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Babbel global word beauty contest

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Latest: Babbel names Maori term “kaitiakitanga” world’s most beautiful word

In mid‑July 2026 Babbel announced that the Māori term kaitiakitanga – meaning guardianship of the environment for future generations – had been selected as the world’s most beautiful word. The decision came from an inter