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View Poll Results: Native speakers of which of the following languages would find it easiest to learn English
Finnish 17 85.00%
Swahili 1 5.00%
Turkish 1 5.00%
Japanese 1 5.00%
Voters: 20. You may not vote on this poll

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Old 10-30-2014, 01:02 PM
 
Location: Groningen, Netherlands
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I agree with Finnish. Not because of linguistic reasons, Finnish is completely abacadabra. But because of exposure, orientation and general knowledge of Swedish in Finland.
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Old 11-02-2014, 08:15 AM
 
Location: Toronto, ON
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Old 11-02-2014, 08:24 PM
 
Location: Duluth, Minnesota, USA
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I'm pretty sure most young- and middle-aged Finns speak English well, even though their native tongue is very different.

Just a curiosity, how do the relatively high-functioning developmentally disabled adults (e.g. those who are unable to live completely independently but can work with some supervision) speak English in the Scandinavian / Nordic countries?

I bet a high proportion of Swahili speakers also have a steady command of English, too.
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Old 11-03-2014, 09:41 AM
 
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I'm finding myself wondering if, say, a Japanese -speaker would find it easier to learn Finnish or Turkish than English, and suspecting that they probably would. Interesting question!
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