Hyperpolyglot Emanuele Marini speaking in 16 languages!

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  1. Big_Dog

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    Luca posted this video a year ago apparently, and I just saw it because someone linked to it in another forum. I like it because it's sort of a unique way to demonstrate ones ability in multiple languages. More interesting to me than a monologue or rehearsed interview, for example. What do you guys think?
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    I just recently watched this video too - and part of the interview that he did too. From what I recall he starts learning a language by studying its grammar, then working from there. I believe they state he knows 30+ languages. While I believe one can probably know several languages really well, I dunno how likely one can know more than 30 very well. Still, his efforts are commendable - I can see from the youtube comments that in at least some of his languages his pronunciation and ability seem to come across as very good.
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    My favorite bit (paraphrasing):

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