
After a long hiatus, I decided to write about some simple linguistic facts - the study of language. A language is a dynamic set of visual, auditory, or tactile symbols of communication and the elements used to manipulate them, considered as an exclusive way for human to communicate. All languages must define the structural relationships between these symbols in a system of grammar and their symbols are arbitrary. An estimates of between 5,000 to 10,000 languages are thought to be exists worldwide.[1]
THEOLOGICAL ASPECT
"Then they said, 'Come, let us build ourselves a city, and a tower with its top in the heavens, and let us make a name for ourselves; otherwise we shall be scattered abroad upon the face of the whole earth.'" (Genesis 11:4)

SCIENTIFIC ASPECT
The ability of human to develop language is merely a great accomplishment of human's brain complexity. The human brain has several area that helps to process a language.[3]

- Broca's area (blue) - language production, speech and sign production, and ability to understand.
- Wernicke's area (green) - language comphrehension
- Supramarginal gyrus (yellow) or Brodmann area 40 - activates human's imitation
- Angular gyrus (orange) or Brodmann area 39 - written word is translated to internal monologue and understanding metaphors
- Primary auditory cortex (pink) - sounds development
LITERATURE ASPECT

DEMOGRAPHIC AND GEOGRAPHY ASPECT
Following is the top languages most-widely spoken in the world according to the native speakers and the secondary users. The list is highly varied but I use the compilations of Ethnologue, Encarta and other sources for the reference.
TOP LANGUAGE MOST WIDELY-SPOKEN IN THE WORLD
- MANDARIN (1120 - 1210 million)
- ENGLISH (510 million)
- HINDI (490 million)
- SPANISH (425 million)
- ARABIC (255 million)
- RUSSIAN (254 million)
- PORTUGUESE (218 million)
- BENGALI (215 million)
- MALAY-INDONESIAN (175 million)
- FRENCH (130 million)
- ENGLISH (431 million)
- CHINESE (276 million)
- SPANISH (125 million)
- JAPANESE (94 million)
- FRENCH (68 million)
- GERMAN (61 million)
- ARABIC (60 million)
- PORTUGUESE (58 million)
- KOREAN (35 million)
- ITALIAN (35 million)
LANGUAGES IN MALAYSIA
According to the World Atlas of Language Structure, they enlisted 23 languages that are spoken in Malaysia. It's here. However, the list seems to contain those languages that originated from Malaysia-land, rather than did it includes those Chinese or Indian dialect languages that were also spoken in Malaysia.[4]
Those languages are:
ASLIAN - Mah Meri, Semai, Semelai, Jahai, Temiar
BORNEO - Biatah, Narom, kadazan, Kayan (Baram), Begak-Ida'an, Timugon, Kelabit, Mentuh Tapuh, Malanau, Tatana'
CHINESE - Fuzhou
CREOLES AND PIDGINS - Malacca Creole
MESO-PHILIPPINE - Tausug
SAMA-BAJAW - Bajau
SUNDIC - Malay (Kuala Lumpur, Ulu Muar, common), Iban
Hmmm...I seriously never heard of some of the languages there.
SAY I LOVE YOU....
Now, say "I Love You" in other languages. Don't just limited yourself for some English, Mandarin or Malay. Try other as well. [6]
MANDARIN - seriously if you don't know - Wuo ai ni
ENGLISH - seriously if you don't know - I love you
HINDI - Mein Tumse Pyar Karta Hoon
SPANISH - Te amo, Te quiero ARABIC - Ana Behibak (to a male), Ana Behibek (to a female)
RUSSIAN - Ya lyublyu tebya
PORTUGUESE - Eu te amo
BENGALI - Ami tomAy bhAlobAshi ???
MALAY - seriously if you don't know - Saya cintakan kamu
FRENCH - Je t'aime
JAPANESE - Kimi o ai shiteru GERMAN - Ich liebe Dich
KOREAN - Tangsinul sarang ha yo
ITALIAN - Ti amo
DUTCH - Ik hou van jou
GREEK - S'ayapo
IRISH - taim i' ngra leat TAGALOG - Mahal Kita
SWEDISH - Jag a"Iskar dig
THAI - Phom Rak Khun
Well, Enjoy!!!
References: [1] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Language..... [2] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tower_of_Babel..... [3] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Natural_language..... [4] http://wals.info/..... [5] http://www.internetworldstats.com/stats7.html..... [6] http://www.columbia.edu/~sss31/rainbow/i-love-you.html.... all pictures are courtesy of Wikipedia