When talking about the language prodigies in the world today, one cannot overlook the name Bella Devyatkina (born in 2002, Russia). The little girl has amazed millions around the globe with her singing talent, conversation skills, and ability to answer questions fluently in 7 languages by the age of just 4. Bella Devyatkina truly attracted attention after appearing on the famous Russian television show “The Wonderful People.” With her ability to answer questions, sing, and talk about herself in various languages, her talent has been clearly validated.
Bella Devyatkina has a mother who is a linguist and an English teacher.
It is known that by the age of 4, she spoke 7 foreign languages fluently alongside her native language, including: English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Chinese, and Arabic. “At such a young age, how did she acquire that extensive foreign language knowledge?”; “Compared to her, my years of learning seem insignificant,” many people expressed after the television program aired. So what is this prodigy girl like now? Does her family have any plans for her future?
Not only does Bella Devyatkina have impressive language skills, but she also possesses a cute doll-like appearance and agile responses that leave the television audience highly impressed.
Bella’s mother is a linguist and an English teacher while her father works at the Radio Research and Development Institute in Moscow.
At just 2 years old, Bella could speak briefly and read proficiently in 3 languages, after which her family “increased the difficulty” with the Chinese language.
Entering her 4th year, Bella still walks, plays, reads comics, and watches cartoons like any other normal child but gradually learns German, Spanish, and then Arabic.
She appeared on the show “Little Big Shots Vietnam” at the age of 5 and at that time knew her 8th language, Italian.
In an interview, Bella’s mother stated that her daughter is not a child prodigy as praised by the media because they invested a lot of time and effort into her skill development.
Currently, Bella has entered primary school and her mother revealed that the next goal will be Japanese.