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Have you ever walked through a grocery store or a park and heard words that sounded like a brand-new song?
A community is the neighborhood where you live, play, and go to school with other people.
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Can you hear different languages when you visit your favorite places?
Listening to Voices Around Us
In many towns, neighbors speak languages like Spanish, Mandarin Chinese, Arabic, Hindi, or Tagalog at home.
Some neighbors also talk using their hands with American Sign Language!
What if nobody is speaking out loudβcan you still find other languages around you?
Spotting Languages on Signs
Look closely at store windows, street signs, and food packages in your neighborhood.
Many signs are bilingual, which means they show the same message written in two different languages.
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How can you discover which languages your own friends and neighbors know?