LangWhich

About LangWhich

LangWhich asks one question five times: which language is this? Each round shows a single word or short phrase, written in its own script, and five possible languages to pick from. The pool covers 25 widely spoken languages, among them Chinese, Hindi, Spanish, French, Arabic, Japanese, Bengali, Tamil, Thai and Korean.

The challenge is the same for everyone on a given date and changes at midnight. The five rounds often share a theme, for example the word for Earth in several languages, so the puzzle is less about knowing vocabulary and more about telling scripts and spelling patterns apart.

You get 30 seconds in total for all five rounds. Each correct answer is worth 15 points and the time you have left adds a bonus of up to 25, for a maximum of 100. Keyboard players can answer with the number keys 1 to 5. Once you finish, the game marks the day as played and invites you back for the next set.

It suits anyone curious about writing systems and world languages, and it is short enough to play over a coffee. No account is needed, and the site says it keeps your daily results and high scores only in your browser.

How to play LangWhich

1. Open LangWhich and start the daily challenge.
2. Read the word or phrase shown in the round.
3. Pick the language it is written in from the five options, by clicking or pressing 1 to 5.
4. Answer all five rounds before the shared 30-second timer runs out.
5. See your score: 15 points per correct answer plus up to 25 for time left.

Tips

• Learn to tell similar scripts apart, such as Hindi and Bengali or Tamil and Telugu.
• Accented Latin letters often separate French, Spanish, Portuguese and Vietnamese.
• Answer fast: unused seconds are worth bonus points, up to 25.
• Use the number keys rather than the mouse to save time.

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