How can language be used to trace different peoples and their past. Check back soon, as we add more free language learning downloads all the time. Assuming no prior knowledge of linguistics, this textbook. About 12% of the worlds population speaks mandarin, one of hundreds of different chinese dialects. Latin is an alphabet type of script and the most widely used in the world. The statistic shows the most spoken languages worldwide in 2019. List of languages of the world language maps of the world. For these assumptions to be successful, the target language must be used most of the time. Ranking the worlds current top languages is not just. Find, read and cite all the research you need on researchgate. It always helps to have a good idea about the location of different nations. This is a complete list of the official languages of countries and dependent. This list tracks the status of indexes for the various languages. Out of ethnologues 6,909, for instance, only 230 are spoken in europe, while 2,197 are spoken in asia.
List of languages by number of native speakers wikipedia. List of languages simple english wikipedia, the free. Around 7,000 languages worldwide data from 1999 edition of ethnologue 873 322 309 181 177 171 145 122 95 77 76 70 68 vietnamese 67 67 66 65 61 55 51 language number of native speakers mill. Languages of the world department of computer science.
Languages of the world what do all human languages have in common and in what ways are they different. The world s 260 million native hindi speakers are mainly found in india and nepal, while an estimated 120 million more people in india use hindi as a second language. This is a complete list of the official languages of countries and dependent territories of the world. It is concerned with the immense variety among the languages of the world, as well as the common traits that cut across the differences. However, even within the western world your premise isnt quite exact. Languages spoken in each country of the world the table below lists the official language of each country as well as other languages spoken. The universal online dictionary kamusi has just added 1. Written documents from many european languages widespread assumption that all languages originate from hebrew no real concept of language change real starting point of comparative linguistics was the discovery of sanskrit. Around 7,000 languages worldwide data from 1999 edition of ethnologue 873 322 309 181 177 171 145 122 95 77 76 70 68. Sep, 2019 as pointed out in the other answers, there are different scales in different cultures. Its amazing to think that through all of the years, wars, and our existence as human beings one thing remains, our method of communicating using language and our ability to love. Country language afghanistan pashtu, farsi, dari, hazaragi, other turkic and minor languages. Language list by country and place adapted from improving the use of translation and interpreting services. Once we go beyond the major languages of economic and political power, such as english, mandarin chinese.
This book is an introduction to the study of human language across the planet. Languages for life 2 acknowledgements members of the languages national steering group. List of official languages by country and territory wikipedia. List of countries of the world, classified according to the continent they belong is given below. The association for language learning all is an independent registered charity and the uks major subject association for those involved in the teaching of foreign languages at all levels. What do all human languages have in common and in what ways are they different.
Are certain languages similar because of common descent or language contact. It includes information about whether that index has only a simple list or a multipage index, and whether a multipage index follows a standardized format. The big list of 256 programming languages dzone java. Presented by the ucla center for world languages, this series teaches students the essentials of russian business communication.
However, two major civilisations, the chinese and to a lesser extent the japanese, actually take the opposite attitude. Assuming no prior knowledge of linguistics, this textbook introduces readers to the rich diversity of human languages, familiarizing students with the variety and typology of languages around the world. I believe ada remains the benchmark against which all other languages are compared in the dimension of safety, security, multithreading, and realtime control. Jul 05, 2017 every conversation, formal or informal, starts with a greeting. Languages with at least 10 million first language speakers. Apr 10, 2020 this list tracks the status of indexes for the various languages appearing in wiktionary. Heres how to say hello in different languages of the world 21 of them, to be exact.
Some vernacular languages, lingua francas vehicular languages, major dialects, pidgins or creoles languages may be missing. This web edition of the ethnologue may be cited as. If so, we invite you to join our contributor program. List of countries, capitals, currencies, and languages in english. Arabic egyptian spoken arabic levantine arabic modern standard arabic moroccan spoken arabic overview aramaic. Many people are indeed bilingual or multilingual, but here we assign only one language per person in order to have all the languages total add up to the total world population zerosum approach.
There are many other factors to be taken into account and this is what we shall attempt to do in the fol lowing. This list of languages is alphabetical by english name. Adamawa fulfulde is at the letter a, it is not at the letter f. World languages countries a to g internet world stats.
List of official languages by country and territory. How to write and say happy birthday in many languages. Our platinum and gold corporate members represent a broad range of sectors and offer the following types of services. In selected countries, the percent of the population that speaks each language is also given. While western musical notation is constant, so is the latin alphabet. So today we will try to list the top 10 oldest languages in the world.
The worlds top 20 languagesand the words english has. All languages ltd was founded in 1971 for the purpose of helping people communicate. The following languages are listed as having at least 10 million first language speakers in the 2019 edition of ethnologue, a language reference published by sil international, which is based in the united states. This is the second edition of a brave attempt to survey all the language families and some language isolates of the world. Languages of the world and where they are spoken, a list of language names in english and french with iso 6392 alpha3 as well as some of the alpha2 language identification codes. Oct 23, 2019 the most popular writing scripts in the world 1. We are 7000 languages, the only nonprofit in the world that creates free language learning software for indigenous communities. It includes all languages that have official language status either statewide or in a part of the state, or that have status as a national language, regional language, or minority language. Just as some places are more diverse than others in terms of plant and animal species, the same goes for the distribution of languages. Many people are indeed bilingual or multilingual, but here we assign only one language per person in order to have all the languages total add up to the total. In other words, these are additional, explicit attempts to encourage active learning. Sep 18, 2015 the universal online dictionary kamusi has just added 1. All our work is in pursuit of our charitable purpose and creates prosperity and security for the uk and the countries we work in all around the world.
The broadest distinction among languages is whether or not affixation is allowed at all, or if every word must be a single morpheme. All believes that it is important to keep our members briefed on news and updates in the languages sector, and we work hard to deliver a range of. Hindi is one of 461 languages currently spoken in india. One world nations online lets care for this planet promote that every nation assumes responsibility for our world. A guide to victorian government policy and procedures, victorian office of multicultural affairs, 2003. Speakers of most other major languages think along similar lines. Languages are the bedrock of the worlds cultural heritage. Languages around the world with international language codes languages of the world and where they are spoken, a list of language names in english and french with iso 6392 alpha3 as well as some of the alpha2 language. Every conversation, formal or informal, starts with a greeting. Foreign service institute russian fast web site textbook pdf and eight audio lessons mp3.
Morphological types across the worlds languages linguists can categorize languages based on their wordbuilding properties and usage of different affixation processes. What i say here can be expressed equivalently in 6000 other ways, using completely different words and grammar. Why do all countries use different languages but the same. Language list by country and place department of social. Language world offers a packed programme with speakers from across the languages sector, with a large number coming from primary and secondary schools. There are currently 7,111 known languages spoken by people around the world, according to ethnologue, widely considered to be the most extensive catalogue of the languages of the world. The many languages one world essay contest and global youth forum. It is the biggest collection of hello world programs on the internet, and the only one collecting human languages as well.
Of the 430 million people worldwide who speak english, 56% are not native speakers. Languages are not at all uniformly distributed around the world. We are a nonprofit that helps indigenous communities around the world teach, learn, and revive their endangered languages. Aug 25, 2015 but english is one of the worlds most widespread languages. The following languages are listed as having at least 10 million first language. As pointed out in the other answers, there are different scales in different cultures. This is a partial list of natural languages, arranged alphabetically. The hello world collection, started in 1994, was compiled with help from many people around the world. The big list of 256 programming languages check out a list of 256 programming languages, from abc to z shell. Language world is alls flagship annual conference and cpd event. Free language learning software 7000 languages united states.
Countries of the world listed by continent pdf political geography is a branch of geography which studies the political entities like countries, across the globe. Assuming no prior knowledge of linguistics, this textbook introduces readers to the rich diversity of human. It should show only those languages for which indexing has begun. It has also been a source for many of the advanced features in other programming languages. What are the oldest languages in the world still used. Youll receive credits toward complimentary access to ethnologue for every contribution that is vetted and accepted. Chair, nuffield foundation john berkeley obe emta senior research fellow, centre for lifelong learning, university of warwick.
We are financially sound with a base of over 3,500 clients. Six countries worth mentioning are australia, denmark, finland, liechtenstein, luxembourg and norway. Languages with at least 10 million firstlanguage speakers. Spanish is the primary language spoken at home by almost 37 million people in the u.
List of countries, capitals, currencies, and languages in english countries, capitals. Alls corporate members form an important part of alls membership. Pdf the ten most spoken languages in the world researchgate. Free language learning software 7000 languages united. But english is one of the worlds most widespread languages. List of countries, capitals, currencies, and languages in.
The az of programming languages official site of imibas. Theres always an expression or a word that doesnt exist in other languages, or seems special based on the collective mentality of that particular culture. Megalanguages around the world list of chinese, english, spanish, arabic, portuguese, and french speaking countries. Language world services is northern californias premier language service provider offering comprehensive solutions in healthcare, government and the private sector.