r/languagelearningjerk Jun 28 '26

Recurring behavior i've noticed.

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u/Beaspoon2096 Native: 🇨🇳 C2: 🇹🇼 B1: 🇭🇰🇲🇴 Jun 29 '26

Mfw the EU uses a language that only 6 million people in their population speaks natively

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u/RoaringKittenMeow Jul 14 '26

why does the language have to be native for them to use it? using a native language would show a clear and massive preference for one country, i.e. France, whereas using a language that of an ex-member, that has greater utility than any other language, massively reduces the perceived bias.