![]() ![]() Plenty of people speak Spanish as a second language as well. You have a whole other continent (except for one country) that speaks your language, plenty of countries to do business with. If Spanish is your native language, it's not as limiting as when, let's say, Polish is your native language. Spanish is one of the most spoken languages and Spanish speakers are often proud of speaking it. I'm guessing the same is more or less true of Europe (or Africa, or anywhere else, for that matter). ![]() However, even then it really depends - I taught in China, which is "monolingual," but in reality villages frequently speak both Putongua (Mandarin) and the local dialect (whatever that happens to be - there are literally thousands, despite the CCP's best efforts to stamp them out). My gut tells me, outside cities, the extent of monolingualism rises significantly regardless of where you go, but particularly in the east (where they may also know Russian but, as u/likelyowl noted, it's probably not what it once was for historical reasons). sorta"), Russia (90% learn English in school, but only 10% remember as adults), Spain (22% know English, "placing it barely above Hungary in the EU," for what that's worth), and the Czech Republic (27% but, as u/Key-Skill-6522 pointed out, most of those are in the cities).Īs for monolingual, that's a bit more difficult for me to say. R/RandomActsOfLetters Language-Specific Subreddits Afro-Asiatic LanguageĪccording to Memrise, the worst countries are Italian (with a vague "a third know English. We can't scour every thread for infractions. Please report people who you see break the rules. Post requests for resources in the dedicated subreddit - this is a general subreddit we are not well equipped to help you find the best resource for your language Please only use this for incoherent ranting, tasteless or unfunny attempts at humour, and boring translation requests.ĭo not generalise large groups of people - This includes spreading conspiracy theories or isolated or misleading statistics regarding groups of people.ĭo not target individuals with threats or slander - This means targeting users with threats, slander or spurious accusations Posts about learning techniques/schedules are sometimes okay-check the longer rules.ĭo not post low-quality content - We only remove very low-quality posts. Posts about rarer languages are usually okay. ![]() Please report only if they are violating this.ĭo not post disallowed content - These include: posts focused on one language, language exchange requests, videos similar to "polyglot speaks 19 languages", language tutors, homework help, achievement posts, and pictures of resources.ĭo not focus your post on a specific language - Posts about popular languages belong in their subs. FAQ are usually removed.ĭo not submit self-owned content too frequently - Users may only post self-owned content if it is good quality and posting is infrequent (less than once a month). Read the FAQ before asking basic questions - For cases where user makes a vague and unhelpful "What language should I learn?" post or asks an already-answered question. We don't remove posts simply for being brash. You can find the full list here.īe mature and respectful to others - We're all here in our own time, so please help us enjoy that time by keeping discussion civil, this includes using insults or writing derogatory comments. Online IPA Phonetics Keyboard - This allows you to type out how words sound, rather than how they are spelt. These ratings are usually self-assessed, not official. List of ISO 639-1 Codes (useful for flairs)Ĭommon European Framework of Reference for Languages - This is what you see a lot of people using in their flair to indicate their level of proficiency in various languages. Our Resources Wiki - Overviews of useful programs and courses for learning languages as well as a large section for specific languages, including links to subreddits. Resources How to start learning a languageįAQ - If you have questions, and/or are new to language learning, please first check here. There are a few more rules, which you can find here, but that's the golden one. Welcome all and please enjoy your stay.Ĭome join us on Discord! Read our FAQ before asking for help Read our Moderation Policy before submitting Be mature and respectful to others Whether you are just starting, a polyglot or a language nerd, this is the place for you! Content related to specific languages, general language learning and linguistics are all allowed. r/Languagelearning is a community for anybody interested in learning other languages. ![]()
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