The Hill – Eileen Abbott 
Presidential hopeful Pete Buttigieg is known for being a polyglot. The famed scientist Nikola Tesla also electrified others by his fluency in several languages. Multiple language skills helped actress Audrey Hepburn connect with others across the globe as a Goodwill ambassador for UNICEF. She liked to say, “For beautiful eyes, look for the good in others; for beautiful lips, speak only words of kindness; and for poise, walk with the knowledge that you are never alone.” Learning a second language can help achieve that. Bonjour! 你好 hola…You’d have to learn an estimated 6,500 greetings to cover all the languages in today’s world (from the most widely spoken Chinese with a reported billion-plus speakers, to the rare, endangered languages reported by UNESCO spoken only by a handful of people.
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