If the world had one language ...

[Disintegration]

Okay.

If the world had one language, and just ONE ... what would you think it would be?

I voted chimp. It'll be fun. :D

[edit]: Blah, forgot to add the "Other" option.

[Warheart]

Probably Latin, becasue in reality, if you think about it, we wouldn't have Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, or French without it.

[Drifblim]

Ideally, Esperanto (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Esperanto). It's actually an artificial language created from snippets from major European language by one Ludovic Zamenhof.

[Aegis]

If the world had one language, right now I'd have to say English. I don't mean to sound ego-sentric or anything, but so many people arleady speak it. If not English, Spanish or Chinese would most likely flourish, for large speaker counts.

[Ullion]

Actually, due to China's massive popuilation, the most currently fluent language speaken in the world is Chinese (Well, one form of it anyways =/) I think. That or it was just 'experts' saying that Chinese will be the most commonly used language in the world when we hit the 2010 mark...

[Forever]

English. Only 'cause it would be the only one I could understand, of if not, they could try like a bird's language, that'd be cutely impossible.

[Goku Goku]

I think the only one language the world would speak would be one that's made up of a mixture of all existing languages! :D Or else we shouldn't speak a langauge at all! :P

[Ibuberu]

My guess is that it'll either be English or Chinese. Some non-asian countries are already starting to teach their young dependants Chinese. Anyways, it'd be easier for me, since I somewhat understand Chinese. XD I'd rather it be English though. That'd be much, much easier than Chinese. o.o; Though, I do admit that I know more people who're more fluent in Chinese rather than English.

[Neko-Kun]

English is an obvious choice its an easy to learn language (thats why most schools teach it as a second language)

[Hayate]

I think it probably would be english. Already lots of people have it as their native language or speak it well. But my opinion if just "in case when" xD

[Eon-Rider]

How about making a new language up? XD

I'd definitely want that; for some odd reason.

[Z!$H!]

I choosed English because it is our international language

[Sana]

Want an "other" option? I can add it if you want. ^^

Anyway, I'm not sure. I want to say English, but perhaps that answer would be a bit biased, since I am a native English-speaker. It wouldn't be bad though, right? ^^; *shot*

[Dawson]

English is an obvious choice its an easy to learn language (thats why most schools teach it as a second language)
I've always been told that English is the most difficult language to learn. Every single foreign languages teacher I had told us that learning French or Spanish is much easier than a French or Spanish kid learning English. I can't remember the reasons for that statement, but I completely understood.

I'd vote English simply for the fact that it is, as far as I'm aware, the most widely used language in the world already.

But the world would be a lot duller with just one language.

[LiquidR]

I've always been told that English is the most difficult language to learn. Every single foreign languages teacher I had told us that learning French or Spanish is much easier than a French or Spanish kid learning English. I can't remember the reasons for that statement, but I completely understood.


I don't agree with you. Every were you go, there is always the English language. In songs, games, tv-series, etc.

But to stay on topic, I voted fot English

[Arashi]

I've always been told that English is the most difficult language to learn. Every single foreign languages teacher I had told us that learning French or Spanish is much easier than a French or Spanish kid learning English. I can't remember the reasons for that statement, but I completely understood.It really does depend on the native language. English has been kinda piece of cake for me because my native language is harder (even though this might not always be the case). I know I might make many mistakes when writing (and definitely more when speaking), but my only obvious problem is with prepositions. The truth is I am very glad that people can understand what I'm talking about.

Anyway, I voted for Chimp. XD It would be really fun to have such a language around. Uguu~!

[Roy-Kun]

Since spanglish is not in the list, i vote english.

But really, at the way spanglish is going, it will take over the world.

[Loyal Arcanine]

Right now it'd have to be English, but in the future the most important language might well become Chinese with all the industrial and economical progress they're making.

[Ullion]

I've always been told that English is the most difficult language to learn. Every single foreign languages teacher I had told us that learning French or Spanish is much easier than a French or Spanish kid learning English. I can't remember the reasons for that statement, but I completely understood.

I'd vote English simply for the fact that it is, as far as I'm aware, the most widely used language in the world already.

But the world would be a lot duller with just one language.

*yawn* well, Dawson, its because the English language has so many rules (Ie. I before E) and so many rules that break other rules (except after C). Thats the one main reason why, the English language has alot of rules, and I mean ALOT, then there are, like I said, many rules that break the normal rules.
I hope ya'll understand that. ^.^

[~*!*~Queen Boo~*!*~]

How can you forget Japanese, I <3 Japanese but its kind of hard to read Kanji but I know how to speak some words in Japanese, thats what I want

:t354:~*!*~Queen Boo~*!*~

[Disintegration]

Want an "other" option? I can add it if you want. ^^

OH YES PLEASE. I would really appreciate that.

[CHaRiSMa]

*yawn* well, Dawson, its because the English language has so many rules (Ie. I before E) and so many rules that break other rules (except after C). Thats the one main reason why, the English language has alot of rules, and I mean ALOT, then there are, like I said, many rules that break the normal rules.
I hope ya'll understand that. ^.^

HA! Try learning Slovene:badsmile:

Anyway I would never ever like to see only one language in the world. Languages are for me like a kind of a hobby. I like learning them. As many there are the merrier *hurray* !!

But on the other hand if the world had only one language then ppl would probably feel bounded with eachother more than they do now. BUT IMO, who cares?! If ppl can get a long now than it's pointless to discuss ˝What would be.. if it was..˝ So, I trully hope that we will maintain all the beautiful languages we already have^-^


If the scenario with one language really does happen.. Then I wish this would be the language:

I think the only one language the world would speak would be one that's made up of a mixture of all existing languages! :D Or else we shouldn't speak a langauge at all! :P

[Eon-Rider]

I've always been told that English is the most difficult language to learn. Every single foreign languages teacher I had told us that learning French or Spanish is much easier than a French or Spanish kid learning English. I can't remember the reasons for that statement, but I completely understood.

One of the reasons is that English has sounds that can be pronounced in lots of different ways while most other languages don't.

[furrypaws16]

English, because it's the most commonly spoken across the world.

Really though, that's almost how it is, considering when I visited Japan, I was all like, "O noes i wont understand anything!!!11!!1!" But it turned out few people didn't speak English, and those who didn't could just ask others what I was saying.

[CHaRiSMa]

One of the reasons is that English has sounds that can be pronounced in lots of different ways while most other languages don't.

French has difficult prounounciation too.

[Zaiku]

English, just English, its simple, easy and practical. *slapethed*

[goofy_charizard_girl]

I don't think that it matters which language the world would have if it had one. Maybe if that meant that all ppl would have the same culture there wouldn't be so much unacceptance and war (i hate both).

[Auron]

But Esperanto failed !! Only 1 million people learnt to speak it. The guy who invented it believed that everybody would learn it.

I think it'll be English, but I wish to be Spanish the one xD

[bmah]

My real thoughts on this is that the world should never have one language, as we would lose so much diversity in cultures, traditions, etc. But if there had to be one language, um, well I'm undecided, so I chose "others".
I think saying that the one language is English is jumping the gun. Sure, it might prosper now, but who knows what might happen later.
And my thoughts on Esperanto: unideal for the same reason I said above. I've heard that it is already a failure.

[Careful With That Axe, Pichu!]

I've always been told that English is the most difficult language to learn. Every single foreign languages teacher I had told us that learning French or Spanish is much easier than a French or Spanish kid learning English. I can't remember the reasons for that statement, but I completely understood.

I'd vote English simply for the fact that it is, as far as I'm aware, the most widely used language in the world already.

But the world would be a lot duller with just one language.

I didn't have too much trouble learning English well, considering my natal language is Spanish. I understand English is relatively easy, whilst Spanish and other European languages are more difficult. At least that's what I've been told.

Anyway, I'd go with Esperanto.

[lt.bob]

I think Klingon should the official language of the world. As it says somewhere in the Klingon Dictionary, It is the language of the future.

[CHaRiSMa]

[QUOTE=bmah;2379469]My real thoughts on this is that the world should never have one language, as we would lose so much diversity in cultures, traditions, etc. [QUOTE]

Yeah the world would be so boring..

[Lily]

If the world had one language, then...well, this is a bit biased, considering I can't think of anything else other than English. It's the one I'm most proficient in. o.o;

[Frostweaver]

Chinese (mandarin, to be exact)

Considering how they are absolutely everywhere with increasing power in all aspects of the world (political, economic, whatever), it is not all that off to say that mandarin is slowly taking over English o.O;

Not being biased here either... I'm chinese but canton, not mandarin o.o;

[Young Wallflower]

I'd have to say English.

En Garde! :X xD

Yeah, I'd better see the world's language be English. :/

[Allelujah Haptism]

To be honest, I think English was REALLY hard to learn. :/ It's not my first language (Do you believe that? xDD) and when I was learning it, it was a nightmare. Especially since there are so many more slang words in English, and it was so universally different from Chinese.

Chinese is tonal, so that would be extremely difficult for other language's to learn. Honestly, out of all my 13 years of listening to people speak chinese, I've only heard ONE person say a quote in chinese with the correct tones and everything without them knowing a single drop of chinese, other then the quote I'd just recited for them. And that one time was just today. :/ And only lasted the first time he said the quote, so honestly, it's not exactly the easiest language to learn, which is why I don't believe it'll be the most widely spoken language in 2010.

Anyway, back to the actual topic. Chimp is unrealistic, if you'll excuse me for being a partypooper. xDD English would have to be my say, because every time I go back to Taiwan, I can speak english and everyone'll mostly get at least half of what I say, even if they can't repeat it back to me, and it's one of the most highly studied language's in the three different school's my cousin's attend, so from what I know, that would be my say. :/

[shido]

I vote for Al bhed this way everyone can have weird techy matrix looking eyes and i can convert everyone into square / final fantasy fanboys (and fangirlls XD ) . i think the world would benifit from this . everyone could like run around screaming CUNNO or MACHINA and noone will think im weird anymore for knowing how to speak it >.> .... XP

[Himawarii]

Jessica lingo :P
a.k.a the language only known by me :O
j/k

I chose Other as in Latin,but English would be my #1 choice,cause,it's a really huge langauge ;x [Words derived from alot of other langauges]

[firebug]

I think that english should be the language if we all HAD to speek the same language.