Loanwords in English

80% of the English language is made up of loanwords, name the language which these are originally from!

Not all languages are commonly spoken in the present day

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Loanword	Language of Origin
Canyon, Tornado, Guitar	Spanish
Tea, Kung Fu	Chinese
Coffee, Kiosk	Turkish
Circus, Science, Justice	Latin
Bungalow, Juggernaut, Bandana, Pyjamas	Hindi
Pesto, Viola	Italian
Karma, Avatar, Yoga	Sanskrit
Karaoke, Tsunami, Judo	Japanese
Ukulele, Taboo	Hawaiian
Coach, Biro	Hungarian
Polka, Pistol	Czech
Boycott, Clock	Irish
Comedy, Atlas, Data	Greek
Meerkat, Aardvark	Afrikaans
Lemon, Zenith, Gazelle, Caravan	Arabic
Albino, Dodo	Portuguese

Loanword	Language of Origin
Kiwi, Haka	Maori
Brigade, Beef, Dance	French
Glitch, Golem	Yiddish
Chess, Checkmate	Persian
Bog, Galore	Scottish Gaelic
Kindergarten, Poodle	German
Landscape, Booze, Cookie	Dutch
Jubilee, Behemoth	Hebrew
Icon, Vodka	Russian
Bard, Flannel	Welsh
Ketchup, Amok	Malay
Husband, Dirt, Slaughter	Norwegian
Anger, Egg, Kick	Old Norse
Gherkin, Quartz, Vampire	Polish
Pony, Tweed	Scots

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