Latin, the language of the ancient Roman Empire, is the ancestor of many modern Romance languages, including Spanish, French, Italian, and Portuguese.

Sumerian, a language spoken in ancient Mesopotamia, is the oldest known written language, dating back to around 3500 BCE.

Greek was the lingua franca of the ancient Mediterranean world, used for communication between different cultures and regions.

Mandarin Chinese is the most widely spoken language in the world, with over 1.1 billion native speakers.

English has the largest vocabulary of any language, with over 1 million words.

Ainu, an indigenous language spoken in Japan, is the most endangered language in the world, with only a few hundred speakers remaining.

Mandarin Chinese is often considered the most difficult language to learn for native English speakers due to its complex tonal system and character-based writing system.

English is the most common language used on the internet, with over 50% of all web content written in English.

English, French, Spanish, and Arabic are all official languages of the United Nations.

Arabic is the most spoken language in Africa, with over 150 million native speakers.

Portuguese is the official language of Brazil, spoken by over 200 million people.

Hindi is the most spoken language in India, with over 400 million native speakers.

English and French are both official languages of Canada.

English is the most spoken language in Australia, with over 20 million native speakers.

English, French, German, and Spanish are all official languages of the European Union.