Toki Pona, a language inspired by Taoist ideals, was designed to test how simple a language could be.
But whatever tricks or technology are used, the only test of a language's viability is everyday life.
The populist Liberals took third place, tripling their vote to 13%, partly thanks to a controversial suggestion that immigrants should pass a Swedish-language test.
The Conservatives said it was evidence of the need for "proper controls" on immigration - including a cap on work permits and language test for those who want to move to Britain to get married.
Madiha Sarwar had to take the language test in Lahore in Pakistan before joining her husband in east London, and says it has given her an advantage over those who did not speak English before they arrived.
Last year nearly 80, 000 requests were made for foreign language theory test voiceovers, or for interpreters.
BBC: Driving test translations and interpreters may face axe
He faces the theoretical part of his German driving test, and for a foreigner that is as much a test of the German language as the highway code.
Their parents likely had no inkling that their future female offspring would be sitting at a computer taking an English-language standardized test in hopes of embarking on a career in business.
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Verdonk told parliament last month that Kalou did not fulfil the criteria for fast-track citizenship and will have to retake a Dutch language and culture test in May, an examination he has already failed once.
At least some of the incoming Republican panel chairmen and other senior GOP lawmakers, these officials said, may view the proposed test flight as circumventing congressional language to quickly develop a new heavy-lift NASA rocket able to transport astronauts past low-earth orbit.
You'll find the requisite shoulder strap in the box, this time with a nifty connector that simply slides onto the camera and locks into place with a thin coin or key, along with a USB cable, AC adapter and, in the case of our test model, a Japanese-language user manual.
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This year there was no test of memorised basic knowledge in the Chinese language exam in Shanghai - only reading comprehension and creative writing.
The tourists have never played a Test in the region, despite the number of Welsh language speakers who live there.
Each CV is scrutinised, language and other skills are put to the test and there are background checks into the candidate's experience and competence.
China's ambassador to the United Nations said the test posed a serious threat to peace and security, language that could hint at tough sanctions against North Korea.
Foreign language translations and interpreters for people taking their driving test in the UK could be axed.
BBC: Driving test translations and interpreters may face axe
And 28% of test takers reported that English wasn't exclusively their first language, up from 24% in 2008.
The government says its preferred option is to remove all foreign language voiceovers and interpreters from both parts of the driving test, but it is also consulting on doing nothing or removing support from one or other parts of the test.
BBC: Driving test translations and interpreters may face axe
Beginning this year, the city will rely heavily on a test that mostly assesses spatial thinking skills and uses almost no words or language.
The way to test that is to track back along the branches leading from each existing language, and count the number of splits on each path before you get to the common ancestor of all.
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As in 2006 and 2009, in near-identical language, the foreign ministry expressed "firm opposition" to the test, called on Pyongyang not to provoke further, and urged everyone else to keep calm and carry on.
Policy, research, statistics, planning, inspection, test- and exams, educational innovation, evaluation of diplomas, standardization of the Papiamentu language, legislation, and refresher courses.
He alluded to language in a landmark 1968 U.S. Supreme Court decision that clarified the test police officers must meet to stop and search someone.
Some colleges reportedly plan to end a English test that has been part of their entrance process, a move that would seemingly reduce demand for English-language study.
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One was a handedeness test (left-handedness is more common among autistic people), and the remaining two evaluated facial recognition and language.
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