At what age does a child's brain begin to lose the ability to hear sounds from other languages?

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Collin Bright

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30 March, 12:59

At what age does a child's brain begin to lose the ability to hear sounds from other languages?

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Moshe Simmons · Answer 1

12 months

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I mean, I think this is more of a psychology question, but yeah. I believe its around 12 month.

Chasity Hurley · Answer 2

Between 6 and 12 months, babies can literally "hear" the specific sounds of all languages spoken. When compared to adults, babies are better at hearing the differences between the sounds of non-native languages. But by 12 months, babies are losing this ability to hear these differences.