: German

Other than English and Spanish, what is the

most common language spoken in Ohio homes?

Language Fun Fact

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What language is the most taught in

colleges after English and Spanish?

Language Fun Fact

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Answer: German

What language is the most taught in

colleges after English and Spanish?

Language Fun Fact

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What year was the first e-novel published?

Language Fun Fact

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Answer: 2000

What year was the first e-novel published?

Language Fun Fact

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South Africa has how many official

languages – the most for a single country?

Language Fun Fact

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Answer: 12

South Africa has how many official

languages – the most for a single country?

Language Fun Fact

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About Welocalize – Welocalize, Inc., founded in 1997, offers innovative translation and localization solutions helping global brands to grow and reach audiences around the world in more than 125 languages. Our solutions include global localization management, translation, supply chain management, people sourcing, language services and automation tools including MT, testing and staffing solutions and enterprise translation management technologies. With over 600 employees worldwide, Welocalize maintains offices in the United States, UK, Germany, Ireland, Japan and China. www.welocalize.com