This is a ranking of languages by number of sovereign countries in which they are de jure or de facto official, co-official, an administrative or working language.

Jun 27, 2022 · Welcome to the ultimate A to Z list of languages! From Afrikaans to Zulu, this article presents an extensive overview of all the languages in the world.

Jan 4, 2026 · In 2026, almost half of the world’s population claims one of only 10 languages as their mother tongue. Determining what are the most spoken languages in the world is a more difficult task …

Languages by continent and a list with the number of native speakers of the most widely spoken languages in the world.

Some languages are less widely spoken (1,500 languages with less than 1,000 speakers), while others are spoken across different countries. Here’s a roundup of the different languages worldwide and the …

More than 7,000 languages are spoken today. We explore exactly how many there are, their geographic distribution, and compare endangered languages with the world's largest languages.

Comprehensive language database covering 7,000+ languages spoken across 195 countries worldwide. Explore linguistic diversity from major world languages (English, Mandarin, Spanish, Hindi, Arabic) to …

Below is a list of the 25 languages with the highest number of total speakers, according to data from the Ethnologue language catalog in the early 2020s. For a list of languages that counts only the number …

Explore the rich diversity of the world’s languages through our comprehensive A-Z index. Each letter below links to a page listing every language starting with that letter, complete with specific …

Jan 4, 2023 · Ethnologue reports that there are 7,151 recognized languages in use, which are distinct from pidgins and creoles