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FSI Language Difficulty RankingsLanguage Category Class Hours Required
French I 575-600
Spanish I 575-600
Italian I 575-600
Norwegian I 575-600
German I 750
Indonesian I 900
Amharic II 1,100
Bengali II 1,100
Greek II 1,100
Farsi II 1,100
Russian II 1,100
Turkish II 1,100
Arabic III 2,200
Mandarin Chinese III 2,200
Japanese III 2,200
Korean III 2,200
Source: National Virtual Translation Center, "Languages of the World"
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FSI Language Difficulty RankingsLanguage Category Class Hours Required
French I 575-600
Spanish I 575-600
Italian I 575-600
Norwegian I 575-600
German I 750
Indonesian I 900
Amharic II 1,100
Bengali II 1,100
Greek II 1,100
Farsi II 1,100
Russian II 1,100
Turkish II 1,100
Arabic III 2,200
Mandarin Chinese III 2,200
Japanese III 2,200
Korean III 2,200
Source: National Virtual Translation Center, "Languages of the World"