Language Learning Difficulty Map & Study Hour Planner

Empirical FSI benchmark comparisons: Category I (Swedish) vs Category IV (Cantonese, Korean)

FSI Benchmark Model
Configuration
Cat I (~600-750h): Swedish, Spanish, Dutch
Cat II (~900h): German, Indonesian
Cat III (~1100h): Russian, Hindi, Polish
Cat IV (~2200h+): Cantonese, Korean, Arabic
Fluency Acquisition Trajectory (Months vs Cumulative Hours) Target: CEFR B2 / C1 Working Proficiency
Linguistic Cognitive Friction Breakdown
Language Tier Base Hours Script System Tonal / Phonology Grammar & Syntax Est. Completion
Curated Milestone Roadmap (Cantonese)
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