The Little Book of Languages: A Reference Book for People Who are Interested in Some Quick Facts on Some Languages. 123 Languages, To Be Exact

This is a reference book for people who are interested in some quick facts and entertaining trivia for a language. It offers fascinating information on 123 languages, from Afrikaans to Zulu and answers questions like: Which language did the first Asian winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature write in? Where is Chamorro spoken? Where do words like "bogus", "zombie" or "bungalow" come from? What is the relationship of Dari, Persian and Tajik? How many people speak Inuktitut? Not written for linguists but for people who "just" have a passion for foreign languages this book will entertain and educate at the same time.