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What do you call a person who is interested in many languages? I think linguist and polyglot refer to a person who is already well-versed. I need a word for a person who is just interested and starting off to be a linguist in the future.

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    You call a person interested in many languages a person interested in many languages.
    – tchrist ♦
    Apr 28, 2014 at 2:30
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    Borrowing the punch line of an old joke, such a person is not likely American.
    – Theresa
    Apr 28, 2017 at 0:22

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Linguaphile, which is defined as: a language and word lover.

or possibly, language enthusiast/aficionado/junkie/buff.

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You could call them an

aspiring polyglot.

The definition of aspiring from ODO is:

Directing one's hopes or ambitions towards becoming a specified type of person.

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Consider the term language freak.

"language minded" might also work for what you're looking for.

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