Number of languages by country
This is a list of the number of languages by country and dependency according to the 22nd edition of Ethnologue (2019).[1]
Papua New Guinea has the largest number of languages in the world.[2] [3]
List
Rank
Country or territory
Number of living languages
Number of speakers
Established
Immigrant
Total
Percent[note 1]
Total
Mean
Median
1
Papua New Guinea
840
0
840
11.81
4,213,381
5,040
1,315
2
Indonesia
707
2
710
9.98
222,191,197
315,165
3,500
3
Nigeria
517
7
524
7.37
163,317,444
348,225
14,000
4
India
453
6
447
1,257,421,714
2,924,237
35,000
5
China (mainland only)
302
3
305
4.29
1,319,419,348
4,472,608
27,700
6
Mexico
287
5
292
4.11
125,535,200
435,886
4,730
7
Cameroon
274
1
275
3.87
10,228,065
38,451
10,000
8
Australia
226
93
319
4.49
22,693,732
72,504
10
9
United States
219
116
335
4.71
326,756,719
999,256
12
10
Brazil
217
11
228
3.21
204,653,402
934,490
210
11
Democratic Republic of the Congo
212
2
214
3.01
42,128,230
209,593
29,450
12
Philippines
183
8
191
2.69
70,776,614
386,757
19,200
13
Malaysia
133
11
144
2.03
22,242,065
205,945
3,400
14
Chad
130
1
131
1.84
8,865,556
74,500
14,000
15
Tanzania
125
1
126
1.77
51,108,150
422,381
102,500
16
Nepal
124
7
129
1.81
26,612,919
212,903
8,385
17
Myanmar
120
6
126
1.77
49,284,095
397,452
15,000
18
Russia
115
44
159
2.24
138,698,335
900,639
3,900
19
Vanuatu
110
6
116
1.63
196,298
1,722
665
20
Vietnam
109
3
112
1.58
86,884,520
835,428
14,900
21
Canada
96
99
195
2.74
33,362,312
174,672
260
22
Peru
93
1
94
1.32
30,994,201
336,893
4,635
23
Ethiopia
90
1
91
1.28
66,766,720
750,188
48,000
24
Côte d’Ivoire
86
15
101
1.42
18,439,310
209,538
34,150
25
Colombia
85
4
89
1.25
47,673,568
560,866
885
26
Laos
85
7
92
1.29
6,543,480
76,982
9,710
27
Ghana
81
6
87
1.22
27,661,206
359,236
36,000
28
Iran
79
5
84
1.18
82,927,520
1,256,478
62,000
29
Sudan
75
1
76
1.07
35,091,200
516,047
13,000
30
Pakistan
74
11
85
1.20
201,998,220
2,524,978
53,250
31
Thailand
73
15
88
1.24
53,357,924
675,417
8,000
32
Central African Republic
72
11
83
1.17
3,638,143
47,249
17,350
33
Solomon Islands
72
0
72
1.01
379,966
5,352
2,770
34
Burkina Faso
71
0
71
1.00
12,472,930
183,425
20,500
35
South Sudan
69
0
69
0.97
4,504,650
80,440
27,500
36
Mali
68
3
71
1.00
13,027,840
194,445
25,000
37
Kenya
67
5
72
1.01
37,037,960
544,676
180,000
38
Congo
62
2
64
0.90
3,690,660
60,503
14,400
39
Benin
55
1
56
0.79
9,605,590
177,881
64,000
40
Angola
46
1
47
0.66
24,288,770
528,017
30,000
41
Zambia
46
9
55
0.77
11,364,870
236,768
32,850
42
Togo
44
2
46
0.65
4,889,380
113,707
34,300
43
Bolivia
43
2
45
0.63
7,349,368
170,916
350
44
Gabon
43
1
44
0.62
1,077,960
25,069
4,000
45
Mozambique
43
4
47
0.66
23,792,100
517,220
197,500
46
Uganda
43
2
45
0.63
33,862,350
769,599
303,000
47
Venezuela
42
6
48
0.68
31,087,151
777,179
770
48
Afghanistan
41
1
42
0.59
23,352,300
569,568
16,500
49
Bangladesh
41
4
45
0.63
165,220,330
3,842,333
15,500
50
Turkey
39
15
54
0.76
90,297,204
2,149,933
66,000
51
New Caledonia
38
2
40
0.56
143,010
3,972
950
52
Senegal
38
8
46
0.65
13,977,980
310,622
20,000
53
Guinea
37
3
40
0.56
11,600,930
341,204
25,000
54
Israel
36
17
53
0.75
9,475,461
205,988
42,500
55
Italy
35
12
47
0.66
82,319,110
1,870,889
100,000
56
Botswana
31
7
38
0.53
2,213,660
63,247
5,950
57
Liberia
31
3
34
0.48
4,290,730
134,085
85,600
58
South Africa
30
12
42
0.59
51,004,892
1,416,803
133,500
59
Cambodia
27
2
29
0.41
16,326,490
583,089
5,210
60
Guatemala
27
0
27
0.38
14,708,590
544,763
28,000
61
Namibia
27
6
33
0.46
2,668,940
83,404
13,800
62
Romania
26
3
29
0.41
20,492,430
975,830
17,850
63
Germany
25
70
95
1.34
88,571,690
1,107,146
80,000
64
Argentina
24
16
40
0.56
46,160,150
1,318,861
5,120
65
Ecuador
24
0
24
0.34
16,665,750
694,406
11,000
66
Sierra Leone
24
2
26
0.37
6,977,150
290,715
138,000
67
Singapore
24
7
31
0.44
6,105,380
226,125
15,200
68
Bhutan
23
8
31
0.44
639,500
25,580
8,000
69
Taiwan
23
12
35
0.49
23,985,650
726,838
4,000
70
Guinea-Bissau
23
7
30
0.42
1,779,010
68,423
8,520
71
Iraq
23
4
27
0.38
33,977,620
1,477,288
136,000
72
Niger
23
0
23
0.32
15,810,500
718,659
28,450
73
Paraguay
23
4
27
0.38
6,633,188
255,123
2,530
74
France
22
73
95
1.42
69,961,900
1,793,895
126,000
75
Poland
22
5
27
0.38
37,460,007
1,498,400
12,800
76
Zimbabwe
22
2
24
0.34
11,926,440
596,322
145,000
77
Suriname
21
6
27
0.38
562,014
22,481
1,250
78
Ukraine
21
27
48
0.68
40,599,806
882,604
50,400
79
East Timor
20
1
21
0.30
1,040,816
49,563
16,700
80
Georgia
20
7
27
0.38
4,506,220
173,316
14,000
81
Greece
20
14
34
0.48
11,693,492
377,209
9,700
82
Algeria
18
4
22
0.31
38,548,160
1,927,408
40,000
83
Azerbaijan
18
20
38
0.53
9,280,890
257,802
11,700
84
Hungary
18
3
21
0.30
9,927,510
583,971
3,710
85
Micronesia
18
1
19
0.27
111,010
6,167
1,410
86
Malawi
17
7
24
0.34
13,016,000
813,500
200,000
87
Oman
17
14
31
0.44
4,236,000
151,286
42,400
88
Serbia
17
7
24
0.34
8,830,600
420,505
34,000
89
Spain
17
17
34
0.48
52,439,510
1,691,597
72,500
90
Syria
17
7
24
0.34
18,708,430
850,383
64,900
91
Croatia
16
11
27
0.38
4,333,590
180,566
10,200
92
Egypt
16
7
23
0.32
94,599,800
5,255,544
752,000
93
Guyana
16
2
18
0.25
1,319,041
109,920
1,500
94
Austria
15
21
36
0.51
9,490,430
316,348
32,750
95
Brunei
15
2
17
0.24
459,685
28,730
8,150
96
Eritrea
15
2
17
0.24
5,788,600
526,236
194,000
97
Japan
15
4
19
0.27
129,414,863
8,627,658
5,050
98
Netherlands
15
35
50
0.70
21,947,700
487,727
220,000
99
Sweden
15
22
37
0.52
10,325,090
295,003
4,000
100
Equatorial Guinea
14
2
16
0.23
699,150
58,262
7,000
101
Madagascar
14
6
20
0.28
18,368,000
1,020,444
1,130,000
102
Morocco
14
1
15
0.21
39,290,920
3,571,902
80,000
103
Panama
14
4
18
0.25
4,255,840
327,372
22,500
104
Bulgaria
13
12
25
0.35
7,833,570
356,071
5,310
105
Finland
13
25
38
0.53
5,818,940
153,130
5,170
106
French Guiana
13
3
16
0.23
178,780
14,898
2,400
107
Kazakhstan
13
35
48
0.68
15,308,820
356,019
95,000
108
Somalia
13
1
14
0.20
9,938,659
828,222
20,000
109
Switzerland
13
20
33
0.46
8,980,230
320,722
40,000
110
Tajikistan
13
20
33
0.46
7,580,210
303,208
27,500
111
United Kingdom
14
72
85
1.20
61,546,750
799,308
16,700
112
Belgium
12
24
36
0.51
13,686,200
506,896
200,000
113
Mongolia
12
2
14
0.20
3,113,100
345,900
42,500
114
Slovakia
12
3
15
0.21
5,524,990
460,416
25,100
115
Chile
11
6
17
0.24
17,412,013
1,741,201
10,000
116
Costa Rica
11
1
12
0.17
4,853,290
485,329
2,840
117
Czechia
11
15
26
0.37
10,802,090
415,465
10,000
118
Gambia
11
13
24
0.34
1,314,820
69,201
43,650
119
Jordan
11
3
14
0.20
7,572,800
841,422
94,500
120
Lithuania
11
4
15
0.21
3,573,225
274,863
7,555
121
Nicaragua
11
0
11
0.15
6,404,490
582,226
740
122
Norway
11
36
47
0.66
5,746,480
127,700
1,000
123
Slovenia
11
4
15
0.21
2,103,960
191,269
8,700
124
Uzbekistan
11
26
37
0.52
30,929,000
937,242
250,000
125
Yemen
11
6
17
0.24
26,810,300
1,915,021
62,900
126
Fiji
10
11
21
0.30
840,900
64,685
6,950
127
Honduras
10
2
12
0.17
8,982,840
816,622
990
128
Macedonia
10
5
15
0.21
2,154,380
179,532
25,000
129
Moldova
10
4
14
0.20
2,718,530
339,816
107,000
130
Portugal
10
13
23
0.32
10,259,240
446,054
15,000
131
United Arab Emirates
10
17
27
0.38
9,266,400
370,656
370,000
132
French Polynesia
9
1
10
0.14
257,960
25,796
3,000
133
Libya
9
20
29
0.41
6,322,800
234,178
21,000
134
Albania
8
4
12
0.17
2,847,936
284,794
9,820
135
Armenia
8
6
14
0.20
3,036,180
276,016
8,850
136
Belize
8
4
12
0.17
532,160
44,347
14,100
137
Latvia
8
8
16
0.23
2,305,130
164,652
8,000
138
Hong Kong
7
4
11
0.15
6,929,750
692,975
118,500
139
Estonia
7
13
20
0.28
1,541,760
85,653
44,250
140
Lebanon
7
9
16
0.23
6,603,910
471,708
294,000
141
Mauritania
7
1
8
0.11
3,858,400
551,200
111,150
142
Mauritius
7
7
14
0.20
1,234,660
94,974
28,550
143
Palestine
7
3
10
0.14
4,258,410
473,157
705
144
Saudi Arabia
7
18
25
0.35
18,763,220
852,874
500,000
145
Sri Lanka
7
5
12
0.17
19,550,320
1,955,032
46,000
146
Trinidad and Tobago
7
2
9
0.13
2,628,000
328,500
15,600
147
Tunisia
7
8
15
0.21
11,582,100
827,293
34,650
148
Bahrain
6
8
14
0.20
1,263,500
97,192
144,000
149
Comoros
6
0
6
0.08
764,500
152,900
40,000
150
Kyrgyzstan
6
27
33
0.46
5,825,990
215,777
290,650
151
Montenegro
6
7
13
0.18
575,330
63,926
34,700
152
Turkmenistan
6
25
31
0.44
5,300,460
176,682
256,900
153
Bosnia and Herzegovina
5
7
12
0.17
3,757,804
341,619
554,000
154
Caribbean Netherlands
5
1
6
0.08
18,540
3,708
3,390
155
Macao
5
2
7
0.10
582,430
83,204
3,680
156
Cook Islands
5
0
5
0.07
15,000
3,000
680
157
Curacao
5
1
6
0.08
137,670
27,534
8,760
158
Cyprus
5
11
16
0.23
1,541,700
110,121
34,800
159
Denmark
5
34
39
0.55
5,924,220
151,903
23,100
160
Djibouti
5
5
10
0.14
830,400
103,800
125,300
161
El Salvador
5
0
5
0.07
6,378,000
2,126,000
7,500
162
Eswatini
5
2
7
0.10
1,261,640
180,234
20,000
163
Ireland
5
8
13
0.18
4,682,020
425,638
27,000
164
Lesotho
5
0
5
0.07
2,164,000
541,000
190,000
165
Monaco
5
0
5
0.07
33,850
6,770
7,110
166
São Tomé and Príncipe
5
3
8
0.11
204,200
25,525
14,700
167
Uruguay
5
9
14
0.20
3,589,050
398,783
25,500
168
Andorra
4
1
5
0.07
73,500
18,375
19,650
169
Aruba
4
2
6
0.08
86,790
21,698
7,000
170
Belarus
4
7
11
0.15
8,946,400
813,309
1,121,000
171
Dominican Republic
4
5
9
0.13
10,193,500
1,698,917
159,000
172
Grenada
4
0
4
0.06
107,353
35,784
5,350
173
Haiti
4
0
4
0.06
6,960,600
2,320,200
600
174
Jamaica
4
4
8
0.11
2,692,540
448,757
7,500
175
Liechtenstein
4
1
5
0.07
35,910
11,970
17,750
176
Luxembourg
4
12
16
0.23
499,250
31,203
66,100
177
Malta
4
4
8
0.11
468,650
58,581
9,515
178
New Zealand
4
61
65
0.91
4,706,160
73,534
148,000
179
Northern Mariana Islands
4
3
7
0.10
42,180
6,026
4,620
180
Palau
4
2
6
0.08
20,870
3,478
2,185
181
Puerto Rico
4
8
12
0.17
3,530,200
353,020
159,000
182
Sint Maarten
4
5
9
0.13
39,880
4,431
6,000
183
South Korea
4
1
5
0.07
48,586,000
16,195,333
24,202,500
184
Aland Islands
3
0
3
0.04
27,652
9,217
1,450
185
Bahamas
3
2
5
0.07
667,280
166,820
330,000
186
Barbados
3
0
3
0.04
518,290
172,763
256,000
187
Burundi
3
1
4
0.06
10,036,100
2,509,025
9,600
188
Cuba
3
2
5
0.07
11,403,500
3,801,167
5,700,000
189
Dominica
3
2
5
0.07
45,800
15,267
3,000
190
Greenland
3
0
3
0.04
56,200
28,100
28,100
191
Guadeloupe
3
1
4
0.06
449,300
149,767
218,650
192
Guernsey
3
1
4
0.06
62,720
31,360
31,360
193
Jersey
3
1
4
0.06
99,230
33,077
47,350
194
Kuwait
3
4
7
0.10
3,187,200
637,440
1,163,600
195
Martinique
3
1
4
0.06
427,330
142,443
213,500
196
Mayotte
3
2
5
0.07
211,700
52,925
47,900
197
Nauru
3
6
9
0.13
13,500
2,250
5,100
198
Qatar
3
15
18
0.25
2,537,980
149,293
486,000
199
Rwanda
3
2
5
0.07
11,124,180
2,224,836
5,440
200
Réunion
3
5
8
0.11
656,200
93,743
313,000
201
Saint Barthélemy
3
0
3
0.04
7,850
2,617
1,000
202
Saint Kitts and Nevis
3
0
3
0.04
52,040
17,347
1,000
203
Saint Lucia
3
1
4
0.06
159,600
79,800
79,800
204
Saint Martin
3
2
5
0.07
28,500
5,700
5,000
205
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
3
0
3
0.04
138,500
46,167
400
206
Seychelles
3
0
3
0.04
85,420
28,473
4,590
207
Tonga
3
1
4
0.06
105,800
26,450
1,270
208
Tuvalu
3
0
3
0.04
10,100
5,050
5,050
209
U.S. Virgin Islands
3
3
6
0.08
85,850
21,462
9,540
210
Wallis and Futuna
3
0
3
0.04
12,960
4,320
3,900
211
Western Sahara
3
1
4
0.06
584,000
292,000
292,000
212
American Samoa
2
5
7
0.10
56,090
9,348
25,890
213
Anguilla
2
0
2
0.03
12,450
6,225
6,225
214
Antigua and Barbuda
2
2
4
0.06
153,800
51,267
76,700
215
Bermuda
2
1
3
0.04
64,610
32,305
62,000
216
British Virgin Islands
2
0
2
0.03
39,700
19,850
19,850
217
Cape Verde
2
1
3
0.04
489,800
244,900
244,900
218
Christmas Island
2
0
2
0.03
1,000
500
500
219
Cocos (Keeling) Islands
2
0
2
0.03
600
300
300
220
Faroe Islands
2
0
2
0.03
48,000
48,000
48,000
221
Gibraltar
2
1
3
0.04
46,700
15,567
21,950
222
Guam
2
7
9
0.13
181,400
22,675
46,750
223
Iceland
2
0
2
0.03
300,300
150,150
150,150
224
Isle of Man
2
0
2
0.03
88,000
44,000
44,000
225
Kiribati
2
1
3
0.04
106,000
35,333
52,750
226
Maldives
2
0
2
0.03
331,000
331,000
331,000
227
Marshall Islands
2
0
2
0.03
65,700
32,850
32,850
228
Montserrat
2
0
2
0.03
3,920
1,960
1,960
229
Niue
2
1
3
0.04
1,550
775
775
230
Norfolk Island
2
0
2
0.03
2,110
1,055
1,055
231
Pitcairn
2
0
2
0.03
36
36
36
232
Samoa
2
1
3
0.04
187,000
62,333
93,400
233
San Marino
2
0
2
0.03
25,000
12,500
12,500
234
Tokelau
2
3
5
0.07
2,421
484
870
235
Turks and Caicos Islands
2
2
4
0.06
29,840
9,947
14,365
236
Vatican
2
0
2
0.03
330
165
165
237
British Indian Ocean Territory
1
0
1
0.01
4,000
4,000
4,000
238
Cayman Islands
1
3
4
0.06
74,840
18,710
50,000
239
Falkland Islands
1
1
2
0.03
2,860
1,430
2,610
240
North Korea
1
0
1
0.01
23,300,000
23,300,000
23,300,000
241
Saint Helena
1
0
1
0.01
5,900
5,900
5,900
242
Saint Pierre and Miquelon
1
0
1
0.01
6,000
6,000
6,000
See also
Notes
^ This refers to the percentage of total number of languages in the world, including both established and immigrant languages.
References