How many words does it take to learn a language?To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.This video can not be playedHow many words does it take to learn a language?CloseListen to More or Less on BBC Sounds.SubsectionFamily & EducationPublished19 SeptemberShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingRelated topicsLanguageFollow Languageclose panelYou are now following LanguageUpdates from your News topics will appear in My News and in a collection on the News homepage.Read description