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What do the European language levels mean?

These heading are skill levels in the Common European Framework of References for Languages system, abbreviated in English as CEFR, and they are used by language learners to measure their ability in a language. CEFR is a guideline used to describe the achievements of learners of foreign languages across Europe and, increasingly, in other countries.

How many levels of European language proficiency are there?

These six reference levels are widely accepted as the European standard for grading an individual’s proficiency in around forty different languages. Each level is divided into four kinds of competencies (language skills), describing what a learner is supposed to be able to do in reading, listening, speaking and writing.

What are the six levels of CEFR?

The CEFR includes six standard reference levels — A1, A2, B1, B2, C1, and C2. Each level features "can-do" descriptors to describe the language user's proficiency. In general, the A level refers to a basic user, the B level refers to an independent user, and the C level refers to a proficient user.

What is the most widely spoken language in Europe?

Russian is the most-spoken native language in Europe, and English has the largest number of speakers in total, including some 200 million speakers of English as a second or foreign language. (See English language in Europe .)