The diversity of human language might be overwhelming if you think about it. There are almost 7000 spoken languages today, and even more have existed.
For example, did you know that an estimate puts over 200 languages as extinct? Even more stunning, it is believed that one language dies every two weeks!
Language is our primary means of communication, so there’s no wonder there are so many of them. Even better, there exists a large amount of imaginary languages tailored specifically for literary works such as the Lord of the Rings and Harry Potter.
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