The polyglot next door: How one man found global fame by speaking dozens of languages

The polyglot next door: How one man found global fame by speaking dozens of languages

By Kate Springer, CNN (CNN) — “Excuse me, where are you from? I bet I can guess your language.” When Yuji Beleza strolls through the streets of Vienna, he doesn’t just see crowds. He sees a challenge — and an opportunity to connect. In spontaneous street interviews, the Japanese-Irish polyglot surprises passersby with greetings in their native language — whether it’s Turkish, Swahili, Kurdish, Kazakh or Zulu. With his wide smile and quick-fire l…

Yuji Beleza, a Japanese Vlogger, has become famous because he is Polish – speaks nearly 30 foreign languages. Followed by millions of people around the world, he has appeared in an interview...