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Languages by Clue

Guess the world language by these clues
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Last updated: February 18, 2026
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First submittedFebruary 18, 2026
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Language
1) This Chinese language has the most
speakers, at over 1.1 billion
Mandarin
2) One of the official languages of Switzerland,
deriving from a form of ancient Latin
Romansh
3) An official language of Andorra, spoken in the
Pyrenees area, northern Spain and southern France
Catalan
4) An official language of South Africa, evolved from
a form of Dutch during the age of exploration
Afrikaans
5) Chinese dialect that evolved in the Guangzhou
region and Hong Kong
Cantonese
6) Known for its distinct clicks, this Bantu language
was featured in the Black Panther movie
Xhosa
7) Known as the "language of the sky" as a basis
for pilots around the world
English
8) Spoken primarily in southern India, this Dravidian
language is over 2000 years old
Tamil
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Language
9) Also called Persian, the official language of Iran
Farsi
10) Bantu language of East Africa famously featured
in the Lion King with Hakuna Matata
Swahili
11) An official language of South Africa, it is similar
to #6 with similar clicks and sounds
Zulu
12) The primary language of Madagascar, evolving
from Austronesian roots
Malagasy
13) Spoken primarily in the Philippines, it is a basis
for Filipino
Tagalog
14) Primarily spoken in the areas of Turkey, Iran
and Syria
Kurdish
15) An official language of New Zealand, belonging
to the original people that settled there
Maori
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