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"Bi" means two, so just as a biplane has 2 wings, so "bilingual" means 2 languages are commonly used and understood in day-to-day use in that society. (For example, in French Quebec one has to know English and French since both languages are used.) A multi-lingual society has many languages spoken in it. (One example would be the modern nation of Israel, and another would be migrant camps holding immigrants from many overseas countries.) However, in a multi-lingual society there is no requirement for a person to know more than two languages: his mother tongue (eg Chinese) at home and another (eg English) at work. So, a bilingual society is where there are two languages commonly spoken,while a multi-lingual society has more than two.
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Who speaks more than one language is?
Bilingual for 2 languages and multilingual for more than 2.
What are the 4 countries in the Americas that are officially bilingual or multilingual?
The four countries in the Americas that are officially bilingual or multilingual are Canada (English and French), Bolivia (Spanish, Quechua, and Aymara), Paraguay (Spanish and Guarani), and Suriname (Dutch and Sranan Tongo).
What words contain the root lingua?
Some words containing the root "lingua" include linguist, bilingual, and linguistics.
A name for people that speaks 2 and 3 languages?
Bilingual, Trilingual
How do you use multilingual in a sentence?
Many people in Wales are bilingual and speak both Welsh and English but some are multilingual and speak other languages too.
Who speaks more than one language is?
Bilingual for 2 languages and multilingual for more than 2.
Is the word multilingual means speaking more than two languages or speaking more than one language?
Bilingual means you can speak 2 languages but multilingual means you can speak more than 2. However, bilingual and multilingual are interchangeable phrases.
What word means 'able to speak many languages'?
multilingual.
How do you support children's play and communication development in bilingual and multilingual settings and where children learn through an additional language?
How do you support children's play and communication development in bilingual and multilingual settings and where children learn through an additional language?
What are the 4 countries in the Americas that are officially bilingual or multilingual?
The four countries in the Americas that are officially bilingual or multilingual are Canada (English and French), Bolivia (Spanish, Quechua, and Aymara), Paraguay (Spanish and Guarani), and Suriname (Dutch and Sranan Tongo).
What words contain the root lingua?
Some words containing the root "lingua" include linguist, bilingual, and linguistics.
What four countries in the Americas that are officially bilingual or multilingual?
Argentina Belize Bolivia Brazil
Is Bilingual or second language the same?
Not necessarily. Bilingual refers to a person who speaks two languages. A multilingual person would have a second language - and a third!
A name for people that speaks 2 and 3 languages?
Bilingual, Trilingual
How do you use multilingual in a sentence?
Many people in Wales are bilingual and speak both Welsh and English but some are multilingual and speak other languages too.
Is there a difference between bilingual and multilingual people?
Bilingual are proficient in two languages whereas multilingual are proficient in two or more languages.I believe there is not much difference. Once you develop fluency in your mother tongue then you can learn any new language easily. However, exposure to additional languages must be at early age.
How many languages do you speak if you are bilingual?
If the person is bilingual, then that person can speak, write and research in two languages. A multilingual person can speak as many languages that he/she has learned.
