Language is the "method" used by
humans to communicate with one another. Some people
consider it the most powerful tool in the world.
Language can be
verbal (oral
and / or written) or
gestural -
using signs ✋✌✊ and
symbols :) .
It can be also be a combination of one or more of the
above. Besides communicating feelings and thoughts,
language is also used to share facts, ideas and
opinions.
It is estimated that there are about 7,000 languages
used around our world. Linguists group languages into
families to make it easier to study them.