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In the brains of hyperpolyglots

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  • 15 February 2023
  • Narly Golestani
    • Médecine, UNIGE
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"Hyperpolyglots" are people who speak between 6 and 9 languages fluently. What goes on in their brains fascinates scientists and is the subject of a wide-ranging study on language skills. After all, knowing lots of languages changes the brainʹanatomy!

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