George Washington, the 1st US President, gave the shortest inauguration speech, at just 135 words. Abraham Lincoln's second inauguration speech was very short as well.
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Barack Obama was sworn in at his 2009 inauguration using the same words that the prior Presidents have used in the traditional inauguration ceremonies. He swore on the Bible, and proved his allegiance to the country he now leads to all who were willing to hear it.
William Henry Harrison gave the longest inaugural address with 8,445 words. George Washington's second inauguration speech (in 1793) was the shortest one in US history- just 135 words.
President John F. Kennedy said these words near the end of his inauguration speech on January 20, 1961.
That was George Washington's second inaugural speech in 1793. Click on the "Second George Washington Inaugural Speech" link below to read it. George Washington's 2nd inaugural address was the shortest in history.
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William Henry Harrison, 1841. The first President to die in office.
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Dr. Suess. One Fish Two Fish Red Fish Blue Fish.
The Pirahã language spoken in the Amazon rainforest is considered one of the languages with the fewest words, with a limited vocabulary that doesn't easily translate to other languages. It's uncertain exactly how many words Pirahã has, but estimates suggest it could be fewer than 300.
Holographic Speech is the use of single words to convey complete thoughts. Telegraphic Speech is omitting the less significant words.