Language is a way ###### people to communicate. It ###### one way people can ###### information. Language includes speaking ###### writing. When you say ###### write the word "hi," ###### means "hello" in the ###### language. But making gestures, ###### body movements, is part ###### language, too. When you ###### to someone, that can ###### mean "hello."

Language has ###### around for millions of ######. It was first used ###### early human ancestors. Writing ###### later.]]>
Babies cannot speak right ###### they are born. However, ###### have an important ability. ###### are able to understand ######. Children learn to speak ###### any special training. They ###### this by listening to ###### people speak.

Other kinds ###### language are different. They ###### be taught.]]> Not All Languages Are Spoken

###### main part of language ###### sound. Sounds can be ###### into words. Words can ###### combined into sentences. Then ###### can grow into paragraphs. ###### can keep building and ######.

Not all languages are ######, however. Sign language is ###### a spoken language. Instead, ###### movements stand for letters ###### words.]]> Most Countries Have One Main Language

There are thousands of ######. Some are more popular ###### others. The most popular ###### are Mandarin Chinese, English ###### Spanish. These languages are ###### by millions of people.

###### countries have one standard, ###### main, language. This makes ###### easy for everyone in ###### country to understand each ######.]]>
People Make New Words

Sometimes, ###### languages get mixed together ###### form a new one. ###### might happen when people ###### speak different languages are ###### to communicate with one ######. These mixtures are called ###### languages.

People may speak ###### same language, but speak ###### differently. They might pronounce ###### in different ways. Or, ###### might use different expressions, ###### sayings.]]>
Languages don't just ###### to themselves. They often ###### together. Many languages borrow ###### from others. For example, ###### who speak English say "######." This word is from ###### Italian language. The word "######" is used in English. ###### really it is a ###### word.

Over time, languages ###### and change.]]> ]]>