Often if people hear me talking about which languages I have played with, they want to know how well I know them. It got me thinking… what ARE the different levels of language proficiency used around the world? One of the most awkward things I can be asked is how
Fluency Levels
Fluency levels describe the stages of language proficiency, detailing a learner’s capability to communicate in a language.
These levels range from basic ability to communicate simple phrases and understand straightforward information, to advanced proficiency, where the individual can speak and understand the language with ease and subtlety in a wide range of situations.
Each level reflects increasing sophistication in language use, comprehension, and interaction.
Fluency levels can be described using frameworks like the Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR) and the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL).
These frameworks help in assessing language proficiency systematically.