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___ Languages of the World
Language is the specifically human capacity for acquiring
and using complex systems of acoustic as well as kinesic
signals to express thoughts and feelings, and language is
used for the exchange of knowledge and experiences.
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The problem on this planet is the language systems vary
greatly from region to region. The variety may be so different
that one individual does not understand the language of a
member from another region or country.
Geographic Distribution of Living Languages (2009)
Total Living Percentage
Languages
Africa
Countries in Africa
Number of
speakers
2,110
30.5 %
726,453,403
993
14.4 %
50,496,321
Asia
Countries in Asia
2,322
33.6 %
3,622,771,264
Australia/Pacific
Countries in Australia/Pacific
1,250
18.1 %
6,429,788
234
3.4 %
1,553,360,941
6,909
100 %
5,959,511,717
The Americas
Countries in the Americas and the
Caribbean
Europe
Countries in Europe
Total
Source: Ethnologue
Top 20 of the most widely spoken languages by "First language" speakers (2009)
Rank
Language
Primary Country
Number of total
countries where
the language is
spoken
Speakers
(millions)
1
Chinese
China
31
1,213
2
Spanish
Spain
44
329
3
English
United Kingdom
112
328
4
Arabic
Saudi Arabia
57
221
5
Hindi
India
20
182
6
Bengali
Bangladesh
10
181
7
Portuguese
Portugal
37
178
8
Russian
Russian Federation
33
144
9
Japanese
Japan
25
122
10
German, Standard Germany
43
90.3
11
Javanese
Indonesia
5
84.6
12
Lahnda
Pakistan
8
78.3
13
Telugu
India
10
69.8
14
Vietnamese
Viet Nam
23
68.6
15
Marathi
India
5
68.1
16
French
France
60
67.8
17
Korean
Korea
33
66.3
18
Tamil
India
17
65.7
19
Italian
Italy
34
61.7
20
Urdu
Pakistan
23
60.6
Source: Ethnologue
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List of Languages of Africa by Countries.
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Megalanguages around the World English, Spanish, Arabic, Portugue
List of Languages of the Americas and the Caribbean by
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