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Sorry, but I have to ask - Is there an official language of the WC?
Posted on 6/18/14 at 8:09 am
Posted on 6/18/14 at 8:09 am
Ok, I know you guys are just thrilled with all the novice questions popping up on here, but I have to ask this and I will not start any other threads on here.
Is there an official language for the WC?
For example, if a team from a French speaking country is playing a team from an Arabic speaking country and the official(s) are from a Portuguese speaking country, how or in what language do they communicate?
I know a lot of players play in different countries and a decent amount can probably speak more than 1 language. But is one language designated as the official language of a match?
Anyways, sorry if this has already been addressed elsewhere. Just curious how they do this.
TIA.
Is there an official language for the WC?
For example, if a team from a French speaking country is playing a team from an Arabic speaking country and the official(s) are from a Portuguese speaking country, how or in what language do they communicate?
I know a lot of players play in different countries and a decent amount can probably speak more than 1 language. But is one language designated as the official language of a match?
Anyways, sorry if this has already been addressed elsewhere. Just curious how they do this.
TIA.
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Posted on 6/18/14 at 8:12 am to burdman
English is usually the official language. They make the announcements in the stadium in English. I think they just find a way.
Plus the French players probably speak Arabic.
Plus the French players probably speak Arabic.
Posted on 6/18/14 at 8:15 am to hendersonshands
It's English, which is the most widely spoken language on Earth. You wouldn't know that reading the Off Topic Lounge though. 
Look at the patches on their uniforms. English.
Look at the patches on their uniforms. English.
This post was edited on 6/18/14 at 8:16 am
Posted on 6/18/14 at 8:16 am to hendersonshands
Appreciate it.
Didn't seem like anyone had problems communicating in what I've seen so far, just been curious about how that works.
Didn't seem like anyone had problems communicating in what I've seen so far, just been curious about how that works.
Posted on 6/18/14 at 8:27 am to burdman
It was supposedly a big deal that the ref in the first game didn't speak english, according to some of the players after the match.
Posted on 6/18/14 at 9:13 am to burdman
I would assume the common tongue is English unless the ref and players collectively speak one language, which will probably never happen.
This post was edited on 6/18/14 at 9:14 am
Posted on 6/18/14 at 9:35 am to The Third Leg
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It's English, which is the most widely spoken language on Earth.
No, Mandarin Chinese is followed by Spanish. English is 3rd but English is the international language for business right now.
Posted on 6/18/14 at 10:37 am to constant cough
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No, Mandarin Chinese is followed by Spanish. English is 3rd but English is the international language for business right now.
Incorrect. English is 2nd unless you just mean native speakers.
Posted on 6/18/14 at 10:56 am to constant cough
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No, Mandarin Chinese is followed by Spanish. English is 3rd but English is the international language for business right now.
Maybe as a native language, but a good portion of the world at least understands English.
Posted on 6/18/14 at 11:17 am to constant cough
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widely - over or through a wide area ... has traveled widely
English is spoken by more nations than any other language.
Mandarin is spoken pretty much exclusively in China.
The number that follows is the total number of countries that use that language (from Weber, 1997):
English (115)
French (35)
Arabic (24)
Spanish (20)
Russian (16)
German (9)
Mandarin (5)
Portuguese (5)
This post was edited on 6/18/14 at 11:22 am
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