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Questions: 14 | Attempts: 149 | Last updated: Mar 21, 2022

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Which of the following trill consonants is not included in the International Phonetic Alphabet?

Uvular Trill

Bilabial Trill

Coronal Trill

Linguolabial Trill

Interesting Quiz On Language Origins

Have some fun with this super trivia on Language Origins!

Questions: 15 | Attempts: 113 | Last updated: Mar 17, 2022

Sample Question
All languages rely on what mental process of equating signs with meanings?

Monosis

Semiosis

Lexosis

Phonosis

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Language Origins Quiz - Let鈥檚 find out with this awesome quiz!

Questions: 15 | Attempts: 100 | Last updated: Mar 18, 2022

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What is the term a sound produced with a build-up of air-pressure in the vocal tract?

Sonorant

Consonant

Diphthong

Obstruent

Amazing Quiz On Language Origins

Do you know enough about Language Origins? Take this quiz and find out now!

Questions: 15 | Attempts: 176 | Last updated: Mar 18, 2022

Sample Question
The word "tree" is a meronym of which of the following words?

Forest

Branch

Desert

Ent

Challenging Quiz On Language Origins

This challenging quiz on Language Origins tests your understanding of linguistic terms, native language knowledge, and phonetic sounds. It explores key concepts like shibboleths,...

Questions: 15 | Attempts: 100 | Last updated: May 13, 2015

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What is the term for a word or sound that a non-native will not pronounce correctly?

Idiom

Shibboleth

Helvetism

Patois

Test Quiz On Language Origins

Explore the diversity and origins of human languages in this Test Quiz On Language Origins. Assess your knowledge on the number of living languages, unique language isolates,...

Questions: 15 | Attempts: 1639 | Last updated: May 19, 2025

Sample Question
In early 2009, a study determined that there were about how many living human languages?

69000

69

6900

690

The Big Quiz On Language Origins

Afrikaans is an official language of which country?

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Ironically enough, the word "mistress" originally comes from the French for what?

"Pulling my leg" and "keep an eye out" are examples of which literary device?

What is the general term for an impairment in language ability?

As of 2012, which part of Canada recognizes Inuktitut and Inuvialuktun as official languages?

As of 2012, the official languages of Israel are Hebrew and which other language?

The word "light" comes from the Latin word for which celestial body?

William Jones is most famous for discovering the relation between Latin and which language?

Walloon is a language spoken widely in parts of which country?

The word "lobster" takes its name from the Latin for which insect?

The word "hazard" comes from an Arabic term for what?

The word "chocolate" originally stems from the language of which civilization?

Which linguist created Esperanto?

Which of the following scripts is not part of the modern Japanese writing system?

Undeciphered as of 2012, the writing system known as Linear A was used on which island?