What do you call a person who can speak different languages?

A bilingual person is someone who speaks two languages. A person who speaks more than two languages is called ‘multilingual’ (although the term ‘bilingualism’ can be used for both situations). Multilingualism isn’t unusual; in fact, it’s the norm for most of the world’s societies.

What is it called when you speak 5 languages?

Polyglot: Someone with a high degree of proficiency in several languages (less than 1 of world population speak 5 languages fluently)

What is a Hyperpolyglot?

Usman Chohan, president of The International Association of Hyperpolyglots, says he defines a hyperpolyglot as someone who can speak at least six languages with fluency. Michael Erard, author of Babel No More, initially used six as his benchmark but later moved it to 11 after some careful consideration.

What do you call a person that speaks 7 languages?

More specifically, the terms bilingual and trilingual are used to describe comparable situations in which two or three languages are involved. A multilingual person is generally referred to as a polyglot. Poly (Greek: ) means “many”, glot (Greek: ) means “language”.

Can your first language change?

Until the age of about 12, a person’s language skills are relatively vulnerable to change. Studies on international adoptees have found that even nine-year-olds can almost completely forget their first language when they are removed from their country of birth.

Can you have 2 first languages?

Yes, it is possible to have more than one native language — it’s called simultaneous bilingualism. Your native language is what you have learned from birth, so if someone has learned two languages from birth (or shortly after) to similar degrees of proficiency, then they have two native languages.