{"id":16575,"date":"2023-05-16T20:33:47","date_gmt":"2023-05-17T00:33:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/?p=16575"},"modified":"2025-06-09T05:22:39","modified_gmt":"2025-06-09T09:22:39","slug":"cool-languages-to-learn","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fluentu.com\/blog\/learn\/cool-languages-to-learn\/","title":{"rendered":"The 16 Coolest Languages to Learn in 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"

Between the world’s most common languages<\/a>\u00a0and the\u00a0most useful languages<\/a>, there are a lot of cool languages to choose from.\u00a0Don’t worry though, you don’t have to search the internet to find out which language is the trendiest to learn because we’ve done that for you.<\/p>\n

In this post, we’ll share the 16 coolest languages, what makes them cool, and the best places to learn them.<\/p>\n

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1. Arabic<\/h2>\n

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Over 370 million people<\/a>\u00a0speak Arabic, making it one of the world’s most widely spoken languages. While regional variations of the language exist, it’s spoken throughout the Middle East, North Africa and the Arabian Peninsula<\/a>.<\/p>\n

What Makes Arabic Cool<\/h3>\n

Written Arabic uses a cursive-style font that looks more like artwork than writing.<\/strong> It’s so beautiful that you might find yourself scrawling in Arabic on any surface you can, even if you’ve only learned a handful of words.<\/p>\n

Arabic is written from right to left<\/strong> rather than left to right, making it distinct from many other languages.<\/p>\n

It has a reputation for being challenging<\/a><\/strong> for native English speakers to learn, meaning if you can master the language, you’ll look super smart.<\/p>\n

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Learn101.org<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>is an excellent free resource that can help you master the basics of Arabic.\u00a0<\/p>\n

It includes the alphabet, basic vocabulary, basic grammar rules and even some phrases.<\/p>\n

Plus, Learn101.org offers plenty of audio to give you a clearer idea of pronunciation.<\/p>\n

2. Basque<\/h2>\n

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Around 630,000 people<\/a> speak the Basque language as their first language. Most of this population is centered in Basque Country, which is comprised of the Northeastern Spain and a small portion of Western France.<\/p>\n

What Makes Basque Cool<\/h3>\n

Basque is a language isolate<\/a>,<\/strong> meaning it has no known existing language relatives.<\/p>\n

The Basque language is one of Western Europe’s oldest languages<\/a><\/strong>, predating the spread of Indo-European languages such as English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Russian and Spanish.<\/p>\n

Love a good mystery? You’ll love the Basque language. The origins of the unique language are unknown<\/a><\/strong>. Even linguistic scholars can’t solve the mystery.<\/p>\n

Basque isn’t widely studied, so knowing Basque will set you apart from other language learners.<\/strong> And because it’s spoken in parts of Spain and France, it pairs nicely with studying the Spanish and\/or French language.<\/p>\n

Learning Resource<\/h3>\n

Easy Basque<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0is a YouTube channel that has 13 free videos to teach you the basics of the Basque language. You’ll learn subjects, numbers, common verbs, common adjectives and more.<\/p>\n

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3. Chinese<\/h2>\n

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Around 1.3 billion people<\/a>\u00a0speak Chinese, making it the most widely spoken language in the world.<\/p>\n

That being said, there are many different dialects of Chinese, and not all of them are mutually intelligible. This means speakers of one dialect might not understand speakers of another dialect. However, the most common dialect of Chinese is Mandarin.<\/p>\n

Chinese is spoken primarily in China, Singapore and Taiwan, but with so many speakers, you can find immigrant populations using the language all around the world.<\/p>\n

What Makes Chinese Cool<\/h3>\n

Given how widespread the language is, learning Chinese can help you communicate more easily with a massive population.<\/strong> This can help you on your travels, in school or even in the business world.<\/p>\n

Chinese uses logograms<\/strong><\/a>,<\/strong> which are characters that are meant to represent an entire word or phrase. What other writing systems use logograms? Egyptian hieroglyphs!<\/p>\n

The writing system for Chinese has<\/strong> ancient roots.<\/strong> In fact, it’s thought to have developed starting around 2000 B.C.<\/a><\/p>\n

Chinese is a tonal language,<\/strong> meaning that changing the tone of just one syllable can affect a word’s meaning.<\/p>\n

Learning Resource<\/h3>\n

FluentU<\/a><\/strong> is a resource that teaches you Chinese<\/a> in a fun, authentic way. It targets all levels of Chinese learners, from novice to nearly fluent speakers.\u00a0<\/p>\n

FluentU<\/strong> takes authentic videos\u2014like music videos, movie trailers, news and inspiring talks\u2014and turns them into personalized language learning lessons.<\/p>\r\n

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