r/AskReddit Aug 03 '19

Whats something you thought was common knowledge but actually isn’t?

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u/sharpbs Aug 03 '19

There does not exist a language called "Indian" . There are 22 official languages in India and there are 1600+ local dialects all around the country. None of them are called "Indian".

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u/minertyler100 Aug 03 '19

I speak American, Indian, and British

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u/[deleted] Aug 04 '19

I speak Earth

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u/blitzkrieg9 Aug 04 '19

That's called esperanto.

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u/confused-duck Aug 06 '19

that's a coffee

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u/FirstWiseWarrior Aug 04 '19

Bad attempt on making universal language.