The longest word without a vowel in English is 'rhythms.'

English has the largest vocabulary of any language — the Oxford English Dictionary contains over 600,000 words.

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Papua New Guinea has over 800 distinct languages — the most linguistically diverse country on Earth.

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The printing press led to standardized spelling — before it, words were spelled however the writer chose.

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The most translated book in history is the Bible — available in over 700 languages.

Fact #8326 · Language

English is the official language of the sky — all pilots and air traffic controllers must speak it.

Fact #3439 · Language

The Hawaiian language has only 13 letters — 5 vowels and 8 consonants.

Fact #6008 · Language

The average English speaker uses only about 20,000 words actively — but recognizes 40,000–50,000.

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Babies can distinguish phonemes from any language at birth but lose this ability by 12 months.

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