Learning a new language can create opportunities for travel, business and cultural exchange, but some languages require significantly more time for English speakers to master than others.
According to language-learning organisations, such as Effective Language Learning and Rosetta Stone, languages are ranked based on the amount of study typically needed to reach professional working proficiency. The ranking, which draws on Foreign Service Institute-style benchmarks, shows that the level of difficulty largely depends on how different a language is from English.
Category III languages present challenges such as unfamiliar grammar structures, pronunciation patterns and writing systems. Category IV languages, classified as “super-hard,” combine several of these obstacles, making them among the most demanding for English speakers.
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Experts note that learning tonal systems, new alphabets or thousands of written characters can significantly increase study time. Despite these challenges, millions of learners
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