Languages up close

How hard is Arabic, what makes Japanese different, which language is close to yours? Languages explained – with data, not clichés.

Languages up close

Arabic, Japanese, Chinese? Where the famous list of hard languages comes from, what it actually measures – and why your own languages matter most.

22 October 20265 min read5 sources

Languages up close

Script, standard Arabic or dialect, roots and patterns: what makes Arabic hard, what is easier than you might think – and roughly how long it takes.

22 October 20265 min read4 sources