21 May 2014

Infographic: What Are The Easiest And Hardest Languages To Learn





If you’re planning to pick up a second or third language, you might want to read the following infographic.



Created by Voxy, it points out which are the easiest and hardest languages for native English speakers to learn.



According to the infographic, languages such as Spanish, French and Italian are considered easy to learn, requiring “23-24 weeks” to achieve language proficiency.



On the other hand, languages such as Japanese, Chinese and Korean are recognized as difficult to learn and require as long as “88 weeks” to achieve proficiency.



The infographic also cites factors contributing to the difficulty of the language, such as the complexity, how close it is to your native language, and available resources



To find out more, check out the infographic below:



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[via Visual.ly]