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Studies show that being bilingual has many cognitive benefits. According to research, speaking a second language can mean that you have a better attention span and can multi-task better than monolinguals. This is because being bilingual means you are constantly switching from one language to the other.

Advantages of being bilingual

• Speaking two or more languages gives people an additional valuable skill; a person with two or more languages will have a wider choice of jobs.
• Bilingualism raises self-esteem, makes a child feel privileged and good about themselves.
• Bilingualism gives access to two cultures and promotes greater tolerance of other cultures.
• Children will not lose their cultural identity if they are proud or positive about their language and culture.
• The ability to communicate with grandparents helps to build a sense of belonging to the extended family.
• Where parents each speak a different language, a child who is bilingual can communicate and develop a close relationship with both.
• Parents are both passing on a part of their past and their heritage.