One word that sounds like "babel" in English today is "babble."
The story of the Tower of Babel in the Bible is often used as a metaphor for the diversity of languages in the world. It highlights the idea that languages originated from a single source but became diversified due to divine intervention, resulting in the multitude of languages spoken today.
You would say, "Nabekhakhambikana leo" in Luhya language to express "I am happy today."
The English language has been influenced by various groups of people throughout history, including the Angles, Saxons, Jutes, Vikings, Normans, and Romans. Each of these groups contributed to the vocabulary, grammar, and phonetics of the English language, shaping it into what it is today.
Hawaiians today speak Hawaiian and English. Historically, the Hawaiian language was the primary language spoken in the islands before English became more widely used.
English is the language of the US due to historical colonization by British settlers. Over time, English became the dominant language through the influence of institutions, media, and immigration patterns. Today, it is established as the country's primary language.
The story of the Tower of Babel in the Bible is often used as a metaphor for the diversity of languages in the world. It highlights the idea that languages originated from a single source but became diversified due to divine intervention, resulting in the multitude of languages spoken today.
English is considered a living language because it is still spoken today.
In Kisii language of African origin,"Rero" has the meaning of "Today" in English.
We speak a great language today it is English
Because English is a universal language
First of all, there is no "Jewish" language. Perhaps you refer to Hebrew or Yiddish, both of which are written in an alphabet that does not have a J. The J of today's Roman alphabet is an elongated, consonant form of I that became written in the late Middle Ages for the y-glide and the palatalized J sound.
Because the English language is strange. The single consonant "s" can sometimes substitute for the "sh" sound. This may have originated from a mispronunciation of a word, even perhaps "sugar," or a grammatical rule created by an older language than the form of English we speak today.
In the Bible, Genesis 11:1-9, the descendants of Noah built a tower. They intended to build it tall enough to reach the heavens. Their city was called Babel. God struck the city down and confused the language of the world. Babel is Hebrew for confusion. This story was meant to explain why there are so many languages on Earth.
You would say, "Nabekhakhambikana leo" in Luhya language to express "I am happy today."
NO ! Chinese, Spanish, Arabic, and others are still widely used ( though English is popular)
Modern English, the same language I am writing in and you are reading. It is a different dialect called Elizabethan or Early Modern, but the same language, easily comprehensible by English-speakers today.
Today polonium is the official name in the English language.