Test your linguistic knowledge with our Languages of the World crossword puzzles, featuring fascinating facts and vocabulary from across the globe.
Dive into the rich tapestry of global communication with puzzles that explore everything from ancient scripts and language families to unique idioms. Whether you're a polyglot or simply curious about diverse cultures, these crosswords offer a fun way to discover how humanity connects. Expect to encounter clues about Romance languages, indigenous dialects, and the fascinating history of writing systems.
Crossword clues used in languages of the world puzzles, with answers and links to play.
“The primary language spoken in London and Sydney”
ENGLISH (7)
“The national language spoken in Istanbul and Ankara”
TURKISH (7)
“The North Germanic language spoken in Copenhagen”
DANISH (6)
“The official language of Mexico and Spain”
SPANISH (7)
“A unique language of northern Spain with no known relatives”
BASQUE (6)
“The official national language of Pakistan”
URDU (4)
“The indigenous Polynesian language of New Zealand”
MAORI (5)
“The most widely spoken home language in South Africa”
ZULU (4)
“The ancient language of the Roman Empire”
LATIN (5)
“The most widely spoken official language of India”
HINDI (5)
“The language written from right to left across the Middle East”
ARABIC (6)
“The official language of the Netherlands”
DUTCH (5)
“The most spoken native language in the world, including Mandarin”
CHINESE (7)
“The official language of Israel”
HEBREW (6)
“The language with the most native speakers in the world”
CHINESE (7)
“A word used to describe an action or state”
VERB (4)
“The pitch used in speaking to distinguish words”
TONE (4)
“The language of Athens with its own unique alphabet”
GREEK (5)
“The language used in Rome and Venice”
ITALIAN (7)
“A distinctive way of pronouncing a language”
ACCENT (6)
“Relating to the human voice”
VOCAL (5)
“The official language of Thailand”
THAI (4)
“A regional variety of a language”
DIALECT (7)
“The language spoken in Berlin and Munich”
GERMAN (6)
“The language spoken in Seoul”
KOREAN (6)
“One of the official languages of India”
HINDI (5)
“A revived ancient tongue now spoken in the Middle East”
HEBREW (6)
“It uses the logical and scientific Hangul writing system”
KOREAN (6)
“A symbolic figure or character in a writing system”
GLYPH (5)
“Austroasiatic language that uses a Latin based script”
VIETNAMESE (10)
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