The word 'OK' may be the most recognized word in the world — it's understood in virtually every language.

The average educated English speaker knows 40,000–50,000 words but uses only 5,000–10,000 daily.

Fact #6037 · Language

The Basque language has no known relatives anywhere in the world — it is a true language isolate.

Fact #6200 · Language

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

Fact #6196 · Language

The average educated English speaker knows about 40,000–50,000 words but uses only 5,000–10,000 in everyday speech.

Fact #5649 · Language

Sign languages are complete natural languages — they are not universal and vary by country.

Fact #6195 · Language

There are no true synonyms — words with similar meanings always differ in connotation or register.

Fact #6017 · Language

The dot over a lowercase 'i' and 'j' is called a tittle.

Fact #4902 · Language

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

Fact #9001 · Language