Imagine you and your friend are playing with blocks. You say, 'I want a red block.' But if your friend doesn’t know the word for 'red,' they might not understand what you’re asking for. That's like how people speak different languages, sometimes they don't share all the same words. Over time, groups of people who live far apart or in separate places may start speaking completely different languages because their words change a little each generation.
Examples
- An old man from Greece speaks Greek, while a young woman in Brazil speaks Portuguese.
- Two sisters who live on different continents speak completely different languages.
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See also
- What are languages?
- How Does a Language Shape a Culture?
- Why Do People Around the World Say 'Hello'?
- Why is the number of languages "increasing"?
- What are informal texts?