When studying a foreign language, perhaps we often wonder why languages in the world are different? English is different from Mandarin, as well as Spanish which is different from French. Why there are so many languages in this world. Average language is different and has its own characteristics.
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According to the latest data, there are currently over 7000 languages in the world. These languages have unique characteristics. Some languages are very different from other languages. But some languages seem almost identical to other languages. Why does this happen?
Various theories arose to solve this problem. There is a theory that makes the most sense in responding to the question, why so many languages are in this world? The answer is due to the isolation of the territory or geographical location. So here's the explanation, at first humans can not communicate as it is today. Language and communication systems began to evolve over time. Starting from spoken language to written language. Initially humans only have one communication tool that is spoken language.
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If based on the first human theory then man originally has one common language. Initially humans try to mention an object with a name. Naming is what gradually became a language construction. But the question is why there is a different language in this world?
Different languages arise because human ancestors roamed the earth to search for food sources. The increasing number of humans requires humans to migrate. Finally, people who have different distance is starting to make naming of objects around it. Due to the distant geographical distance then the language or naming that appears is different.
This is evident, for example, that adjacent regional languages will feel more alike than those with geographically distant languages. Bahasa Indonesia with the Malaysian language will feel very similar because of its location is very close. Similarly, languages in some regions of Europe that have similarities with local languages nearby.
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That's what makes the language in the world different. Eventually humans began to create more complicated languages. So the difference of one language with another language will feel more different.
Associated with the origin of the language, until now still debated. Until now people do not know where the origin of language. Nevertheless there have been several theories that try to answer it. As for the answer why a different language has been answered. Although the answer is uncertain but for now this is the most logical answer.
Start now start learning the language seriously. Language is a science that has a deep level of complexity. Let's learn more languages in this world.
Regards,
M. Fajarli Iqbal
Scholars of language and literature