4. Portuguese
Although it originates from Romance languages, Portuguese fully evolved from Old Portuguese in the Kingdom of Galicia in the 16th century. Thanks to the colonization, the language widely spread all over the world, including Asia and Africa, so the current number of its speakers all over the world reaches 260 million. Speakers say that it sounds similar to Spanish, containing many words common in Romance languages, but there are many dialects and variants in the USA, Asia, India and Bermuda. Its simple grammar and pronunciation make this language easy to learn. And now, let’s see the top three entries in our list of easiest foreign languages to take in college.
