Language learning and mastery – it’s an asset envied by many but accomplished by few. After all, picking up one or two foreign languages is no small feat, let alone multiple. 

Yet, for the operatives in the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), the ability to seamlessly converse in numerous languages is just part of the job. Have you ever wondered how they do it? How do these intelligence experts pick up language after language at an impressive speed?

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This article will explore the internal workings of the CIA’s language learning programs. We’ll pull back the curtain on their incredibly effective techniques and give you a glimpse into the secret sauce that enables their agents to absorb languages with remarkable ease. 

Ever had the aspiration to be a polyglot? Or perhaps you just want to pick up that Italian you’ve always been fascinated by or that Japanese that sounds so poetic? This piece is the perfect read for you.