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Principal language families of the world (and in some cases geographic groups of families). For greater detail, see Distribution of languages in the world. This is a list of languages by total number of speakers. It is difficult to define what constitutes a language as opposed to a dialect.
- Lists of Languages
Published lists. SIL International's Ethnologue: Languages...
- First-language
The monument to the mother tongue (ana dili) in Nakhchivan,...
- English
Modern English, sometimes described as the first global...
- Creole Languages
An English-based creole language (often shortened to English...
- Hindi
Hindi is the most commonly used scheduled language in India...
- Bengali
Bengali, also known by its endonym Bangla (বাংলা, Bāṅlā, ⓘ),...
- Modern Standard Arabic
Modern Standard Arabic (MSA) or Modern Written Arabic (MWA)...
- Thai
A native Thai speaker, recorded in Bangkok. Thai, or Central...
- Russian
Russian is an East Slavic language, spoken primarily in...
- Urdu
Urdu (/ ˈ ʊər d uː /; اردو, ⓘ; ALA-LC: Urdū) is an...
- Lists of Languages
Modern English, sometimes described as the first global lingua franca, is also regarded as the first world language. English is the world's most widely used language in newspaper publishing, book publishing, international telecommunications, scientific publishing, international trade, mass entertainment, and diplomacy.
- Manually coded English, (multiple systems)
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- Unique Languages: Lemerig
- Taushiro
- Unique Languages: Tanema
- Chamicuro
- Unique Languages: Liki
Spoken in the remote island paradise of Vanuatu, 1,000 miles from northern Australia, Lemerig is a language now spoken fluently by only two people in the world. Near extinction, Lemerig is made up of four dialects, most of which have long been lost to the modern world. With over twice as many phonemic vowel sounds as the English language, the nearl...
A language native to Peru, Taushiro exists solely along the banks of the Aguaruna River by one man, Amadeo Garcia. The loneliness is almost palpable; aware that no one else would be able to understand him, Garcia can only share the cultural wealth and heritage that comes with that language with himself. Around others, Garcia speaks Spanish like mos...
Today, the Solomon Island-originating Tanema is a language only spoken by one person in the world. The incredibly uncommon tongue is something of an amalgamation of several linguistic influences which include Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Central-Eastern and Oceanic. Those who did speak the language have moved on to the languages of Pijin and Te...
Once spoken commonly in Peru, Chamicuro is another unique yet endangered language. Across the world, only eight people still speak it–none of which include children. In light of this, Chamicuro speakers fearful that the sun has gone down on the future of their language have created a dictionary of phrases so that Chamicuro will never become extinct...
Religion can grant an individual many gifts, and for five Indonesians one of those is their language: Liki. Spoken off the north coast of the islands of Indonesia, Liki boasts a mere quintet of contemporary speakers. As previously mentioned, its origins lie within the church, where clerics used the language to communicate exclusively with other chu...
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A language designated as having a unique legal status in the state: typically, the language used in a nation's legislative bodies, and often, official government business. Regional language A language designated as having official status limited to a specific area, administrative division, or territory of the state.
Country/regionOfficial LanguageAbkhaz RussianPersian (Dari) PashtoArabic BerberSep 29, 2020 · 2. Pawnee. A Native American language from the Platte River region in modern-day Nebraska, Pawnee is Interesting in that it has only 13 phonemes or individual sounds that make up the language. For comparison, the average number of phonemes in a language is 25-30. English, which is more diverse than most languages, has around 42 phonemes.
Country/regionOfficial LanguageAbkhaz RussianPersian (Dari) PashtoArabic Berber- (2)
- Siobhan Wood
"Languages of the World" published on by Oxford University Press. 1.1.1 Celtic. Celtic, which extended across much of Europe as far east as present-day Turkey 2,000 years ago, has undergone gradual contraction since the ascendance of the Romans in Europe, and with the spread of English and French the Celtic languages have long been confined to parts of Britain, Ireland, and western France.
2 days ago · English language is a West Germanic language that originated in England and spread to many parts of the world. It is the dominant language of several countries and the most widely used lingua franca. Learn about its history, development, characteristics, and varieties from Britannica, the online encyclopedia that covers a wide range of topics and personalities.
