List of official languages - Wikipedia 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
Languages by Country 2026 - World Population Review 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 countries that use them
Ethnologue | Languages of the world Find, read about, and research all 7,170 living languages Ethnologue is the ultimate source of information on the world's languages
World Languages Directory 2026 - 7,000+ Languages Database 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 regional dialects and indigenous languages
Languages of the World – Comprehensive Alphabetical list of Languages 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 information on phonetics, phonology, and more using the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA)
How Many Languages Are There? Literally Thousands How Many Languages Are Spoken Around the World Today? Estimates from top language experts suggest around 6,500 languages are spoken around the world today, with worldwide historical languages reaching about 31,000 These figures continually shift as new languages are discovered and others fade away
Why languages become endangered, and how we can keep them alive Gabriela Pérez Báez in the Zapotec community of La Ventosa, Mexico, works with children to document the lexicon and cultural knowledge associated with the flora of the town (Photos by Gibrán Morales Carranza) Animal species can become endangered, but what about languages? Around 80 percent of