monolingvaalseks
Monolingvaalseks is an Estonian word that translates to "monolingual" in English. It describes a state or characteristic of using only one language. A person who is monolingual is fluent in and primarily uses a single language. This is in contrast to bilingualism, where an individual possesses proficiency in two languages, or multilingualism, which refers to the ability to speak three or more languages.
Societies can also be described as monolingual if the vast majority of their population speaks only one
While monolingualism is the most common linguistic situation globally, particularly when considering the sheer number of