The Ethnologue Database Originally Compiled by a Researcher Wishing to Translate

question 6

Multiple Choice

The Ethnologue database originally compiled by a researcher wishing to translate the Bible into all the world's languages finds that

• A)most cultures in the world are accepting Basque as a global tongue.
• B)Basque is probably going to go extinct because it only has a few hundred speakers.
• C)there are more than 400 languages of only a few speakers which are about to go extinct.
• D)more Basque is spoken in America than in the Basque country in Europe.

---

Definitions:

Portfolio Return

The overall gain or loss experienced by an investment portfolio over a specified period.

Stock Returns

The gain or loss made on an investment in shares, generally represented as a percentage of the investment’s initial cost.

Business Cycle

The fluctuation of economic activity that an economy experiences over a period of time, marked by phases of expansion and contraction.

Interest Rate Fluctuations

Variations in the interest rate over time, which can affect the value of investments, loans, and savings.