12 Celebrities Who Speak More Than One Language
Monday, Aug 31, 2020, 7:04 am
Hey, are you a polyglot? How many languages do you think you can converse in fluently? More than half of the world's population speaks more than two languages. According to linguistic statistics, people living in the English-speaking countries are less likely to learn or use a second language. It is understandable because most people from other countries learn English, as it is often referred to as a global language although it's only the third most spoken language in the world after Mandarin (Chinese) and Spanish. Coming back to the topic, we have listed top 12 celebrities here, who speak more than one language. Don't quickly conclude that all these stars speak English and Spanish. Many of them know European and Asian languages as well!
#10 Kobe Bryant
Athletes tend to get a bad rep, as far as academics and intelligence is concerned. Although the $320 Million net worth basketball player Kobe Bryant is one of the best NBA players in the past 15-years, he does not fall into the 'typical jock' stereotype. Bryant speaks English, Italian and Spanish. When the NBA all-star was six-years-old, his father left the NBA and moved the family to Rieti, Italy, where he continued to play professional basketball. It is there that Bryant learned to speak Italian and Spanish.
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