Xiaomanyc
Arieh Smith, better known as Xiaomanyc or simply Xiaoma, (, transl. "Little Pony") is an American YouTuber and polyglot, best known for his videos where he speaks various languages with people from different cultures. The New York Times credited his channel as one of the most popular polyglot YouTube channels. Videos of his have received coverage in news publications such as The Independent, The Indian Express and The Daily Dot. Life and career
Arieh Smith is a native of New York City and grew up only knowing English. After graduating from high school, Smith took a basic Mandarin Chinese class during the summer before attending the University of Chicago. At his time in college, Smith attained a scholarship to study abroad in Beijing, China for one year, where he delved deeper into the Mandarin language. Smith eventually learned other languages using his own method of memorizing translated versions of varying phrases. Smith gained popularity on YouTube for his ability to speak Mandarin Chinese, as well as French, Spanish, Yiddish, Yoruba, Telugu, Navajo, and various Chinese dialects at a basic conversational level. Many of his videos showcase Smith partaking in diverse ethnic cultures alongside recording people's reactions to his fluency in non-English languages. He has also collaborated with fellow polyglot YouTuber Frankie Light in a video where the pair travel around New York City while speaking Mandarin, which garnered 4.2 million views. In November 2022, Smith interviewed Secretary of State Antony Blinken while Blinken was in Bangkok, Thailand to attend APEC Thailand 2022. References

American YouTubers
Multilingualism
21st-century American Jews
People from New York (state)