Learning a new language makes You smarter people speaking multiple languages have better memories.

Recent research shows that multilinguals have higher cognitive intelligence. This is due to increased connection between different brain regions. Learning a new language protect you against brain disorders. It delays Alzheimer's by at least 5 years.

Speaking several languages help in faster stroke recovery in patients. Learning a new language increases your brain size and boost your brain power. Brain scan of multilinguals show increase volume in the Hippocampus. It is the brain area that is involved in learning and memory retention.

Speaking a new language improves your decision-making skills. It helps you make more rational decisions and makes you more perceptive of your surrounding. Speaking various languages protect you against aging and boost your culture native reserve.

Cognitive reserve is the efficient utilisation of your brain networks, being multilingual enhances your brain function during aging. Learning a new language can help improve your math skills. Speaking a foreign language also enhances your creativity.

Your brain pays more attention to the words in different languages. Which fine tunes your listening abilities. Multilingualism help you interact with people from various culture. Which boost your self-confidence and allows you to take a new challenges.

Switching between languages increases your brain flexibility, this makes you better at task switching at minimal effort. A study showed that bilingual children experience less anxiety. They also have an improved perpetual sensitivity, this helps them learn new languages faster.

In later ages bilinguals have increased metalinguistic skills. Learning a new language can also improve your native language. Till the 20th century learning new languages was discovered, it was considered a hindrance in child's intellectual development but now it is one of the most encouraged activities to boost brain function.

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