* Difficulty is subjective: What's hard for one person might be easy for another. It depends on your native language, learning style, and motivation.
* Language complexity varies: Languages are complex in different ways. Some have challenging writing systems, while others have intricate grammar or pronunciation.
* "Hardest" is relative: It's also important to consider the context. Is it hardest to learn from scratch? To become fluent in? To master for a specific purpose?
However, some languages are generally considered challenging for native English speakers:
* Mandarin Chinese: Complex tones, a different writing system, and grammar that differs significantly from English.
* Arabic: A right-to-left writing system, vowel points that are often omitted, and a rich vocabulary.
* Hungarian: Highly complex grammar with a large number of grammatical cases and verb conjugations.
* Finnish: A complex vowel harmony system, and a unique grammar with a high degree of agglutination (adding suffixes to words).
* Japanese: Two writing systems (hiragana and katakana) in addition to kanji (Chinese characters), and a complex grammar with honorifics.
Remember: Even the most "difficult" languages are learnable with dedication and the right approach. Focus on finding a language that interests you and enjoy the journey of learning!