Choosing a Language
From Learn Any Language
It is quite hard to advice someone on choosing a target language to study. There are many factors to take into account, the main being the persons personality and taste.
>> Some questions that need to be answered <<
1. Why do you want to study a language at the first place? Is it just for practical purposes like travel to the country where the language is spoken or communicating with family and friends over there? Or is about preserving the mother tongue of your ancestors?
2. What is your prior experience with studying languages? It is a truth universally well known that the more languages you already know and the more experience you have - the easier learning another language gets. If you're a beginner to language learning in general it might be wise to consider languages from the same language family as your native one. Also - do a research on materials available in your native language in your country. It may turn out that it is quite difficult to find some and that isn't a good motivation. While learning an "exotic" language (and by that I mean a language not popular in your homeland and very different from your native one) might be more difficult, you might find that it is more rewarding for you.
3. How interested are you in the culture? Most people claim it is a very important factor in terms of motivation. Maybe you have a favorite writer who's books you want to read in original version or a director who's movies you want to watch without subtitles or dubbing, a favorite song which you want to understand? These types of reasons and methods will make your study more fun and interesting.
