Trivia For June 9, 2026

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Language

Question 1:

What ancient language was not widely spoken for over 1600 years, until it was revived in the early 19th century. Today, there are millions of native speakers.

Hebrew
  • For centuries, Hebrew was purely the liturgical language of Judaism. Today, 5 million speak it natively, and an additional 3.3 million speak it as a second language. It is the only successful large-scale example of linguistic revival.


Question 2:

In what country is Romansh is an official language?

Switzerland
  • Romansh is predominantly spoken in the Swiss canton of the Grisons (Graubünden). It has been a national language of Switzerland since 1938, alongside with German, French, and Italian.


Question 3:

Among the English words borrowed from this Asian language are bungalow, bandana, pajamas and thug.

Hindi
  • Urdu and Hindi are both acceptable answers as the languages have many words in common.


Question 4:

Name the endangered language that is the source of the word 'wiki' (as in Wikipedia).

Hawaiian
  • In Hawaiian, wiki means quick. There are around 300 Native speakers of Hawaiian left, and less than 25,000 who speak it as a second language.


Question 5:

There are six living Celtic languages. Five are Irish (Gaelic), Scottish Gaelic, Manx, Welsh and Cornish. What is the sixth?

Breton
  • Breton is spoken in Brittany, part of modern-day France. The language has approximately 100,000 native speakers. It is the only Celtic language still in use on the European mainland.


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