A world map of the FSI's language difficulty rankings. Courtesy of Fummy/Reddit Dark yellow (Category IV): On the map, Category IV languages correspond to the FSI's official Category III languages.

The Foreign Service Institute has released a map ranking language difficulty, based on how long it takes an English speaker to reach ‘Speaking and Reading Proficiency’.

Language Difficulty Ranking For English Speakers. Learning a new language as an adult is big undertaking – so if you want the best value for your time, choose wisely.

EVERYONE has the intuition that some languages are more difficult than others. For the native English-speaker, professional agencies that teach foreign languages have made it quite clear. America ...

Studies indicate that as many as 1 in 10 children in the UK have speech and language difficulties, and these are particularly prevalent in the early years. Language is central to learning, ...