answers to your questiojn you will find in Questions and Answers about Language (QaAaL), click on FAQ (frequently asked questions) and look under FAQ #6. I've heard that there are still words which are the same in Hungarian and Finnish. Apparently, there's a sentence that is exactly the same in both languages, and menas exactly the same thing. can you tell me what that sentence looks like (I speak Finnish so I can understand the words). See similar questions...

Jesus spoke Arabic/Aramaic. Aramaic is called the sister langauge of arabic because Arabic and Aramaic come from the same family language known as Hamito-Semitic and they do share similarities. One such similarity is God in Arabic and Aramaic is "Allah". See similar questions...

the end of the 15th century, more than 300 languages were spoken by the native population of what is now the United States. Some were linked by "linguistic stocks" which meant that widely scattered tribal groups had some similarities in their languages. Today, some 250 tribal languages are still spoken, some by only a few individuals and others by many. Most Indians now use English as their main language for communicating with non-tribal members. For many, it is a second language. See similar questions...

You have the telephone number of the hotel and the innkeeper's name, just phone them. Most, but not all, of the inns will have someone who can speak (some) English to help you. We highly recommend taking a cell phone on your trip with you. In our experience, it saves a lot of time and energy trying to find a public phone, and you can phone ahead if you think you will be late or if you get lost. Take a simple phrase-book with you too. See similar questions...

I did a separate write-up on this, on the page How Does It All Work? Best to read that page in its entirety, but you can certainly just read the specific writeup on that. Here's the link to the page itself, and you can scroll down to the appropriate part, or just read the whole page. When done, you can always go back to the navigation links at the top or to the left side of that page and use them to come back to this FAQs page. See similar questions...

No. Viking helmets were designed to provide protection to the head by deflecting blows, so they needed to have smooth curved surfaces. It is possible that the myth about Viking helmets began because some of the conical helmets had cheek guards which could be worn folded up when the Vikings were attacking a target such as a monastery where they wouldn't expect anyone to be fighting back. See similar questions...

Women typically wore a gathered and pleated underdress, a hangaroc (rather like a pinafore) and a headscarf. No more than other people at the time. Many of the Vikings who travelled to Scotland, and other parts of Europe were traders or peaceful settlers looking for land to farm. When raiding the Vikings' strategy usually seems to have been to give their victims enough time to run for the hills, but not enough time to pick up their valuables on the way out. See similar questions...

Viking poetry and stories (Sagas) can still be read today. There are references to members of a household (including men) sitting round a fire spinning and telling stories on long winter evenings. Musical instruments such as drums, whistles and small harps have been found on Viking sites. See similar questions...

Things like root vegetables, barley, wheat, oats, rye, bread, apples, pears, cherries, assorted berries, greens like cabbage and lambs lettuce, fish, shellfish, hare (not rabbit, which was introduced by the Normans after 1066), hens, geese, ducks, pigs, oxen, deer, pidgeon, eggs from a range of birds, milk and cheese. Two foods the Vikings didn't have were tomatoes and potatoes which were introduced from the Americas in the 15th Century. See similar questions...

American Indians and Alaska Natives speak many diverse languages. At the end of the 15th Century, more than 300 American Indian and Alaska Native languages were spoken. Some were linked by "linguistic stocks" which meant that widely scattered tribal groups had similar languages. Today, some 250 tribal languages are both spoken and many are written. See similar questions...

Of course, no one can be absolutely certain what language Jesus actually spoke, but most scholars say it was a form of Aramaic. Some say Jesus spoke Greek; others say He spoke Hebrew. I myself will side with the majority, not because I am a scholar in this field, by no means am I, but I do see that it makes the most sense. Although I also believed Jesus most likely spoke Hebrew and possibly Greek. See similar questions...

Actually, Vikings lived in several countries. These notorious sea raiders and explorers hailed from three Scandinavian homelands: Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. The Danes made their mark in the British Isles and along the coastlines of Europe. The Norwegians sailed across the Atlantic Ocean to reach America. And the Swedes traveled up Russian rivers to reach Constantinople and the Orient. See similar questions...

Vikings developed in Scandinavia from the earlier clan-based cultures that formerly lived there. After raiding Europe, many Vikings brought back ideas that changed their culture, making them more like Europeans. By 1050 AD, Viking culture had undergone significant change, especially the conversion of many to Christianity. Afterwards, the descendants of the Vikings called themselves Norwegians, Danes, Swedes or Scandinavians. See similar questions...

Viking burials often used boats like we use caskets today. For the highest status people, large ships were often buried with the dead. Some Vikings preferred to be cremated. But even then, the ashes were buried with artifacts the dead had used in their life, perhaps because the Vikings believed they could reuse these objects in the next life. To learn more about Viking ship burials follow the link. See similar questions...

Historians say the Viking Age began in 793 AD with the raid on Lindisfarne monastery in England, and ended in 1066 AD with the defeat of the Viking king Harald by English king Harold. See similar questions...

The Vikings were the world's greatest travelers and Iceland-born explorer Leifur Eiriksson discovered America more than 500 years before Columbus. The Vikings were also the greatest of hosts, noting this 1000-year-old quote from "The Sayings of the Vikings", in the Icelandic Sagas. See similar questions...

No. The language of instruction for all courses offered by Vesalius College (except for the French Literature course) is English. Furthermore, although both French and Dutch are spoken in Brussels, English is spoken by the majority of its residents and is the de facto language used by most professional organizations. Studying in Brussels is, however, a prime opportunity for students to study French or Dutch and to become immersed in the language and Belgian culture. See similar questions...

Yes and no. We have at this time a good selection of 22 different languages. We can make any new language and custom designed front panel. There is a one time setup charge of $5,000.00 CAD for the custom programming of the speech chips, and the setup of the 6 color silk screens for your custom front panel. There must also be a minimum order of 50 machines to make any new language. See similar questions...

Volunteers on our short-term (2-3 week programs) do not need foreign language skills. Those volunteers interested in participating on one of our long-term programs will have language classes provided as part of long term program fees. International participants, those residing outside of the U.S., are required to have English language skills. See similar questions...