The map shows how long it takes to learn different languages ​​of the world.

Interested in learning a foreign language, but I want it to be easy and fast? The Foreign Service Institute has done a wonderful job of dividing the world's major languages ​​into 5 categories of complexity. Despite the fact that experts analyzed the complexity of a particular language for the English-speaking population of the planet, the information can be considered adequate and relevant for any person who wants to learn the language of another people. In addition, it is very interesting to know in which category Russian fell!

Experts say that the languages ​​of the Romanesque group are one of the simplest and most accessible (they include French, Spanish and Italian). And if you are fluent in English, then learning Dutch, Danish and Swedish will not be difficult for you, because they have common roots with English. All these languages ​​entered the first category of complexity, which means that an English-speaking person will need 6 months to learn in order to speak more or less normal to speak and understand any of them.

But those who swung at Japanese, Korean or Arabic will have to work very seriously. These languages ​​entered the most difficult and terrible, fifth category. From English (yes, however, from Russian) they differ in much the same way as white from black.