YOUNGEST IN THE WORLD SPEAKS MOST NUMBER OF LANGUAGES


Who is the youngest polyglot? The answer is straight, 16 year old Timothy Doner. Timothy speaks 23 languages. He learned these languages by teaching himself over summer vacations and on weekends. He is fluent in Hebrew, Arabic, Russian, Italian, Farsi and Swahili among many other languages. "Like any other academic interest, you make time for it." Timothy tells. He learnt to read Arabic in one week. He is learning the languages via grammar books and flashcard applications on his iphone. Timothy was inspired by a You Tube video by fellow polyglot Richard Simcott, whic featured him speaking 16 languages in a row. Timothy records his own videos each time he masters a new language, and recently posted his 11th You Tube video, which shows him speaking Hindi.

Timothy is understood to be studying in Harvard University and a resident of New York City.

K V George
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