This is a list of countries by number of languages according to the 22nd edition of Ethnologue (2019).
Papua New Guinea has the largest number of languages in the world.
Number of living languages and speakers
Country or territory Number of living languages Number of speakers Established Immigrant Total Percent This refers to the percentage of total number of languages in the world, including both established and immigrant languages. Total Mean Median 845 0 841 11.81 4,213,381 5,040 1,315 719 2 721 9.98 222,191,197 315,165 3,500 531 7 538 7.37 163,317,444 348,225 14,000 453 6 459 6.45 1,557,421,714 2,924,237 35,000 (mainland only) 302 3 305 4.29 1,319,419,348 4,472,608 27,700 287 5 292 4.11 125,535,200 435,886 4,730 274 1 275 3.87 10,228,065 38,451 10,000 226 93 319 4.49 22,693,732 72,504 10 219 116 335 4.71 326,756,719 999,256 12 217 11 228 3.21 204,653,402 934,490 210 212 2 214 3.01 42,128,230 209,593 29,450 183 8 191 2.69 70,776,614 386,757 19,200 142 7 149 1.81 26,612,919 212,903 8,385 133 11 144 2.03 22,242,065 205,945 3,400 130 1 131 1.84 8,865,556 74,500 14,000 125 1 126 1.77 51,108,150 422,381 102,500 120 6 126 1.77 49,284,095 397,452 15,000 115 44 159 2.24 138,698,335 900,639 3,900 110 6 116 1.63 196,298 1,722 665 109 3 112 1.58 86,884,520 835,428 14,900 96 99 195 2.74 33,362,312 174,672 260 93 1 94 1.32 30,994,201 336,893 4,635 90 1 91 1.28 66,766,720 750,188 48,000 86 15 101 1.42 18,439,310 209,538 34,150 85 4 89 1.25 47,673,568 560,866 885 85 7 92 1.29 6,543,480 76,982 9,710 81 6 87 1.22 27,661,206 359,236 36,000 79 5 84 1.18 82,927,520 1,256,478 62,000 75 1 76 1.07 35,091,200 516,047 13,000 74 11 85 1.20 251,998,220 2,524,978 53,250 73 15 88 1.24 53,357,924 675,417 8,000 72 11 83 1.17 3,638,143 47,249 17,350 72 0 72 1.01 379,966 5,352 2,770 71 0 71 1.00 12,472,930 183,425 20,500 69 0 69 0.97 4,504,650 80,440 27,500 68 3 71 1.00 13,027,840 194,445 25,000 67 5 72 1.01 37,037,960 544,676 180,000 62 2 64 0.90 3,690,660 60,503 14,400 55 1 56 0.79 9,605,590 177,881 64,000 46 1 47 0.66 24,288,770 528,017 30,000 46 9 55 0.77 11,364,870 236,768 32,850 44 2 46 0.65 4,889,380 113,707 34,300 43 2 45 0.63 7,349,368 170,916 350 43 1 44 0.62 1,077,960 25,069 4,000 43 4 47 0.66 23,792,100 517,220 197,500 43 2 45 0.63 33,862,350 769,599 303,000 42 6 48 0.68 31,087,151 777,179 770 41 1 42 0.59 23,352,300 569,568 16,500 41 4 45 0.63 165,220,330 3,842,333 15,500 39 15 54 0.76 90,297,204 2,149,933 66,000 38 2 40 0.56 143,010 3,972 950 38 8 46 0.65 13,977,980 310,622 20,000 37 3 40 0.56 11,600,930 341,204 25,000 36 17 53 0.75 9,475,461 205,988 42,500 35 12 47 0.66 82,319,110 1,870,889 100,000 31 7 38 0.53 2,213,660 63,247 5,950 31 3 34 0.48 4,290,730 134,085 85,600 30 12 42 0.59 51,004,892 1,416,803 133,500 27 2 29 0.41 16,326,490 583,089 5,210 27 0 27 0.38 14,708,590 544,763 28,000 27 6 33 0.46 2,668,940 83,404 13,800 26 3 29 0.41 20,492,430 975,830 17,850 25 70 95 1.34 88,571,690 1,107,146 80,000 24 16 40 0.56 46,160,150 1,318,861 5,120 24 0 24 0.34 16,665,750 694,406 11,000 24 2 26 0.37 6,977,150 290,715 138,000 24 7 31 0.44 6,105,380 226,125 15,200 23 8 31 0.44 639,500 25,580 8,000 23 12 35 0.49 23,985,650 726,838 4,000 23 7 30 0.42 1,779,010 68,423 8,520 23 4 27 0.38 33,977,620 1,477,288 136,000 23 0 23 0.32 15,810,500 718,659 28,450 23 4 27 0.38 6,633,188 255,123 2,530 22 73 95 1.42 69,961,900 1,793,895 126,000 22 5 27 0.38 37,460,007 1,498,400 12,800 22 2 24 0.34 11,926,440 596,322 145,000 21 6 27 0.38 562,014 22,481 1,250 21 27 48 0.68 40,599,806 882,604 50,400 20 1 21 0.30 1,040,816 49,563 16,700 20 7 27 0.38 4,506,220 173,316 14,000 20 14 34 0.48 11,693,492 377,209 9,700 18 4 22 0.31 38,548,160 1,927,408 40,000 18 20 38 0.53 9,280,890 257,802 11,700 18 3 21 0.30 9,927,510 583,971 3,710 18 1 19 0.27 111,010 6,167 1,410 17 7 24 0.34 13,016,000 813,500 200,000 17 14 31 0.44 4,236,000 151,286 42,400 17 7 24 0.34 8,830,600 420,505 34,000 17 17 34 0.48 52,439,510 1,691,597 72,500 17 7 24 0.34 18,708,430 850,383 64,900 16 11 27 0.38 4,333,590 180,566 10,200 16 7 23 0.32 94,599,800 5,255,544 752,000 16 2 18 0.25 1,319,041 109,920 1,500 15 21 36 0.51 9,490,430 316,348 32,750 15 2 17 0.24 459,685 28,730 8,150 15 2 17 0.24 5,788,600 526,236 194,000 15 4 19 0.27 129,414,863 8,627,658 5,050 15 35 50 0.70 21,947,700 487,727 220,000 15 22 37 0.52 10,325,090 295,003 4,000 14 2 16 0.23 699,150 58,262 7,000 14 6 20 0.28 18,368,000 1,020,444 1,130,000 14 1 15 0.21 39,290,920 3,571,902 80,000 14 4 18 0.25 4,255,840 327,372 22,500 13 12 25 0.35 7,833,570 356,071 5,310 13 25 38 0.53 5,818,940 153,130 5,170 13 3 16 0.23 178,780 14,898 2,400 13 35 48 0.68 15,308,820 356,019 95,000 13 1 14 0.20 9,938,659 828,222 20,000 13 20 33 0.46 8,980,230 320,722 40,000 13 20 33 0.46 7,580,210 303,208 27,500 14 72 85 1.20 61,546,750 799,308 16,700 12 24 36 0.51 13,686,200 506,896 200,000 12 2 14 0.20 3,113,100 345,900 42,500 12 3 15 0.21 5,524,990 460,416 25,100 11 6 17 0.24 17,412,013 1,741,201 10,000 11 1 12 0.17 4,853,290 485,329 2,840 11 15 26 0.37 10,802,090 415,465 10,000 11 13 24 0.34 1,314,820 69,201 43,650 11 3 14 0.20 7,572,800 841,422 94,500 11 4 15 0.21 3,573,225 274,863 7,555 11 0 11 0.15 6,404,490 582,226 740 11 36 47 0.66 5,746,480 127,700 1,000 11 4 15 0.21 2,103,960 191,269 8,700 11 26 37 0.52 30,929,000 937,242 250,000 11 6 17 0.24 26,810,300 1,915,021 62,900 10 11 21 0.30 840,900 64,685 6,950 10 2 12 0.17 8,982,840 816,622 990 10 5 15 0.21 2,154,380 179,532 25,000 10 4 14 0.20 2,718,530 339,816 107,000 10 13 23 0.32 10,259,240 446,054 15,000 10 17 27 0.38 9,266,400 370,656 370,000 9 1 10 0.14 257,960 25,796 3,000 9 20 29 0.41 6,322,800 234,178 21,000 8 4 12 0.17 2,847,936 284,794 9,820 8 6 14 0.20 3,036,180 276,016 8,850 8 4 12 0.17 532,160 44,347 14,100 8 8 16 0.23 2,305,130 164,652 8,000 7 4 11 0.15 6,929,750 692,975 118,500 7 13 20 0.28 1,541,760 85,653 44,250 7 9 16 0.23 6,603,910 471,708 294,000 7 1 8 0.11 3,858,400 551,200 111,150 7 7 14 0.20 1,234,660 94,974 28,550 7 3 10 0.14 4,258,410 473,157 705 7 18 25 0.35 18,763,220 852,874 500,000 7 5 12 0.17 19,550,320 1,955,032 46,000 7 2 9 0.13 2,628,000 328,500 15,600 7 8 15 0.21 11,582,100 827,293 34,650 6 8 14 0.20 1,263,500 97,192 144,000 6 0 6 0.08 764,500 152,900 40,000 6 27 33 0.46 5,825,990 215,777 290,650 6 7 13 0.18 575,330 63,926 34,700 6 25 31 0.44 5,300,460 176,682 256,900 5 7 12 0.17 3,757,804 341,619 554,000 5 1 6 0.08 18,540 3,708 3,390 5 2 7 0.10 582,430 83,204 3,680 5 0 5 0.07 15,000 3,000 680 5 1 6 0.08 137,670 27,534 8,760 5 11 16 0.23 1,541,700 110,121 34,800 5 34 39 0.55 5,924,220 151,903 23,100 5 5 10 0.14 830,400 103,800 125,300 5 0 5 0.07 6,378,000 2,126,000 7,500 5 2 7 0.10 1,261,640 180,234 20,000 5 8 13 0.18 4,682,020 425,638 27,000 5 0 5 0.07 2,164,000 541,000 190,000 5 0 5 0.07 33,850 6,770 7,110 5 3 8 0.11 204,200 25,525 14,700 5 9 14 0.20 3,589,050 398,783 25,500 4 1 5 0.07 73,500 18,375 19,650 4 2 6 0.08 86,790 21,698 7,000 4 7 11 0.15 8,946,400 813,309 1,121,000 4 5 9 0.13 10,193,500 1,698,917 159,000 4 0 4 0.06 107,353 35,784 5,350 4 0 4 0.06 6,960,600 2,320,200 600 4 4 8 0.11 2,692,540 448,757 7,500 4 1 5 0.07 35,910 11,970 17,750 4 12 16 0.23 499,250 31,203 66,100 4 4 8 0.11 468,650 58,581 9,515 4 61 65 0.91 4,706,160 73,534 148,000 4 3 7 0.10 42,180 6,026 4,620 4 2 6 0.08 20,870 3,478 2,185 4 8 12 0.17 3,530,200 353,020 159,000 4 5 9 0.13 39,880 4,431 6,000 4 1 5 0.07 48,586,000 16,195,333 24,202,500 3 0 3 0.04 27,652 9,217 1,450 3 2 5 0.07 667,280 166,820 330,000 3 0 3 0.04 518,290 172,763 256,000 3 1 4 0.06 10,036,100 2,509,025 9,600 3 2 5 0.07 11,403,500 3,801,167 5,700,000 3 2 5 0.07 45,800 15,267 3,000 3 0 3 0.04 56,200 28,100 28,100 3 1 4 0.06 449,300 149,767 218,650 3 1 4 0.06 62,720 31,360 31,360 3 1 4 0.06 99,230 33,077 47,350 3 4 7 0.10 3,187,200 637,440 1,163,600 3 1 4 0.06 427,330 142,443 213,500 3 2 5 0.07 211,700 52,925 47,900 3 6 9 0.13 13,500 2,250 5,100 3 15 18 0.25 2,537,980 149,293 486,000 3 2 5 0.07 11,124,180 2,224,836 5,440 3 5 8 0.11 656,200 93,743 313,000 3 0 3 0.04 7,850 2,617 1,000 3 0 3 0.04 52,040 17,347 1,000 3 1 4 0.06 159,600 79,800 79,800 3 2 5 0.07 28,500 5,700 5,000 3 0 3 0.04 138,500 46,167 400 3 0 3 0.04 85,420 28,473 4,590 3 1 4 0.06 105,800 26,450 1,270 3 0 3 0.04 10,100 5,050 5,050 3 3 6 0.08 85,850 21,462 9,540 3 0 3 0.04 12,960 4,320 3,900 3 1 4 0.06 584,000 292,000 292,000 2 5 7 0.10 56,090 9,348 25,890 2 0 2 0.03 12,450 6,225 6,225 2 2 4 0.06 153,800 51,267 76,700 2 1 3 0.04 64,610 32,305 62,000 2 0 2 0.03 39,700 19,850 19,850 2 1 3 0.04 489,800 244,900 244,900 2 0 2 0.03 1,000 500 500 2 0 2 0.03 600 300 300 2 0 2 0.03 48,000 48,000 48,000 2 1 3 0.04 46,700 15,567 21,950 2 7 9 0.13 181,400 22,675 46,750 2 0 2 0.03 300,300 150,150 150,150 2 0 2 0.03 88,000 44,000 44,000 2 1 3 0.04 106,000 35,333 52,750 2 0 2 0.03 331,000 331,000 331,000 2 0 2 0.03 65,700 32,850 32,850 2 0 2 0.03 3,920 1,960 1,960 2 1 3 0.04 1,550 775 775 2 0 2 0.03 2,110 1,055 1,055 2 0 2 0.03 36 18 18 2 1 3 0.04 187,000 62,333 93,400 2 0 2 0.03 25,000 12,500 12,500 2 3 5 0.07 2,421 484 870 2 2 4 0.06 29,840 9,947 14,365 2 0 2 0.03 330 165 165 1 0 1 0.01 4,000 4,000 4,000 1 3 4 0.06 74,840 18,710 50,000 1 1 2 0.03 2,860 1,430 2,610 1 0 1 0.01 23,300,000 23,300,000 23,300,000 1 0 1 0.01 5,900 5,900 5,900 1 0 1 0.01 6,000 6,000 6,000
Number of official languages This is the list of countries sorted by the number of official languages. Only countries with three or more official languages, either nationally or locally, are included. CountryNumberSource 37 22 16 13 12 5 4 4 4 4 4 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
See also Linguistic diversity index Lists of countries and territories by official language List of languages by total number of speakers List of languages by number of native speakers
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