| American English |
the English language as spoken and written in the United States. |
| Asia |
Asia is one of the seven largest areas of land on the earth. These areas of land are called continents. Asia is the largest of all the seven continents on our planet. Many different languages are spoken in Asia. Some of them are Chinese, Japanese, Hindi, Bengali, Farsi, and Arabic. |
| Australia |
Australia is a large island country that lies between the Indian Ocean and the Pacific Ocean. Much of Australia is very dry, and most of the people live in the towns and cities near the ocean. There are many beautiful beaches along the coasts. Australia has many animals and plants that only live or grow in Australia. Most people in Australia speak English, but other languages are spoken there too. [1/2 definitions] |
| babble |
spoken words that cannot be heard or understood clearly. [1/5 definitions] |
| barrio |
a section of a U.S. city where Spanish is chiefly spoken. [1/2 definitions] |
| Bengali |
a language spoken mainly in eastern India and Bangladesh. |
| Benin |
Benin is a country in Africa. It is between the country of Nigeria and the country of Togo. It is on the coast of the Atlantic Ocean. Benin is not a large country but more than fifty different languages are spoken there. People use French if they don't know each other's language. Many people in Benin have names that tell you what day of the week they were born on. |
| Berber |
a group of languages spoken by many people in northern Africa, especially in the countries of Morocco and Algeria. |
| bilingual |
written or spoken in two languages. [1/2 definitions] |
| blessing |
an act of one who blesses, or the words spoken as part of such an act. [1/3 definitions] |
| broken |
not perfectly spoken. [1/5 definitions] |
| Cajun |
a form of the French language spoken by some Cajuns. [1/2 definitions] |
| chant |
words spoken in rhythm over and over on a single pitch. [1/4 definitions] |
| Chinese |
the main language of China, which is based on the language spoken in the region of the capital, Beijing. This language is also called Mandarin Chinese or Mandarin. [1/4 definitions] |
| comment |
a written or spoken statement of opinion. [2 definitions] |
| description |
a spoken or written account of something. [1/3 definitions] |
| dialect |
a form of a language that is spoken in a specific region or by a specific group of people. |
| Europe |
Europe is one of the seven largest areas of land on the earth. These areas of land are called continents. The continent of Europe is not a really big continent compared with Asia or Africa, but it has over forty countries. Some are very small. Many different languages are spoken in Europe. Some of the languages are English, French, German, Swedish, Russian, Spanish, and Italian. |
| fiesta |
a festival or religious celebration in nations where Spanish is spoken. |
| French |
French is one of the major languages of the world. It is the main language of France and several other countries. It is also one of the two main languages spoken in Canada. [1/2 definitions] |
| Gaelic |
the language that has been spoken in Scotland since before English came into use there. It is sometimes called "Scottish Gaelic." [2 definitions] |