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A '''modern language''' is any [[Language|human language]] that is currently
== Teaching ==
▲{{See also|Language education}}
Modern languages are taught extensively around the world; see [[second language acquisition]]. [[English language|English]] is taught as a [[second language|second]] or [[foreign language]] in many countries; see [[English language learning and teaching]].
[[International auxiliary languages]] are by definition not associated with a particular country or geographic region. [[Esperanto]] is probably the best-known and most widespread. [[Interlingua]], a much less popular, but still growing auxiliary language, is likewise spoken mainly in [[Northern Europe|Northern]] and [[Eastern Europe]] and in [[South America]], with substantial numbers of speakers in [[Central Europe]], [[Ukraine]], and [[Russia]]. Constructed languages from more recent years with sizable user communities are [[Klingon language|Klingon]], [[Toki Pona]] and [[
▲[[International auxiliary languages]] are by definition not associated with a particular country or geographic region. [[Esperanto]] is probably the best-known and most widespread. [[Interlingua]], a much less popular, but still growing auxiliary language, is likewise spoken mainly in [[Northern Europe|Northern]] and [[Eastern Europe]] and in [[South America]], with substantial numbers of speakers in [[Central Europe]], [[Ukraine]], and [[Russia]]. Constructed languages from more recent years with sizable user communities are [[Klingon language|Klingon]], [[Toki Pona]] and [[Interslavic language|Interslavic]].
== See also ==
*[[Modern Language Association]]
*[[Endangered language]]
*[[List of languages by total number of speakers]]
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