Not to forestall further answers to this question, as more can certainly be said, but there's a good reply to a similar question by /u/keyilan that is in our languages FAQ, which you can read here.

In addition to what /u/hillsonghoods shared, I've also answered this more recently, which you can read here. That's actually a little more in depth.

There's another good answer by /u/YuunofYork which you can read here.