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Papua New Guinea
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Indonesia
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Nigeria
4
India
5
Australia
6
Mexico
7
China
8
Cameroon
9
Brazil
10
United States
11
Democratic Republic of the Congo
12
Philippines
13
Tanzania
14
Vanuatu
15
Chad
16
Malaysia
17
Nepal
18
Peru
19
Russian Federation
20
Myanmar
21
Colombia
22
Ethiopia
23
Canada
24
Viet Nam
25
Solomon Islands
26
Côte d’Ivoire
27
Ghana
28
Sudan
29
Pakistan
30
Central African Republic
31
Iran
32
Kenya
33
South Sudan
34
Burkina Faso
35
Laos
36
Mali
37
Benin
38
Bolivia
39
Congo
40
Thailand
41
Uganda
42
Afghanistan
43
Gabon
44
Guinea
45
Mozambique
46
Liberia
47
Venezuela
48
Senegal
49
Angola
50
Israel
51
Zambia
52
Guatemala
53
Italy
54
Taiwan
55
Bhutan
56
South Africa
57
Togo
58
East Timor
59
Ecuador
60
Germany
61
Micronesia
62
Namibia
63
Paraguay
64
Bangladesh
65
Botswana
66
Argentina
67
Japan
68
Algeria
69
Iraq
70
Madagascar
71
Spain
72
Cambodia
73
Guinea-Bissau
74
Netherlands
75
Sierra Leone
76
France
77
Suriname
78
Turkey
79
Greece
80
Malawi
81
Niger
82
United Kingdom
83
Azerbaijan
84
Chile
85
Nicaragua
86
Poland
87
Equatorial Guinea
88
Fiji
89
Guyana
90
Kosovo
91
Morocco
92
Oman
93
Somalia
94
Sweden
95
Zimbabwe
96
Egypt
97
Georgia
98
Panama
99
Eritrea
100
Finland
101
Lebanon
102
Libya
103
Serbia
104
Switzerland
105
Tajikistan
106
Ukraine
107
Costa Rica
108
Denmark
109
Honduras
110
Latvia
111
Norway
112
Saudi Arabia
113
Yemen
114
Belgium
115
Brunei
116
Croatia
117
Estonia
118
Liechtenstein
119
Monaco
120
Mongolia
121
Montenegro
122
Portugal
123
Romania
124
Sri Lanka
125
Tunisia
126
Uzbekistan
127
Albania
128
Armenia
129
Comoros
130
Czech Republic
131
El Salvador
132
Ireland
133
Jamaica
134
Lithuania
135
Martinique
136
Mauritania
137
Palau
138
Syria
139
São Tomé e Príncipe
140
Trinidad and Tobago
141
Austria
142
Belize
143
Bulgaria
144
Cuba
145
French Guiana
146
Haiti
147
Hungary
148
Iceland
149
Jordan
150
Korea, North
151
Korea, South
152
Kyrgyzstan
153
Malta
154
Mauritius
155
Mayotte
156
Moldova
157
Nauru
158
New Zealand
159
Palestine
160
Singapore
161
Slovakia
162
Somaliland
163
Tonga
164
Turkmenistan
165
Antigua and Barbuda
166
Bahamas
167
Bahrain
168
Barbados
169
Belarus
170
Bosnia and Herzegovina
171
Burundi
172
Cape Verde Islands
173
Cyprus
174
Dominican Republic
175
Gambia
176
Grenada
177
Guadeloupe
178
Kazakhstan
179
Kiribati
180
Kuwait
181
Lesotho
182
Luxembourg
183
Macedonia
184
Maldives
185
Marshall Islands
186
Rwanda
187
Réunion
188
Saint Lucia
189
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
190
Samoa
191
Seychelles
192
Slovenia
193
Swaziland
194
Tuvalu
195
United Arab Emirates
196
Uruguay
197
Vatican State
198
Abkhazia
199
Andorra
200
Djibouti
201
Dominica
202
Nagorno-Karabakh
203
Navassa Island
204
Northern Cyprus
205
Qatar
206
Saint Kitts and Nevis
207
San Marino
208
South Ossetia
209
Transnistria
210
Western Sahara
211
South Korea
212
USA
213
New Caledonia
214
Wallis and Futuna
215
Hong Kong
216
Macao
217
French Polynesia
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Oceania
zia
zik
zsa
zsu
zuh
zmh
zeg
zgr
ymb
ygl
ygm
yml
ygw
ytw
ymo
ymp
ywa
yuj
ynl
yis
yob
yut
yuw
ybm
yon
ybo
ybx
yby
ylu
ykk
ykm
yde
ykr
ydk
yra
yla
ylb
yrb
yle
ylg
yee
yll
yyu
yrw
ygr
yss
yev
xar
xoi
xbi
…798 more
tpi
eng
The number of individual languages listed for Papua New Guinea is 850. Of these, 838 are living and 12 are extinct. Of the living languages, 43 are institutional, 303 are developing, 348 are vigorous, 108 are in trouble, and 36 are dying.
452860
9980
462840
2.16%
8724.65
7398500
0.1%
Annual official estimate
6/30/2013
0.00
57% (2010 UNESCO)
Independent State of Papua New Guinea, Independen Stet bilong Papua Niugini
Anceaux 1961; Carrington 1996; Foley 2005; Franklin 1968; Healey 1964; Hooley 1971; Hooley and McElhanon 1970; McElhanon 1970, 1978; Pawley 2005; Ross 1988, 2005; Sankoff 1968; Shaw 1973, 1986; Wurm 2000, 2007; Wurm and Hattori 1981; Z’Graggen 1971, 1975
http://ethnologue.com/country/PG
0
698
Eurasia
zrs
zka
zbt
yac
ymn
yir
yva
yki
yli
yrs
yet
xte
xkd
xke
xau
xod
xay
xkl
xkn
xkq
xks
xbr
xkw
xdy
xem
xwr
xmm
xse
xxk
xmt
xmx
xmz
wet
wah
wew
wrp
wfg
wai
wru
wmm
wgo
wrx
wha
wms
wsa
whk
whu
wng
wbb
wnk
…648 more
ind
Largest country wholly on islands.
Athina
Argo
The number of individual languages listed for Indonesia is 719. Of these, 706 are living and 13 are extinct. Of the living languages, 19 are institutional, 86 are developing, 261 are vigorous, 265 are in trouble, and 75 are dying.
1811569
93000
1904569
4.88%
361267.62
252164800
3.52%
Official estimate
6/30/2014
2000000
0.79
94
90% (2009 UNESCO)
Republic of Indonesia, Republik Indonesia
Adelaar 1995; Barr, Barr, and Salombe 1979; Blust 2003; Fox 1991; Gray, Drummond, and Greenhill 2009; Grimes 1994; Grimes 1995; Grimes, Therik, Grimes, and Jacob 1997; Himmelmann 2001; Hudson 1978; Martens 1989; Noorduyn 1991; Ross 2005; Wumbu et al. 1986; Wurm and Hattori 1981
http://ethnologue.com/country/ID
Special Region of Yogyakarta
West Sumatra
West Sulawesi
Special Region of West Papua
West Nusa Tenggara
West Kalimantan
West Java
South Sumatra
South Sulawesi
South Kalimantan
Southeast Sulawesi
Riau Islands
Riau
Special Region of Papua
North Sumatra
North Sulawesi
North Maluku
North Kalimantan
Maluku
Lampung
Jambi
Jakarta Special Capital Region
Gorontalo
East Nusa Tenggara
East Kalimantan
East Java
Central Sulawesi
Central Kalimantan
Central Java
Bengkulu
Banten
Bangka–Belitung Islands
Bali
Special Region of Aceh
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494
Africa
zah
zir
zns
ziz
zaz
zua
zhi
yay
yaz
yba
ynq
yun
ybj
ybl
yor
yot
yer
yes
xoc
xsh
xsn
xab
wma
wav
wja
wji
wom
vor
vit
vki
vem
ver
ukq
uku
ukw
uda
ula
ulb
uok
uta
utr
urh
uha
umm
uya
uji
uba
une
ukp
tsw
…444 more
eng
Bagirmi, Mbay
Bagirmi, Mbay
The number of individual languages listed for Nigeria is 529. Of these, 522 are living and 7 are extinct. Of the living languages, 21 are institutional, 76 are developing, 357 are vigorous, 26 are in trouble, and 42 are dying.
910768
13000
923768
1.41%
361370.45
178517000
2.49%
UN projection
6/30/2014
0.00
22
50% (2010 UNESCO)
Federal Republic of Nigeria, Jamhuriyar Tarayyar Nijeriya
Bendor-Samuel and Hartell 1989; Bendor-Samuel, Hansford and Standford 1976; Blench 1992, 2003, 2011; Connell 1994; Crozier and Blench 1992; Dimmendaal and Voeltz 2007
http://ethnologue.com/country/NG
Federal Capital
Zamfara
Yobe
Taraba
Sokoto State
Rivers
Plateau
Oyo State
Osun
Ondo
Ogun
Niger
Nasarawa
Lagos State
Kwara
Kogi
Kebbi
Katsina State
Kano State
Kaduna State
Jigawa
Imo
Gombe State
Enugu State
Ekiti
Edo
Ebonyi
Delta
Cross River
Borno
Benue
Bayelsa
Bauchi State
Anambra
Akwa Ibom
Adamawa
Abia
37
402
Eurasia
zrg
zau
ymr
yim
yea
yeu
xub
xnr
xns
xua
xuj
xis
xac
wry
wtm
wbr
wbq
wkb
wkl
wku
vaa
vkp
vmd
vap
vas
vis
vav
vah
unr
unx
udg
ull
url
tgj
trp
tam
thn
tcx
tvt
tcz
tcy
tpq
tdb
tkb
twm
trd
txo
tef
tro
tel
…352 more
san
hin
eng
Armenian (500), Burushaski, Iranian Persian (18,000), Judeo-Iraqi Arabic (51,700), Northern Pashto (11,100)
Armenian (500), Burushaski, Iranian Persian (18,000), Judeo-Iraqi Arabic (51,700), Northern Pashto (11,100)
Third largest country in Asia.
Sailesh
Parveer
Bodhisattwa
Manavpreet
Satdeep
Subhashish
Deepika
The number of individual languages listed for India is 461. Of these, 447 are living and 14 are extinct. Of the living languages, 63 are institutional, 130 are developing, 187 are vigorous, 54 are in trouble, and 13 are dying.
2864021
302393
3166414
9.55%
3142761.19
1263390000
17.64%
Population clock
12/3/2014
14000000
1.11
850
51% (2006 UNESCO)
Republic of India
Bradley 1997, 2005; Breton 1997; Hugoniot 1970; Marrison 1967; Masica 1991; Matisoff, Baron, and Lowe 1996; Singh, 1994, 1995; van Bik 2006; Van Driem 2001, 2007
http://ethnologue.com/country/IN
Puducherry
National Capital Territory of Delhi*
Lakshadweep
Daman and Diu
Dadra and Nagar Haveli
Chandigarh
Andaman and Nicobar Islands
West Bengal
Uttarakhand
Uttar Pradesh
Tripura
Telangana
Tamil Nadu
Sikkim
Rajasthan
Punjab
Odisha
Nagaland
Mizoram
Meghalaya
Manipur
Maharashtra
Madhya Pradesh
Kerala
Karnataka
Jharkhand
Jammu and Kashmir
Himachal Pradesh
Haryana
Gujarat
Goa
Chhattisgarh
Bihar
Assam
Arunachal Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh
36
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Oceania
zmr
zmy
znk
zma
zmc
zmd
zme
zmg
zmk
zmj
zml
zmm
zmt
zmu
zmv
yga
ygi
ygs
ygu
yty
yia
yub
yii
yij
ynd
yil
yiy
ywg
yda
ywr
yww
yxa
yxl
yxg
yxm
yxu
yxy
ylr
yry
xbd
xnk
xth
xnu
xny
xwj
xjt
xbe
xbg
xtv
xbj
…336 more
eng
Afrikaans (16,800), Arabic (250,000), Eastern Yiddish (1,910), Greek (258,000), Hebrew (7,570), Hindi (79,000), Hmong Njua (2,020), Hungarian (21,600), Iranian Persian (22,800), Italian (318,000), Japanese (35,100), Korean (57,600), Lao (9,380), Maltese (44,700), Northern Kurdish (3,600), Northern Uzbek (150), Polish (61,000), Pukapuka (900), Romanian (10,900), Samoan (12,600), Scottish Gaelic (660), Serbian (52,500), Slovene (4,310), Spanish (99,000), Standard Estonian (1,250), Standard German
Afrikaans (16,800), Arabic (250,000), Eastern Yiddish (1,910), Greek (258,000), Hebrew (7,570), Hindi (79,000), Hmong Njua (2,020), Hungarian (21,600), Iranian Persian (22,800), Italian (318,000), Japanese (35,100), Korean (57,600), Lao (9,380), Maltese (44,700), Northern Kurdish (3,600), Northern Uzbek (150), Polish (61,000), Pukapuka (900), Romanian (10,900), Samoan (12,600), Scottish Gaelic (660), Serbian (52,500), Slovene (4,310), Spanish (99,000), Standard Estonian (1,250), Standard German (79,000), Tongan (12,700), Turkish (53,900), Uyghur (370), Vietnamese (199,000), Yue Chinese (238,000)
The largest country in Oceania, the largest country without land borders, and the largest country wholly in the Southern Hemisphere.
Nikhil
Daryl
The number of individual languages listed for Australia is 390. Of these, 213 are living and 177 are extinct. Of the living languages, 7 are institutional, 18 are developing, 12 are vigorous, 35 are in trouble, and 141 are dying.
7633565
58459
7692024
0.76%
61360.10
23685000
0.33%
Official population clock
12/3/2014
16000
0.07
116
99% (2011 USDS)
Commonwealth of Australia
Black 1983; Hudson 1987; McConvell and Thieberger 2001; McGregor 1988; Oates and Oates 1970; Schmidt 1990; Wurm 1972, 2007; Wurm and Hattori 1981
http://ethnologue.com/country/AU
Western Australia
Victoria
Tasmania
South Australia
Queensland
New South Wales
Cocos (Keeling) Islands
Christmas Island
Norfolk Island
9
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279
Americas
zaa
zpz
zaf
zai
zam
zpc
zao
zap
zsr
zoc
zaq
zoh
zar
zas
ztg
zte
zoo
ztl
zat
zoq
ztm
zor
zav
zos
ztn
ztp
zaw
zpa
zax
zpb
ztq
zts
zpd
ztt
zpu
zpe
zpf
ztu
ztx
zpg
zty
zph
zca
zpi
zpj
zpk
zpl
zpm
zpn
zpo
…229 more
spa
Arabic (400,000), Chinese (31,000), English (350,000), Japanese (35,000), Vlax Romani (5,000)
Arabic (400,000), Chinese (31,000), English (350,000), Japanese (35,000), Vlax Romani (5,000)
The number of individual languages listed for Mexico is 287. Of these, 282 are living and 5 are extinct. Of the living languages, 1 is institutional, 87 are developing, 75 are vigorous, 87 are in trouble, and 32 are dying.
1943945
20430
1964375
1.04%
429079.58
119713203
1.67%
Official projection
6/30/2014
5590000
4.67
More than 200
92% (2010 UNESCO)
Estados Unidos Mexicanos
Adelaar 2007; Campbell 1997; Egland, Bartholomew, and Ramos 1983
http://ethnologue.com/country/MX
Mexico City
Yucatán
Tlaxcala
Tabasco
Sinaloa
Quintana Roo
Puebla
Nuevo León
Morelos
México
Hidalgo
Guanajuato
Colima
Chihuahua
Campeche
Zacatecas
Veracruz
Tamaulipas
Sonora
San Luis Potosí
Querétaro
Oaxaca
Nayarit
Michoacán
Jalisco
Guerrero
Durango
Coahuila
Chiapas
Baja California Sur
Baja California
Aguascalientes
32
252
Eurasia
zha
zho
zqe
zln
zal
zkr
zlj
zlq
zch
zeh
zyb
zyg
zgb
zyj
zyn
zgm
zgn
zzj
zhb
zhd
zhn
ysd
ysg
ymc
ysn
ymd
yso
ysp
ysy
yta
ytl
ytp
yha
yhl
ymq
ymx
yif
yig
ymz
yna
yue
yne
yik
yip
yiq
ybe
yit
yiu
yiv
ybk
…202 more
cmn
Central Khmer (1,000), Parsi (5,000)
Central Khmer (1,000), Parsi (5,000)
Second largest country in Asia and the World by land-area only, after Russia. Excludes Taiwan, disputed territories with India, and islands in the South China Sea (Total 137296 km^2).
Azuraye
Ivan
Violeta
The number of individual languages listed for China is 298. All are living languages. Of these, 15 are institutional, 23 are developing, 100 are vigorous, 128 are in trouble, and 32 are dying.
9326410
270550
9596960
2.82%
5429523.81
1368240000
19.11%
Official population clock
12/3/2014
20040000
1.46
There are 550 schools for the deaf in addition to 683 special education schools in mainland China, some of which have classes for the deaf
91% (2010 USDS)
People’s Republic of China
Bradley 1997, 2005, 2007; Dreyer 1976; Janhunen 1989, 2003; Li Fang-gui 1973; Matisoff, Baron, and Lowe 1996; Pelkey 2008, 2011; Ramsey 1987; Salminen 2007; Wurm et al. 1987; Xiong and Yang 1991
http://ethnologue.com/country/CN
Chongqing Municipality
Shanghai Municipality
Tianjin Municipality
Beijing Municipality
Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region
Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region
Tibet Autonomous Region
Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region
Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region
Qinghai Province
Gansu Province
Shaanxi Province
Yunnan Province
Guizhou Province
Sichuan Province
Hainan Province
Guangdong Province
Hunan Province
Hubei Province
Henan Province
Shandong Province
Jiangxi Province
Fujian Province
Anhui Province
Zhejiang Province
Jiangsu Province
Heilongjiang Province
Jilin Province
Liaoning Province
Shanxi Province
Hebei Province
Macao
Hong Kong
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243
Africa
zhw
zuy
yam
yas
yat
yav
ybb
yko
yei
xed
xmb
xmd
xmg
xmj
wes
wok
www
weh
vut
usk
udl
uiv
ttf
tui
tik
toz
tvu
twn
tsh
sox
swq
sgi
szv
pmm
pmn
pbi
pny
pfe
oku
ost
ozm
obl
nfu
nsh
ngj
ngn
nmg
ngv
ngy
nml
…193 more
fra
eng
Efai (890)
Efai (890)
The number of individual languages listed for Cameroon is 286. Of these, 280 are living and 6 are extinct. Of the living languages, 12 are institutional, 91 are developing, 99 are vigorous, 54 are in trouble, and 24 are dying.
472710
2730
475440
0.57%
83896.29
20386799
0.28%
Official estimate
6/30/2012
0.00
63% (2007 UNESCO)
Republic of Cameroon, République du Cameroun
Bendor-Samuel and Hartell 1989; Dieu and Renaud 1983; Dimmendaal and Voeltz 2007
http://ethnologue.com/country/CM
0
200
Americas
zkp
yaw
ybn
ywn
yrl
yab
xat
xkh
xav
xwa
xba
xok
xtw
xoo
xkr
xor
xbw
xbx
xpk
xpn
xra
xer
xre
xet
xri
xmo
xxr
xip
xir
xiy
xaj
xai
waf
wmd
wau
waw
wsu
wir
wca
wyr
vkm
uam
unk
uks
urz
urb
umo
urp
uru
tae
…150 more
bzs
por
Italian (50,000), Japanese (380,000), Korean (37,000), Standard German (1,500,000)
Italian (50,000), Japanese (380,000), Korean (37,000), Standard German (1,500,000)
The largest country in South America and in the Southern Hemisphere. Largest contiguous territory in the Americas.
Raissa
Marília
Murilo
The number of individual languages listed for Brazil is 237. Of these, 215 are living and 22 are extinct. Of the living languages, 7 are institutional, 26 are developing, 28 are vigorous, 55 are in trouble, and 99 are dying.
8460415
55352
8515767
0.65%
1017670.00
203534000
2.84%
Official population clock
12/3/2014
5750800
2.83
60
90% (2009 UNESCO)
Federative Republic of Brazil, República Federativa do Brasil
Campbell 1997; Crevels 2007; Derbyshire and Pullum 1991, 1998; Dixon and Aikhenvald 1999; Hopper 1967; Moore 2006; Ribeiro 1957; Rodrigues 1986, 1999
http://ethnologue.com/country/BR
Distrito Federal
Santa Catarina
Rio Grande do Sul
Paraná
São Paulo
Rio de Janeiro
Minas Gerais
Espírito Santo
Mato Grosso do Sul
Mato Grosso
Goiás
Sergipe
Rio Grande do Norte
Piauí
Pernambuco
Paraíba
Maranhão
Ceará
Bahia
Alagoas
Tocantins
Roraima
Rondônia
Pará
Amazonas
Amapá
Acre
27
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194
Americas
zun
yak
yuc
yuf
yuk
yum
yur
yok
xnt
xaw
xpq
wam
was
wic
win
wnw
wiy
wlk
wya
wao
waa
wac
veo
vmv
unm
ute
uma
tau
tub
tol
tcb
til
tun
tow
tuu
tix
twa
twf
tqn
tqw
tli
tew
tfn
taa
sac
see
shh
sht
sno
sis
…144 more
eng
Adamawa Fulfulde (22,500), Adyghe (3,000), Afrikaans (18,900), Amharic (146,000), Arabic (3,000,000), Armenian (221,000), Assamese (1,220), Assyrian Neo-Aramaic (80,000), Basque (1,600), Belarusan (1,360), Belize Kriol English (40,000), Bengali (190,000), Bukharic (50,000), Bulgarian (57,000), Burmese (35,300), Carolinian (190), Catalan (1,920), Cebuano (10,000), Central Khmer (182,000), Chaldean Neo-Aramaic (80,000), Chuukese (5,430), Copala Triqui (5,000), Croatian (57,600), Czech (55,400), Da
Adamawa Fulfulde (22,500), Adyghe (3,000), Afrikaans (18,900), Amharic (146,000), Arabic (3,000,000), Armenian (221,000), Assamese (1,220), Assyrian Neo-Aramaic (80,000), Basque (1,600), Belarusan (1,360), Belize Kriol English (40,000), Bengali (190,000), Bukharic (50,000), Bulgarian (57,000), Burmese (35,300), Carolinian (190), Catalan (1,920), Cebuano (10,000), Central Khmer (182,000), Chaldean Neo-Aramaic (80,000), Chuukese (5,430), Copala Triqui (5,000), Croatian (57,600), Czech (55,400), Danish (29,700), Dutch (132,000), Eastern Cham (890), Eastern Panjabi (208,000), Eastern Yiddish (163,000), Efik (5,260), El Nayar Cora, Evenki (330), Faroese (150), Fijian (3,700), Finnish (25,800), Frisian (920), Garifuna (65,000), Gheg Albanian (62,600), Greek (340,000), Gujarati (302,000), Haitian (453,000), Hakka Chinese (1,090), Halh Mongolian (8,430), Hebrew (217,000), Hindi (531,000), Hmong Daw (185,000), Hmong Njua (100,000), Hungarian (94,100), Icelandic (5,170), Ilocano (76,900), Inakeanon (23,600), Indonesian (60,700), Iranian Persian (359,000), Irish (22,300), Italian (807,000), Iu Mien (17,400), Japanese (457,000), Javanese (440), Kabardian (3,500), Kabuverdianu (400,000), Kannada (35,900), Karachay-Balkar (700), Kashmiri (830), Kazakh (1,000), Kiribati (170), Korean (1,048,000), Kosraean (1,060), Krio (6,900), Kyrgyz (130), Ladino (130), Lahu Shi (1,200), Lao (148,000), Lithuanian (42,300), Lower Sorbian (190), Luxembourgish (710), Macedonian (22,100), Malay (12,400), Malayalam (112,000), Mandarin Chinese (381,000), Maori (660), Mapudungun (210), Marathi (54,200), Marshallese (10,700), Min Dong Chinese (2,670), Min Nan Chinese (76,100), Nepali (34,100), North Marquesan (610), Northern Kurdish (13,000), Northern Pashto (15,800), Norwegian (41,200), Nubi (130), Nukuoro (140), Oriya (4,790), Palauan (4,150), Pampangan (5,430), Papiamentu (800), Parsi (75,000), Pingelapese (500), Plateau Malagasy (940), Pohnpeian (2,350), Polish (632,000), Portuguese (678,000), Rarotongan (120), Romanian (147,000), Romany (1,000,000), Russian (846,000), Samoan (57,400), San Juan Guelavía Zapotec (500), Scottish Gaelic (1,450), Senaya (400), Serbian (63,800), Shelta (50,000), Sherpa (500), Sindhi (6,910), Sinhala (22,300), Slovak (32,200), Slovene (7,030), Soninke (5,000), South Azerbaijani (1,280), Southwestern Caribbean Creole English (19,900), Standard Estonian (5,940), Standard German (1,120,000), Standard Latvian (16,100), Swahili (72,400), Swedish (56,700), Sylheti, Tai Dam (3,000), Tajiki (150), Tamil (131,000), Tatar (7,000), Telugu (171,000), Thai (140,000), Tibetan (9,760), Tokelauan (290), Tongan (26,300), Tosk Albanian (62,600), Turkish (107,000), Turkmen (220), Turoyo (5,000), Ukrainian (143,000), Upper Guinea Crioulo (156,000), Upper Sorbian (190), Urdu (335,000), Uyghur (3,190), Vietnamese (1,204,000), Vlaams (2,000), Welsh (2,450), Western Highland Purepecha (45,000), Western Cham (890), Wu Chinese (2,480), Xiang Chinese (290), Yapese (800), Yucatec Maya (25,000), Yue Chinese (437,000), Zoogocho Zapotec (400)
Second largest country in the Americas, after Canada.
Reed
Zach
Madeleine
Sophia
Timothy
Richard
Asia
Youssouf
Warren
Samuel
Rod
Rayyan
Prateek
Neyza
Marcela
Karandeep
Holswars
Azuraye
Abdel
Joshua
Thomas
Allison
Matthew
Maádu
Kelly
Adam
Pablo
Yuliya
Susan
Bridgette
Rachel
Eric
Alex
David
Anna
Christian
Ashly
Katherine
Kenneth
Alolita
Cody
Matt
Shannon
Crawford
Chris
Conor
Cathy
Erica
Manjusha
Freddie
…1 more
The number of individual languages listed for United States is 227. Of these, 215 are living and 12 are extinct. Of the living languages, 4 are institutional, 7 are developing, 2 are vigorous, 61 are in trouble, and 141 are dying.
9161966
664709
9826675
6.76%
1645345.36
319197000
4.46%
Official population clock
12/3/2014
2000000
0.63
Many
99% (2003 World Factbook)
United States of America
Bright 1992; Campbell 1997; Chafe 1962, 1965; Golla 2007
http://ethnologue.com/country/US
Washington, D.C.
Wyoming
Wisconsin
West Virginia
Washington
Virginia
Vermont
Utah
Texas
Tennessee
South Dakota
South Carolina
Rhode Island
Pennsylvania
Oregon
Oklahoma
Ohio
North Dakota
North Carolina
New York
New Mexico
New Jersey
New Hampshire
Nevada
Nebraska
Montana
Missouri
Mississippi
Minnesota
Michigan
Massachusetts
Maryland
Maine
Louisiana
Kentucky
Kansas
Iowa
Indiana
Illinois
Idaho
Hawaii
Georgia
Florida
Delaware
Connecticut
Colorado
California
Arkansas
Arizona
Alaska
…7 more
57
Matt_s1_Matt_20160609_yid
Matt_s1_Matt_20160609_fas
Matt_s1_Matt_20160609_por
Matt_s1_Matt_20160609_spa
Matt_s1_Matt_20160609_arb
Matt_s1_Matt_20160609_heb
Matt_s1_Matt_20160609_fra
Matt_s1_Matt_20160609_cat
Matt_s1_M_20160608_eng
Tory_s1_M_20160606_gcf
Ram_s1_M_20160415_taj
Jide_s1_M_20160319_yor
Hiljiardo_s1_M_20140614_epo
Muhned_s1_M_20150221_jbn
Sunny_s1_M_20130218_nan
Naveed_s3_M_20140923_eng+urd+fra
Joshi_s1_M_20131201_epo
Yan_s1_F_20141208_wuu
Emily_s1_F_20130309_nor
Kimberly_s1_F_20130303_nhn
Kostas_s1_M_20130303_ell
Päivi_s1_F_20131201_fin
Jenni_s1_F_20130303_fin
Octavia_s1_F_20130203_-hes
Krzyś_s1_M_20130329_pol
Sofia_s2_F_20130203_eng+rus
Omar_s1_M_20140323_eng
Joel_s2_M_20130215_eng+heb
Natasha_s1_F_20130224_eng
Arnór_s1_M_20140101_isl
Kevin_s1_M_20140217_eng
Ólöf_s1_F_20140101_isl
Conor_s1_M_20140302_spa
Eva_s1_F_20130203_nld
María José_s1_F_20140309_spa
Regina_s1_F_20130202_spa
Naomi_s1_F_20140101_jpn
Ona_s1_F_20130329_cat
Anita_s1_F_20130329_cat
Rachal_s1_F_20131201_yue
Joyce_s1_F_20130329_yue
Lorenzo_s1_M_20130202_quc
Manuel_s1_M_20130203_toc
Scarlett_s1_F_20131103_urd
Jon_s1_M_20131201_eus
YiShan_s1_F_20130311_cmn
Wanyu_s1_F_20131103_cmn
Pascal_s1_M_20130510_deu
Will_s1_M_20130223_cmn
Leslie_s1_F_20140209_eng
…46 more
184
Africa
zmw
zmz
zne
zmb
zmf
zmq
zmp
zms
yaf
ymg
yng
yns
yom
yel
won
vau
tap
tbm
tbt
tii
tor
tll
tek
tmv
smx
shr
sng
soc
sub
sod
soe
soo
sop
swc
swf
skt
slx
szg
sgo
shc
rnd
pae
pof
ppp
pem
pmb
omi
oml
nga
ngb
…134 more
fra
Largest country in Sub-Saharan Africa.
The number of individual languages listed for Democratic Republic of the Congo is 213. Of these, 212 are living and 1 is extinct. Of the living languages, 9 are institutional, 31 are developing, 156 are vigorous, 8 are in trouble, and 8 are dying.
2267048
77810
2344858
3.32%
376956.52
69360000
0.97%
UN projection
6/30/2014
0.00
12
57% (2010 UNESCO)
République Démocratique du Congo
Bastin 1978; Bendor-Samuel and Hartell 1989; Olson 1996
http://ethnologue.com/country/CD
0
181
Eurasia
yog
yka
xnn
xsb
war
vbk
ubl
tgt
tgl
tne
tbk
tbl
tbw
tis
tiu
tiy
twb
tdy
tsg
tgn
smk
sml
stb
snl
sbl
suc
sjm
skn
srg
syb
slm
sfe
sgb
sgd
srv
ssb
sse
rbl
rbk
rol
pag
psp
plc
pwm
plv
plw
prf
pam
prh
obk
…131 more
tgl
fil
eng
French (700), Hindi (2,420), Indonesian (2,580), Japanese (2,900), Sindhi (20,000), Standard German (960)
French (700), Hindi (2,420), Indonesian (2,580), Japanese (2,900), Sindhi (20,000), Standard German (960)
Firth
Ruth
The number of individual languages listed for Philippines is 185. Of these, 181 are living and 4 are extinct. Of the living languages, 41 are institutional, 71 are developing, 46 are vigorous, 13 are in trouble, and 10 are dying.
298175
44178
342353
12.9%
556038.67
100643000
1.41%
Official population clock
12/3/2014
2914600
2.90
17
96% (2008 UNESCO)
Republic of the Philippines, Republika ng Pilipinas
Crystal 2003; Lobel 2004, 2005, 2012; Reid 1971; Wurm 2007; Zorc 1977
http://ethnologue.com/country/PH
0
Martha_s1_F_20151013_aym
112
Africa
zaj
zak
zin
ziw
zga
xsj
wbh
wbi
wbj
wun
wka
vid
vin
vun
tny
tcc
tza
sad
sbk
sbm
sbp
suj
suk
suw
soz
swa
swh
seg
ssc
ruf
rim
rui
rnw
rof
rwk
reg
pbr
piw
poy
old
nsg
ngo
ngp
ngq
ntk
nnq
nih
nim
ndh
nxi
…62 more
eng
swa
Rundi (150,000)
Rundi (150,000)
The number of individual languages listed for Tanzania is 129. Of these, 126 are living and 3 are extinct. Of the living languages, 2 are institutional, 18 are developing, 58 are vigorous, 40 are in trouble, and 8 are dying.
885800
61500
947300
6.49%
423408.80
47421786
0.66%
Official Projection
6/30/2014
0.00
7
68% (2010 UNESCO)
United Republic of Tanzania, Jamhuri ya Muungano wa Tanzania
Dimmendaal 1989; Nurse and Phillipson 1980; Polomé and Hill 1980; Schadeberg and Bender 1981; Taylor 1962; Whiteley 1969; Willis 1966
http://ethnologue.com/country/TZ
0
111
Oceania
-naf
wsi
wwo
wlr
vnm
vnp
vao
vra
vrt
vlp
upv
uur
urr
tsr
tmt
tgs
tnk
tnl
tnn
tnp
tvk
tql
tlm
tls
tmb
tmi
tgp
ssv
sax
sns
ske
sku
sww
rga
rpn
pgk
psw
ptr
ptv
plb
pma
onu
olr
omb
nmb
nsw
nmk
nms
nnd
nvh
…61 more
fra
eng
bis
Chinese (300), Fijian (350), Kiribati (370), Vietnamese (770), Wallisian (780)
Chinese (300), Fijian (350), Kiribati (370), Vietnamese (770), Wallisian (780)
Sarah
The number of individual languages listed for Vanuatu is 112. Of these, 110 are living and 2 are extinct. Of the living languages, 5 are institutional, 21 are developing, 29 are vigorous, 44 are in trouble, and 11 are dying.
12189
0
12189
0%
2384.25
264652
0%
Annual official estimate
6/30/2013
0.00
81% (2010 UNESCO)
Republic of Vanuatu
Lynch and Crowley 2001; Tryon 1971, 1976, 1978, 1995; Wurm 2000, 2007; Wurm and Hattori 1981
http://ethnologue.com/country/VU
0
Simane_s1_M_20150108_dhv
Watas & Wari_s1_MM_20150220_sax
Katalina_s1_F_20150623_eng
Lucy_s1_F_20150618_mek
Toukala_s1_F_20141111_bis
Tio Bang_s1_M_20140423_bpa
Tiger_s1_M_20140826_tso
Priscilla_s1_F_20140604_llp
Paul_s1_M_20141028_llu
Lopez_s1_M_20140610_-naf
Ladonna_s2_F_20140526_bis+lgk
109
Africa
zrn
zna
zim
xuo
vkj
ubi
tng
tax
tug
tuq
trj
tma
tmc
shu
sba
sbj
sok
sor
sjg
swy
sys
saa
rou
nmc
nnc
nie
nnn
ndm
noy
nzy
mne
mua
mub
muj
mou
mvh
moz
mpg
mvu
mpk
mcn
mje
mcw
mwm
mde
mdg
myb
mes
mlj
mse
…59 more
arb
fra
Orsi
The number of individual languages listed for Chad is 134. Of these, 131 are living and 3 are extinct. Of the living languages, 11 are institutional, 32 are developing, 59 are vigorous, 19 are in trouble, and 10 are dying.
1259200
24800
1284000
1.93%
121201.83
13211000
0.18%
UN projection
6/30/2014
7000
0.05
24% (2011 UNESCO)
Republic of Chad, République du Tchad
Barreteau and Newman 1978; Bender 2000; Bendor-Samuel and Hartell 1989; Boyeldieu 1977; Caprile 1977; Doornbos and Bender 1983; Jungraithmayr 1981; LeRouvreur 1989
http://ethnologue.com/country/TD
0
107
Eurasia
zsm
zlm
zbc
zbe
zbw
zmi
xky
xml
umi
tmo
ttw
tih
tdu
txa
tea
txx
trx
tgb
tgq
tmw
snb
sne
sib
sbo
snv
spg
sdo
sdx
skp
sea
srk
sza
szc
szd
ssm
ruu
ree
pna
pne
psg
pnm
plz
pez
orn
ors
nrm
mnq
mhe
mvv
mcm
…57 more
zsm
tam
cmn
eng
Eastern Panjabi (56,400), Malayalam (35,800), Rohingya (100,000), Sinhala (1,640), Sylheti, Telugu (39,000), Western Cham (12,000)
Eastern Panjabi (56,400), Malayalam (35,800), Rohingya (100,000), Sinhala (1,640), Sylheti, Telugu (39,000), Western Cham (12,000)
The number of individual languages listed for Malaysia is 140. Of these, 138 are living and 2 are extinct. Of the living languages, 11 are institutional, 6 are developing, 5 are vigorous, 101 are in trouble, and 15 are dying.
329613
1190
330803
0.36%
284294.39
30419500
0.42%
Official population clock
12/3/2014
29500
0.10
5
91% (2010 UNESCO)
Boutin 1986; Boutin and Boutin 1985; Hudson 1978; King and King 1984; Kroeger 1985, 1986; Moody and Walton 1984; Omar 1983; Prentice 1971, 1987; Rensch 2006; Rensch et al. 2006; Salleh 2006; Soriente 2005; Wurm and Hattori 1981
http://ethnologue.com/country/MY
Labuan
Kuala Lumpur
Putrajaya
Terengganu
Singapore
Selangor
Sarawak
Sabah
Perlis
Perak
Penang
Pahang
Negeri Sembilan
Malacca
Kelantan
Kedah
Johor
17
Andi_s1_M_20160405_bbc
106
Eurasia
ybh
ybi
xsr
wly
wme
vay
thq
tge
the
thf
thl
thr
ths
ttz
thw
tij
tcn
tdg
tdh
tkt
tsf
tmk
taj
smm
soi
scp
suz
skj
syw
raa
raq
rau
rav
rji
rjs
rab
raf
phw
pum
plp
ola
nsp
nao
nmm
ncd
npi
npa
nep
new
mgp
…56 more
nep
English (2,030), Magahi (35,600), Oriya (580), Sindhi (520)
English (2,030), Magahi (35,600), Oriya (580), Sindhi (520)
The number of individual languages listed for Nepal is 122. Of these, 120 are living and 2 are extinct. Of the living languages, 7 are institutional, 21 are developing, 29 are vigorous, 55 are in trouble, and 8 are dying.
143351
3830
147181
2.6%
260811.82
27646053
0.39%
Official annual projection
6/30/2014
192000
0.69
3
48% (2010 UNESCO)
Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal
Bista 1967, 1973, 1996; Burling 2003; Ebert 1994; Hale 1982; Hansson 1991; Hugoniot 1970; Matisoff, Baron, and Lowe 1996; Thurgood and LaPolla 2003; Toba 1976, 1983, 1991; Toba, Toba and Rai 2002, 2005; Van Driem 2001, 2007
http://ethnologue.com/country/NP
Province No. 7
Province No. 6
Province No. 5
Province No. 4
Province No. 3
Province No. 2
Province No. 1
7
Sanjib_s1_M_20151001_thq
98
Americas
yad
yme
yaa
ura
trr
shp
sni
spq
rgr
rem
qux
qub
qxa
qvl
qvm
qur
qxc
qvn
qxh
qva
qvc
quk
qwa
qwc
qwh
qve
qxt
qxu
qvh
qws
qup
qxw
qvp
que
qxn
qvo
quf
qvs
qxp
quy
qxo
quz
qvw
prl
prq
pib
pig
pno
oca
omg
…48 more
spa
Chinese (100,000)
Chinese (100,000)
The number of individual languages listed for Peru is 105. Of these, 93 are living and 12 are extinct. Of the living languages, 7 are institutional, 35 are developing, 5 are vigorous, 31 are in trouble, and 15 are dying.
1279996
5220
1285216
0.41%
314430.36
30814175
0.43%
Official annual projection
6/30/2014
1434000
4.65
73 or more
85% (2008 UNESCO)
Republic of Peru
Campbell 1997; Crevels 2007; Loos 1973; Payne 1991, 1993; Wise 1983
http://ethnologue.com/country/PE
0
96
Eurasia
yug
ynk
yux
ykg
yrk
ysr
xal
xas
vep
vot
ude
ulc
udm
tab
tat
tin
tyv
sia
sty
sjd
sjt
sel
sah
rsl
rus
rut
oaa
oss
oac
olo
nio
niv
nog
neg
mud
mns
mhr
mdf
mrj
myv
lez
lbe
lud
kap
kum
kbd
khv
koi
kom
kva
…46 more
kpv
rus
Abkhaz (6,790), Armenian (661,000), Assyrian Neo-Aramaic (4,470), Belarusian (174,000), Bulgarian (22,900), Crimean Tatar (310), Dungan (500), Eastern Yiddish (7,500), Gagauz (5,920), Georgian (171,000), Greek (42,500), Hungarian (6,890), Karakalpak (870), Kazakh (401,000), Kyrgyz (80,300), Lithuanian (31,300), Mandarin Chinese (70,700), Northern Kurdish (34,700), Northern Uzbek (273,500), Polish (67,400), Pontic (358,000), Romanian (117,000), Standard Estonian (15,600), Standard German (2,070,0
Abkhaz (6,790), Armenian (661,000), Assyrian Neo-Aramaic (4,470), Belarusian (174,000), Bulgarian (22,900), Crimean Tatar (310), Dungan (500), Eastern Yiddish (7,500), Gagauz (5,920), Georgian (171,000), Greek (42,500), Hungarian (6,890), Karakalpak (870), Kazakh (401,000), Kyrgyz (80,300), Lithuanian (31,300), Mandarin Chinese (70,700), Northern Kurdish (34,700), Northern Uzbek (273,500), Polish (67,400), Pontic (358,000), Romanian (117,000), Standard Estonian (15,600), Standard German (2,070,000), Standard Latvian (30,100), Tajiki (142,000), Talysh (3,400), Turkish (146,000), Turkmen (30,800), Udi (2,270), Ukrainian (1,130,000), Uyghur (1,050), Vietnamese (10,100)
Largest country in the world; its European portion makes it the largest country in Europe, whereas its Asian portion makes it the largest country in Asia.
Aiza
The number of individual languages listed for Russian Federation is 107. Of these, 105 are living and 2 are extinct. Of the living languages, 19 are institutional, 24 are developing, 5 are vigorous, 26 are in trouble, and 31 are dying.
16377742
720500
17098242
4.21%
1523260.42
146233000
2.04%
Official estimate
9/30/2014
120500
0.08
22
100% (2010 UNESCO)
Rossijskaja Federacija
Bright 1992; Comrie 1987; Kibrik 1991; Michalchenko 2003; Salminen 2007; Sebeok 1963
http://ethnologue.com/country/RU
Jewish Autonomous Oblast
Sevastopol**
Saint Petersburg
Moscow*
Yamalo-Nenets
Nenets
Khanty–Mansia
Chukotka
Zabaykalsky
Stavropol
Primorsky
Perm
Krasnoyarsk
Krasnodar
Khabarovsk
Kamchatka
Altai Krai
Udmurtia
Tuva
Tatarstan
Sakha
North Ossetia-Alania
Mordovia
Mari El
Komi
Khakassia
Karelia
Karachay-Cherkessia
Kalmykia
Kabardino-Balkaria
Ingushetia
Dagestan
Crimea**
Chuvashia
Chechnya
Buryatia
Bashkortostan
Altai Republic
Adygea
Yaroslavl
Voronezh
Vologda
Volgograd
Vladimir
Ulyanovsk
Tyumen
Tula
Tver
Tomsk
Tambov
…35 more
85
Vseslav_s5_M_20151201_eng+deu+ukr+pol+fra
93
Eurasia
zkd
zom
zkn
zyp
yin
weu
wea
umn
tcl
tco
tcp
tvn
tjl
tlq
shn
stu
sez
rtc
rhg
ril
raw
rbb
rki
prk
pce
pdu
pll
pwo
pyy
pzn
nst
ntx
nun
nxk
npg
nqq
nqy
nlq
mnw
mhx
mwq
mwt
mya
lpn
lsi
lzn
kac
kht
kvl
kvq
…43 more
mya
Chinese (1,015,000)
Chinese (1,015,000)
The number of individual languages listed for Myanmar is 118. Of these, 117 are living and 1 is extinct. Of the living languages, 11 are institutional, 33 are developing, 50 are vigorous, 19 are in trouble, and 4 are dying.
653508
23070
676578
3.41%
552896.99
51419420
0.72%
Preliminary census result
3/28/2014
2684500
5.22
2
90% (2010 UNESCO)
Republic of the Union of Myanmar
Burling 2003; Bradley 1997, 2005, 2007; Comrie 1987; Hale 1982; Jones 1988; Lebar, Hickey, and Musgrave 1964; Manson 2010, 2011; Matisoff, Baron, and Lowe 1996; Thurgood and LaPolla 2003; van Bik 2006
http://ethnologue.com/country/MM
0
83
Americas
yui
ynu
yup
ycn
yri
tnb
tnc
tnd
tav
ttk
tbn
toe
tue
tuf
tit
tdc
ten
snn
sja
slc
sri
rna
prz
pbb
pij
pio
pod
pui
pln
ome
nts
noa
noj
mbn
mbp
mbr
mot
mcl
myy
kog
kbh
kox
kvn
kpc
kwi
inb
inj
icr
hto
guc
…33 more
spa
Yuhup (100)
Yuhup (100)
Ivonne
Andersson
The number of individual languages listed for Colombia is 101. Of these, 84 are living and 17 are extinct. Of the living languages, 3 are institutional, 24 are developing, 8 are vigorous, 36 are in trouble, and 13 are dying.
1038700
100210
1138910
8.8%
577009.64
47891800
0.67%
Official population clock
12/3/2014
50000
0.10
8
94% (2010 USDS)
Republic of Colombia, República de Colombia
Arango Ochoa and Sánchez Gutierrez 1998; Campbell 1997; Crevels 2007
http://ethnologue.com/country/CO
0
Daniel_s1_M_20151224_gum
81
Africa
zay
zwa
xan
xwg
wal
wti
wle
woy
tir
tsb
sgw
she
sbf
sid
stv
suq
sze
rer
orm
oyd
nnj
noz
muz
moy
mpe
mvz
myo
mdx
mdy
myf
mym
mys
mfx
lgn
liq
kbr
kcx
kxc
kxh
kqy
ktb
kmq
jnj
ior
har
hoz
hdy
hae
gmv
gez
…31 more
amh
Kunama (7,430)
Kunama (7,430)
The number of individual languages listed for Ethiopia is 89. Of these, 87 are living and 2 are extinct. Of the living languages, 14 are institutional, 28 are developing, 28 are vigorous, 12 are in trouble, and 5 are dying.
1000000
104300
1104300
9.44%
1085839.40
87952991
1.23%
Official projection
6/30/2014
1000000
1.14
13
29% (2007 UNESCO)
Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia
Bender 1971, 1976, 1983, 1989; Dimmendaal and Voeltz 2007
http://ethnologue.com/country/ET
Dire Dawa
Addis Ababa
Tigray
Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples' Region
Somali
Oromia
Harari
Gambela
Benishangul-Gumuz
Amhara
Afar
11
78
Americas
xsl
umu
tgx
ttm
thp
tht
tce
tus
tsi
shs
sto
str
scs
sec
sek
squ
srs
pdt
pqm
otw
ojc
ojb
oji
ojg
ojs
ojw
oka
one
ono
nsk
nsr
nuk
ncg
moe
moh
mic
lil
kut
kwk
kkz
ike
ikt
iku
hai
has
hax
hur
hdn
hei
geh
…28 more
fra
eng
Afrikaans (9,810), Akan (14,600), Amharic (19,200), Arabic (374,000), Armenian (31,700), Assyrian Neo-Aramaic (5,000), Belarusan (580), Bengali (64,500), Bosnian (12,200), Bulgarian (19,600), Central Khmer (21,100), Croatian (52,300), Czech (24,500), Danish (14,900), Dutch (121,000), Eastern Panjabi (460,000), Eastern Yiddish (16,300), Finnish (18,500), Frisian (2,200), Greek (118,000), Gujarati (101,000), Haitian (102,000), Hakka Chinese (5,460), Hebrew (20,200), Hindi (106,000), Hungarian (71,
Afrikaans (9,810), Akan (14,600), Amharic (19,200), Arabic (374,000), Armenian (31,700), Assyrian Neo-Aramaic (5,000), Belarusan (580), Bengali (64,500), Bosnian (12,200), Bulgarian (19,600), Central Khmer (21,100), Croatian (52,300), Czech (24,500), Danish (14,900), Dutch (121,000), Eastern Panjabi (460,000), Eastern Yiddish (16,300), Finnish (18,500), Frisian (2,200), Greek (118,000), Gujarati (101,000), Haitian (102,000), Hakka Chinese (5,460), Hebrew (20,200), Hindi (106,000), Hungarian (71,100), Icelandic (1,670), Ilocano (19,500), Iranian Persian (177,000), Italian (438,000), Japanese (43,000), Kannada (3,140), Konkani (3,540), Korean (143,000), Lao (14,200), Lithuanian (7,600), Macedonian (18,300), Malay (11,900), Malayalam (17,700), Maltese (7,000), Mandarin Chinese (255,000), Marathi (6,660), Min Nan Chinese (18,800), Najdi Spoken Arabic (20,000), Northern Kurdish (10,300), Northern Pashto (13,100), Norwegian (6,280), Plains Indian Sign Language, Polish (201,000), Portuguese (226,000), Romanian (93,100), Russian (170,000), Scottish Gaelic (2,320), Serbian (58,500), Sindhi (12,900), Sinhala (15,700), Slovak (18,500), Slovene (11,300), Somali (33,700), Southeastern Dinka (15,900), Spanish (439,000), Standard Estonian (6,610), Standard German (430,000), Standard Latvian (6,460), Swahili (12,100), Swedish (8,100), Sylheti, Tamil (143,000), Telugu (10,700), Thai (8,420), Tigrigna (10,800), Turkish (31,200), Ukrainian (120,000), Urdu (194,000), Vietnamese (153,000), Vlax Romani, Welsh (1,440), Yue Chinese (389,000)
Largest country in the Americas, and largest surface area of water.
Khady
Emily
The number of individual languages listed for Canada is 88. All are living languages. Of these, 4 are institutional, 10 are developing, 2 are vigorous, 42 are in trouble, and 30 are dying.
9093507
891163
9984670
8.93%
455646.40
35540419
0.5%
Official estimate
6/30/2014
1704500
4.80
99% (2011 USDS)
Campbell 1997; Chafe 1962, 1965; Golla 2007; Harrison and Marmen 1996
http://ethnologue.com/country/CA
Saskatchewan
Quebec
Prince Edward Island
Ontario*
Nova Scotia
Newfoundland and Labrador
New Brunswick
Manitoba
British Columbia
Alberta
10
Tony_s1_M_20150506_epo
Tommy_s5_M_20150501_eng+fra+por+que+moe
78
Eurasia
zng
xao
xhv
vie
tas
thc
tou
twh
tdr
tkz
tyh
tyj
tyl
tyr
tys
tyt
tyz
tsl
tmm
stg
sti
stt
scb
sed
ren
rgs
rmx
roc
rog
rad
pac
phh
puo
phg
nty
nuo
nut
neo
mtq
mnn
moo
mlc
mng
laq
lgh
lha
lbt
lwh
lkc
ktv
…28 more
vie
Dylan
The number of individual languages listed for Viet Nam is 109. Of these, 108 are living and 1 is extinct. Of the living languages, 1 is institutional, 15 are developing, 50 are vigorous, 37 are in trouble, and 5 are dying.
310070
21140
331210
6.38%
1150114.10
89708900
1.25%
Official estimate
6/30/2013
0.00
1
91% (2010 UNESCO)
Socialist Republic of Viet Nam
Bradley 2007; Diller 2008; Edmondson and Solnit 1997; Ferlus 1996; Lebar, Hickey, and Musgrave 1964; Ostapirat 2000; Smith 1968, 1972, 1973; Thomas 1969, 1976, 1980; Thomas and Headley 1970; Wurm and Hattori 1981
http://ethnologue.com/country/VN
0
Đức (Duc)_s1_M_20150621_vie
73
Oceania
vnk
vrs
utp
uge
tbe
tnx
tva
tkp
tqu
tkw
tlr
sbb
stn
svs
sky
rsi
rug
rri
pis
piv
ora
ojv
nlg
nfl
nlz
ngr
ntu
nke
mnv
mvo
mpr
mrn
mln
mlu
mte
lga
lgb
lgl
llu
lgr
lgu
lvk
kwd
kwf
kji
kkk
ksg
kzk
jaj
hoa
…23 more
eng
Chinese (1,000)
Chinese (1,000)
The number of individual languages listed for Solomon Islands is 75. Of these, 71 are living and 4 are extinct. Of the living languages, 3 are institutional, 27 are developing, 25 are vigorous, 8 are in trouble, and 8 are dying.
27986
910
28896
3.15%
7963.62
581344
0.01%
Annual official estimate
6/30/2013
0.00
77% (2010 USDS)
Dunn, Reesink, and Terrill 2002; Ross 1988, 2001, 2005; Todd 1975; Tryon 1995; Tryon and Hackman 1983; Wurm 2007; Wurm and Hattori 1981
http://ethnologue.com/country/SB
0
66
Africa
yre
wan
wob
wec
tgw
tjn
ted
seb
sef
sev
plr
pye
nhb
nwb
neb
nku
ney
moa
mka
mxx
mtb
lda
loi
lor
kwp
kqm
kxb
kyf
kfo
kzc
kga
ktj
jek
jud
jod
hwa
gud
ggu
goa
god
gwa
gxx
ega
eot
ebr
das
dnj
dic
dyi
dyu
…16 more
fra
Bisa (63,000), Eastern Karaboro (5,610), Maasina Fulfulde (1,200), Nafaanra, Sìcìté Sénoufo, Soninke (100,000)
Bisa (63,000), Eastern Karaboro (5,610), Maasina Fulfulde (1,200), Nafaanra, Sìcìté Sénoufo, Soninke (100,000)
The number of individual languages listed for Côte d’Ivoire is 80. Of these, 79 are living and 1 is extinct. Of the living languages, 4 are institutional, 33 are developing, 37 are vigorous, 4 are in trouble, and 1 is dying.
318003
4460
322463
1.38%
360924.24
23821000
0.33%
Official estimate
6/30/2013
0.00
1
47% (2010 UNESCO)
Republic of Cote d’Ivoire, République de la Côte d’Ivoire
Atlas Linguistique Kwa de Côte d’Ivoire 1983; Bendor-Samuel and Hartell 1989; Delafosse 1904
http://ethnologue.com/country/CI
0
66
Africa
xon
xkt
wlx
wss
vag
tcd
tpm
saf
ssl
sig
snw
sil
sfw
nfr
naw
ntr
nnu
ncu
nyb
nkq
nko
nzi
nlu
maw
mzw
lar
lgq
lig
lip
lef
kus
kph
kye
kma
jmr
jwi
hag
gur
gpe
gjn
gwx
gse
gaa
ewe
dag
doy
dga
cpn
cko
cli
…16 more
aka
eng
Foodo (1,000)
Foodo (1,000)
The number of individual languages listed for Ghana is 81. All are living languages. Of these, 13 are institutional, 46 are developing, 15 are vigorous, and 7 are in trouble.
227533
11000
238533
4.61%
409743.83
27043093
0.38%
Official annual projection
6/30/2014
6000
0.02
20
61% (2010 UNESCO)
Republic of Ghana
Barker 1986; Bendor-Samuel and Hartell 1989; Hall 1983; Kropp Dakubu 1988; Vanderaa 1991
http://ethnologue.com/country/GH
0
64
Africa
zag
zmo
xtc
xom
xel
wrn
wll
udu
tms
tag
taz
tbi
tbr
tic
tqr
tlo
teq
tey
shj
shw
soh
ras
otr
nyi
mor
mei
mls
laf
lro
lmd
liu
lof
kib
kcp
kcr
kdu
kko
kec
keg
kgo
jle
jum
hbn
ghl
gza
gly
fuj
fvr
fia
elh
…14 more
apd
arb
eng
Formerly the largest country in Africa.
The number of individual languages listed for Sudan is 78. Of these, 75 are living and 3 are extinct. Of the living languages, 3 are institutional, 14 are developing, 18 are vigorous, 23 are in trouble, and 17 are dying.
1886068
1886068
0%
582646.97
37289406
0.52%
Official annual projection
6/30/2014
48900
0.13
1
62% (2010 UNESCO)
Republic of the Sudan
Bender 1975, 1983, 1989; Bendor-Samuel and Hartell 1989; Doornbos and Bender 1983; Schadeberg and Bender 1981; Stevenson 1984
http://ethnologue.com/country/SD
River Nile
Northern
West Kurdufan
South Kurdufan
North Kurdufan
Khartoum*
Red Sea
Al Qadarif
Kassala
West Darfur
South Darfur
North Darfur
East Darfur
Central Darfur
White Nile
Sennar
Blue Nile
Al Jazirah
18
59
Eurasia
ydg
xka
xhe
wne
vgr
ush
urd
trw
shd
snd
sbn
scl
skr
phl
phr
pnb
pst
pbu
pks
pus
plk
odk
oru
mve
mby
mvy
mki
lah
lss
lrk
khw
kbu
kvx
kls
jdg
jnd
hno
hnd
ggg
ghr
gig
gwc
gwf
gjk
dmk
dml
deh
clh
bgn
bgp
…9 more
eng
urd
Arabic (122,000), Chinese (6,000), Parsi (20,000), Rohingya (200,000), Southern Uzbek (50,000), Uyghur
Arabic (122,000), Chinese (6,000), Parsi (20,000), Rohingya (200,000), Southern Uzbek (50,000), Uyghur
The number of individual languages listed for Pakistan is 72. All are living languages. Of these, 6 are institutional, 18 are developing, 38 are vigorous, 8 are in trouble, and 2 are dying.
856692
25220
881912
2.86%
3191677.97
188309000
2.63%
Population clock
12/3/2014
244000
0.13
31
41% (2009 UNESCO)
Islamic Republic of Pakistan
Addleton 1986; Bashir 2003; Decker and Decker 1992; Decker, Hallberg and Rensch 1992; Masica 1991; Morgenstierne 1974; Payne 1987; Shackle 1979, 1980; Strand 1973, 2001; Van Driem 2007
http://ethnologue.com/country/PK
Federally Administered Tribal Areas
Gilgit-Baltistan
Azad Kashmir
Islamabad Capital Territory
Sindh
Punjab
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Balochistan
8
57
Africa
yul
yky
yaj
vae
ukh
sag
snj
sbz
sqm
pnz
ngd
nmj
nbm
ndy
nzk
ngg
mgn
mcx
mdn
mzv
lna
lnl
liy
kah
koj
kuw
kbn
kcm
kym
ksp
gso
geq
gba
gnz
gbg
gbp
gbq
gbv
gdi
gya
gyg
dgk
deq
bbp
boy
bpd
bvq
bjo
bqk
bdt
…7 more
sag
fra
Bangi (7,440), Bomitaba (220), Hausa (20,000), Lingala (10,700), Mbandja (1,400), Ngbaka (3,000), Ngundi, Northern Ngbandi (290), Shuwa Arabic (63,000)
Bangi (7,440), Bomitaba (220), Hausa (20,000), Lingala (10,700), Mbandja (1,400), Ngbaka (3,000), Ngundi, Northern Ngbandi (290), Shuwa Arabic (63,000)
The number of individual languages listed for Central African Republic is 72. All are living languages. Of these, 2 are institutional, 17 are developing, 48 are vigorous, 3 are in trouble, and 2 are dying.
622984
0
622984
0%
82614.04
4709000
0.07%
UN projection
6/30/2014
0.00
43% (2010 UNESCO)
République Centrafricaine
Atlas Linguistique de l’Afrique Central 1988; Bendor-Samuel and Hartell 1989; Moñino 1988
http://ethnologue.com/country/CF
0
56
Eurasia
xkc
xkj
xkp
vaf
vmh
tov
tks
sgr
smy
shm
soj
siy
sdh
sqo
slq
syn
srz
rmt
rat
rdb
qxq
psc
pes
prd
okh
ntz
nyq
myz
mzn
lrc
lrl
lsa
luz
lki
klj
kfm
ktl
kmz
kgn
hrz
gbz
goz
glk
gzi
fas
faz
fay
esh
def
bqi
…6 more
pes
Dari (1,000,000), Hulaulá (350), Turkish (2,570)
Dari (1,000,000), Hulaulá (350), Turkish (2,570)
The number of individual languages listed for Iran is 78. Of these, 76 are living and 2 are extinct. Of the living languages, 5 are institutional, 8 are developing, 27 are vigorous, 31 are in trouble, and 5 are dying.
1531595
116600
1648195
7.07%
1391775.00
77939400
1.09%
Official population clock
12/3/2014
3978100
5.10
50
81% (2008 UNESCO)
Islamic Republic of Iran
Drower 1937; Oberling 1974; Sebeok 1970
http://ethnologue.com/country/IR
0
56
Africa
xki
thk
tuv
tuy
tvs
tec
tga
saq
spy
sxb
sgc
sgm
ssn
rag
rel
pkb
pko
oki
orc
omt
nle
niq
nyd
nyf
mas
muu
mws
mer
mlk
lrm
lto
lts
luo
luy
lkb
lwg
lks
lko
lri
kam
kik
kln
ida
guz
elo
eyo
enb
ebu
dal
dav
…6 more
swh
eng
Hadrami Spoken Arabic (10,000), Ta’izzi-Adeni Spoken Arabic (10,000)
Hadrami Spoken Arabic (10,000), Ta’izzi-Adeni Spoken Arabic (10,000)
The number of individual languages listed for Kenya is 68. Of these, 67 are living and 1 is extinct. Of the living languages, 14 are institutional, 28 are developing, 19 are vigorous, 3 are in trouble, and 3 are dying.
569140
11227
580367
1.93%
746428.57
41800000
0.58%
Annual official estimate
6/30/2013
0.00
25
84% (2010 UNESCO)
Jamhuri ya Kenya
Bendor-Samuel and Hartell 1989; Heine and Möhlig 1980; Whiteley 1969, 1974
http://ethnologue.com/country/KE
0
53
Africa
tgy
thu
toq
tex
shk
pga
nus
nwm
njl
ndz
muh
mur
mwu
mqu
myj
mfz
mgc
mgd
lky
lpx
lul
lno
loh
lwo
lot
lkr
koe
kbo
krs
idr
hom
gbn
fer
dks
did
dib
dik
din
ddd
dip
diw
bot
bvi
bdh
bdj
bxb
bex
blm
bfa
atu
…3 more
eng
The number of individual languages listed for South Sudan is 71. Of these, 68 are living and 3 are extinct. Of the living languages, 12 are institutional, 25 are developing, 14 are vigorous, 11 are in trouble, and 6 are dying.
619745
619745
0%
214799.87
11384393
0.16%
Official annual projection
6/30/2014
0.00
Republic of South Sudan
Bender 1983; Doornbos and Bender 1983; Stevenson 1984
http://ethnologue.com/country/SS
Warrap
Upper Nile
Unity
Lakes
Jonglei
Western Equatoria
Eastern Equatoria
Central Equatoria*
Western Bahr el Ghazal
Northern Bahr el Ghazal
10
52
Africa
xrb
xsm
wib
wbf
vig
tsp
tiq
tuz
sbd
stj
sif
sos
skq
sld
sen
sep
seq
sym
rkm
pnl
pnq
pug
nti
nuv
nnw
mos
lob
lee
knz
kqg
kza
kst
kfz
gux
gna
dgd
dgi
dnn
dos
dya
dgs
cme
cpo
bof
bbo
bib
box
bwj
bwq
bwy
…2 more
fuh
mos
dyu
fra
Jowulu (1,000)
Jowulu (1,000)
The number of individual languages listed for Burkina Faso is 69. All are living languages. Of these, 4 are institutional, 25 are developing, 26 are vigorous, 13 are in trouble, and 1 is dying.
273800
400
274200
0.15%
333130.69
17322796
0.24%
Official estimate
6/30/2013
0.00
22% (2007 UNESCO)
Bendor-Samuel and Hartell 1989; Kedrebeogo and Yago 1988; Tiendrebeogo 1983; Tiendrebeogo and Yago 1983; Vanderaa 1991
http://ethnologue.com/country/BF
0
51
Eurasia
ycp
xko
uan
tmp
tgr
tth
thi
tto
tnu
thx
tpo
tdf
sss
skb
skk
spu
sqq
slt
rie
pho
phq
pnx
pkt
puk
oog
oyb
ngt
nev
mlf
lao
llo
lso
lbg
lbo
lbn
kuf
khf
kjg
kyp
kgc
kgd
jeg
irr
hnj
hnu
cno
brb
bru
bgk
bgl
…1 more
lao
Central Khmer (10,400), Sedang (520), Vietnamese (76,000)
Central Khmer (10,400), Sedang (520), Vietnamese (76,000)
The number of individual languages listed for Laos is 86. All are living languages. Of these, 1 is institutional, 10 are developing, 50 are vigorous, 23 are in trouble, and 2 are dying.
230800
6000
236800
2.53%
131241.18
6693300
0.09%
Annual official projection
6/30/2014
0.00
73% (2005 UNESCO)
Lao People’s Democratic Republic
Bradley 2007; Edmondson and Solnit 1997; Lebar, Hickey, and Musgrave 1964; Matisoff, Baron, and Lowe 1996; Thomas and Headley 1970; Wurm and Hattori 1981
http://ethnologue.com/country/LA
0
Anonymous_s1_M_20160514_kjg
La_s1_F_20160510_lao
46
Africa
xkg
tsy
taq
tde
tmh
tst
snk
shz
spp
ses
nzz
mwk
myk
kao
khq
jow
hmb
ffm
dmb
dti
dtk
dtm
dto
dba
dts
dtt
dtu
dbg
dbt
dbu
dbw
dux
dds
dym
djm
dsq
dgb
bog
boo
boz
bxw
bze
bmq
bzx
bam
aqd
fra
Matya Samo (230), North Levantine Spoken Arabic (550), Siamou (20,000)
Matya Samo (230), North Levantine Spoken Arabic (550), Siamou (20,000)
Orsi
The number of individual languages listed for Mali is 66. All are living languages. Of these, 8 are institutional, 21 are developing, 33 are vigorous, and 4 are in trouble.
1220190
20002
1240192
1.61%
342782.61
15768000
0.22%
UN projection
6/30/2014
0.00
20% (2010 UNESCO)
Republic of Mali, République du Mali
Bendor-Samuel and Hartell 1989; Capron 1973; Manessy 1961, 1963, 1975, 1981; Nicolaï 1979, 1981, 1983
http://ethnologue.com/country/ML
0
40
Africa
xkb
xwe
xwl
wwa
wem
tbz
tfi
soy
sxw
pil
ntm
nqg
nqk
mql
mkl
mxl
kqk
ijj
ica
idd
gbh
guw
gbs
gbx
fon
fue
fod
dop
ddn
cib
cbj
bba
bqa
bqc
beh
blo
bly
aug
ajg
ayb
fra
The number of individual languages listed for Benin is 54. All are living languages. Of these, 9 are institutional, 18 are developing, 25 are vigorous, 1 is in trouble, and 1 is dying.
110622
2000
112622
1.78%
249701.70
9988068
0.14%
Official annual projection
6/30/2014
12500
0.13
1
30% (2010 UNESCO)
Republic of Benin, République du Bénin
Bendor-Samuel and Hartell 1989; Vanderaa 1991
http://ethnologue.com/country/BJ
0
39
Americas
yuq
yuz
ure
tna
tno
trn
sar
snh
srq
rey
qul
quh
psm
pnk
pcp
mtp
mzp
lec
jor
ite
ito
ign
gui
gnw
gyr
ese
cap
cao
cas
caw
cax
cav
caz
cyb
bvl
brg
aro
aym
ayr
spa
Standard German (160,000)
Standard German (160,000)
Ignacio
The number of individual languages listed for Bolivia is 44. Of these, 42 are living and 2 are extinct. Of the living languages, 2 are institutional, 8 are developing, 4 are vigorous, 12 are in trouble, and 16 are dying.
1083301
15280
1098581
1.39%
257109.08
10027254
0.14%
2012 census result
11/20/2012
22600
0.23
9
91% (2009 UNESCO)
Plurinational State of Bolivia, Estado Plurinacional de Bolivia
Campbell 1997; Crevels 2007
http://ethnologue.com/country/BO
0
37
Africa
zmx
xku
vif
tyi
tsa
tyx
sdj
ngz
nda
ndn
njx
nzu
moj
mbm
mow
mdt
mdu
mdw
mkw
lli
ldi
koh
kwc
kkw
kxx
ifm
iyx
ebo
dde
bui
bok
bvx
bwz
bkw
beq
bmw
akw
ktu
lin
fra
Hausa (4,000), Portuguese (600), Sango (54,000)
Hausa (4,000), Portuguese (600), Sango (54,000)
The number of individual languages listed for Congo is 61. All are living languages. Of these, 3 are institutional, 17 are developing, 35 are vigorous, and 6 are in trouble.
341500
500
342000
0.15%
123216.22
4559000
0.06%
UN projection
6/30/2014
0.00
84% (2011 World Factbook)
Republic of the Congo, République du Congo, Republiki ya Kongó
Bendor-Samuel and Hartell 1989; Jacquot 1971
http://ethnologue.com/country/CG
0
35
Eurasia
yno
yoy
ugo
urk
tsq
tha
thm
tts
tnz
soa
sou
pry
pht
phu
pww
prb
prt
nod
nyl
nyw
mpz
mqt
mkm
mra
mfa
lcp
lwl
kjt
kdt
kxm
cog
cbn
csd
brv
bfk
tha
Kayan (180), Rohingya (100,000)
Kayan (180), Rohingya (100,000)
The number of individual languages listed for Thailand is 73. All are living languages. Of these, 2 are institutional, 27 are developing, 18 are vigorous, 19 are in trouble, and 7 are dying.
510890
2230
513120
0.43%
1853457.14
64871000
0.91%
Official estimate
6/30/2014
300000
0.46
22
94% (2005 World Bank)
Kingdom of Thailand
Bradley 2007; Lebar, Hickey, and Musgrave 1964; Matisoff 1991; Matisoff, Baron, and Lowe 1996; Prachakij-karacak 1995; Purnell 1970; Smalley 1976; Wurm and Hattori 1981
http://ethnologue.com/country/TH
0
Presi_s1_F_20140316_ceb
Thong_s1_M_20150708_tts
Dang_s1_F_20140209_tha
34
Africa
ach
xog
ugn
ttj
tlj
teo
teu
snm
ruc
rub
rwm
nuj
ndp
nyo
nyp
nyn
mhi
myx
lgg
lsm
luc
lug
lke
laj
koo
kcn
kpz
kdi
kdj
keo
ikx
gwr
cgg
adh
lug
swa
eng
Kaliko (5,000), Mvuba (870)
Kaliko (5,000), Mvuba (870)
Prudence
The number of individual languages listed for Uganda is 41. All are living languages. Of these, 5 are institutional, 26 are developing, 6 are vigorous, 2 are in trouble, and 2 are dying.
197100
43938
241038
18.23%
1025200.38
34856813
0.49%
Preliminary 2014 census result
8/27/2014
0.00
4
65% (2010 UNESCO)
Republic of Uganda, Jamhuri ya Uganda
Bender 1989; Dimmendaal 1989; Ladefoged, Glick and Criper 1972; Taylor 1962; Vossen 1981, 1983
http://ethnologue.com/country/UG
0
Rama_s1_M_20150528_swa
Opoka_s1_M_20150424_ach
30
Eurasia
xvi
wsv
wbk
wbl
wrd
uzs
tra
trm
sgy
sts
sdg
prn
phv
psh
psi
pbt
prc
prs
nli
mnj
mhj
isk
haz
gwt
glh
bsh
aiq
aee
afg
ask
pbt
aee
prs
Uyghur (3,000)
Uyghur (3,000)
The number of individual languages listed for Afghanistan is 41. Of these, 40 are living and 1 is extinct. Of the living languages, 4 are institutional, 5 are developing, 21 are vigorous, 5 are in trouble, and 5 are dying.
652230
0
652230
0%
867436.67
26023100
0.36%
Official estimate
6/30/2013
0.00
28% (2008 USDS)
Islamic Republic of Afghanistan
Bashir 2003; Dupree 1980; Farhadi and Raven 1967; Grjunberg 1968; Morgenstierne 1974; Payne 1987; Sebeok 1970; Strand 1973, 2001
http://ethnologue.com/country/AF
0
30
Africa
zmn
ynh
wum
wdd
vum
tck
teg
tsv
snq
sbw
swj
sxe
syi
sak
pic
puu
nmd
nra
nzb
mhb
mye
lup
koq
kbs
keb
kzo
gev
dma
bbg
buw
fra
The number of individual languages listed for Gabon is 42. All are living languages. Of these, 1 is institutional, 3 are developing, 28 are vigorous, 6 are in trouble, and 4 are dying.
257667
10000
267667
3.74%
57033.33
1711000
0.02%
UN projection
6/30/2014
2000
0.12
85% (2010 UNESCO)
Gabonese Republic, République Gabonaise
Bendor-Samuel and Hartell 1989; Jacquot 1978; Ruhlen 1987
http://ethnologue.com/country/GA
0
30
Africa
zil
yal
tod
sus
pbp
nqo
naj
man
mbv
mku
msc
mfg
llc
lma
ldm
knu
kke
kqs
jad
gus
gkp
fuf
emk
bgo
bcg
bqf
bsp
bmd
bsv
bgm
tod
sus
fuf
kqs
gkp
emk
fra
Bandi (7,000), Krio
Bandi (7,000), Krio
The number of individual languages listed for Guinea is 39. Of these, 37 are living and 2 are extinct. Of the living languages, 6 are institutional, 10 are developing, 17 are vigorous, 2 are in trouble, and 2 are dying.
245717
140
245857
0.06%
354299.07
10628972
0.15%
Preliminary 2014 census result
4/1/2014
0.00
3
30% (2010 UNESCO)
Republic of Guinea, République de Guinée
Bendor-Samuel and Hartell 1989; O’Toole 1978; Vanderaa 1991; Welmers 1971
http://ethnologue.com/country/GN
0
30
Africa
ymk
xmc
xsq
wmw
vmw
vmk
vmr
toh
tke
twl
twx
tsc
seh
rng
phm
ngl
nte
ndc
nyu
mny
mhm
mgh
mzy
llb
eko
dmx
chw
cce
cwb
bwg
por
English (1,400), French (1,000), Greek (6,000), Gujarati (20,000), Kabuverdianu (1,000), Korean (20,000), Mandarin Chinese (7,000), Romanian (600), Russian (2,000), Standard German (2,000)
English (1,400), French (1,000), Greek (6,000), Gujarati (20,000), Kabuverdianu (1,000), Korean (20,000), Mandarin Chinese (7,000), Romanian (600), Russian (2,000), Standard German (2,000)
Dércio
The number of individual languages listed for Mozambique is 43. All are living languages. Of these, 2 are institutional, 23 are developing, and 18 are vigorous.
786380
13000
799380
1.63%
834730.73
25041922
0.35%
Annual official projection
6/30/2014
0.00
43% (2010 UNESCO)
Republic of Mozambique, República de Moçambique
Afido et al. 1989
http://ethnologue.com/country/MZ
0
Leonhard_s1_M_20141023_swa
Aldade_s2_M_20140819_por+chw
Afro Amado_s2_M_20141007_por+seh
27
Africa
xpe
vai
tja
oub
mev
mzj
lir
lom
kpe
kqo
krn
krw
klu
kss
ggb
gol
gbo
grb
grj
glr
grv
gec
gry
dee
blh
bza
bsq
eng
Eastern Maninkakan (33,800)
Eastern Maninkakan (33,800)
The number of individual languages listed for Liberia is 31. All are living languages. Of these, 3 are institutional, 17 are developing, and 11 are vigorous.
96320
15049
111369
13.51%
162851.85
4397000
0.06%
UN projection
6/30/2014
0.00
4
57% (2010 UNESCO)
Republic of Liberia
Bendor-Samuel and Hartell 1989; Vanderaa 1991
http://ethnologue.com/country/LR
0
27
Americas
yae
yar
yau
yvt
xsu
wba
wpc
vsl
tmz
spc
pid
pbg
pbh
pev
mht
mcg
mch
jru
gae
guu
gct
car
ciy
cuo
bae
bvv
aoc
spa
Arabic (110,000), Chinese (400,000), English (20,000), Inga (4,000), Portuguese (254,000)
Arabic (110,000), Chinese (400,000), English (20,000), Inga (4,000), Portuguese (254,000)
The number of individual languages listed for Venezuela is 47. Of these, 44 are living and 3 are extinct. Of the living languages, 1 is institutional, 4 are developing, 7 are vigorous, 16 are in trouble, and 16 are dying.
882050
30000
912050
3.29%
1118752.11
30206307
0.42%
Official annual projection
6/29/2014
34000
0.11
12
95% (2009 UNESCO)
Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, República Bolivariana de Venezuela
Campbell 1997; Crevels 2007; Durbin and Sejias 1973; Migliazza 1985
http://ethnologue.com/country/VE
Federal Dependencies of Venezuela
Distrito Federal
Zulia
Yaracuy
Vargas
Trujillo
Táchira
Sucre
Portuguesa
Nueva Esparta
Monagas
Miranda
Mérida
Lara
Guárico
Falcón
Delta Amacuro
Cojedes
Carabobo
Bolívar
Barinas
Aragua
Apure
Anzoátegui
Amazonas
25
26
Africa
wol
tnr
sav
snf
srr
ndv
mnk
mlo
mlq
krx
hhr
gsl
ful
fap
fuc
dyo
cae
csk
cou
cwt
bcb
bcz
bda
bjt
bqj
bsc
fra
Bambara (60,800), Kabuverdianu (55,000), Krio (4,200), Mòoré (25,000), Papel (4,200), Portuguese (1,700), Susu (28,400), Zenaga (1,900)
Bambara (60,800), Kabuverdianu (55,000), Krio (4,200), Mòoré (25,000), Papel (4,200), Portuguese (1,700), Susu (28,400), Zenaga (1,900)
The number of individual languages listed for Senegal is 38. All are living languages. Of these, 4 are institutional, 18 are developing, 7 are vigorous, 8 are in trouble, and 1 is dying.
192530
4192
196722
2.13%
519565.96
13508715
0.19%
2013 census result
11/18/2013
0.00
6
39% (2009 UNESCO)
Republic of Senegal, République du Sénégal
Barry 1987; Bendor-Samuel and Hartell 1989; Hopkins 1995; L’Institut Géographique National 1977; Lopis 1980; Sapir 1971; Williams 1993
http://ethnologue.com/country/SN
0
25
Africa
yax
umb
smd
oun
nsx
nba
nne
ndq
nye
nyk
nkn
mxg
mck
mwj
mfu
lum
lch
khu
kwz
kmb
kua
hol
dhm
cjk
blv
por
kua
mck
kng
cjk
The number of individual languages listed for Angola is 39. Of these, 38 are living and 1 is extinct. Of the living languages, 6 are institutional, 17 are developing, 11 are vigorous, and 4 are in trouble.
1246700
0
1246700
0%
975332.04
24383301
0.34%
Preliminary 2014 census result
5/15/2014
0.00
58% (2010 UNESCO)
Republic of Angola, República de Angola
Bendor-Samuel and Hartell 1989; Redinha 1970; Welmers 1971
http://ethnologue.com/country/AO
0
25
Eurasia
yud
yhd
yid
ydd
yds
yej
tmr
trg
syy
lad
lsd
jrb
jge
jbe
jye
jpr
isr
hbo
huy
heb
bhh
bjf
aij
ajt
aju
arb
ajp
heb
Egyptian Spoken Arabic (25,000), French (40,000), Italian (7,250), Levantine Bedawi Spoken Arabic (50,000), Malayalam (8,000), Marathi (8,000), North Levantine Spoken Arabic (100,000), Spanish (60,000), Standard German (200,000), Turkish (30,000)
Egyptian Spoken Arabic (25,000), French (40,000), Italian (7,250), Levantine Bedawi Spoken Arabic (50,000), Malayalam (8,000), Marathi (8,000), North Levantine Spoken Arabic (100,000), Spanish (60,000), Standard German (200,000), Turkish (30,000)
Yaron
The number of individual languages listed for Israel is 35. All are living languages. Of these, 6 are institutional, 8 are developing, 4 are vigorous, 12 are in trouble, and 5 are dying.
20330
440
20770
2.12%
330736.00
8268400
0.12%
Official Monthly Estimate
10/30/2014
306000
3.70
31
97% (2011 USDS)
State of Israel
Comrie 1987; Fischer and Jastrow 1980; Fishman 1985; Gold 1974; Paper 1978; Saenz-Badillos 1993
http://ethnologue.com/country/IL
0
Nir_s2_M_20160502_heb+rus
25
Africa
zsl
ttl
toi
sta
shq
sie
sby
nse
nka
mho
mwn
mxo
mgr
loz
lue
lun
leb
lyn
leh
lam
kqn
ilb
bwc
bem
auh
eng
Mandarin Chinese (20,000), Ndebele (5,800), Portuguese (2,000), Serbian (2,000), Urdu
Mandarin Chinese (20,000), Ndebele (5,800), Portuguese (2,000), Serbian (2,000), Urdu
The number of individual languages listed for Zambia is 46. All are living languages. Of these, 13 are institutional, 17 are developing, 12 are vigorous, and 4 are in trouble.
743398
9220
752618
1.23%
600932.60
15023315
0.21%
Official estimate
6/30/2014
16000
0.11
5
62% (2010 UNESCO)
Republic of Zambia
Brenzinger 1998; Ohannessian and Kashoki 1978
http://ethnologue.com/country/ZM
0
23
Americas
xin
usp
ttc
tzj
quc
quv
qum
poc
poh
mam
knj
kjb
kek
jac
itz
ixl
gsm
cac
ckz
cak
caa
agu
acr
spa
kek
mam
quc
The number of individual languages listed for Guatemala is 27. Of these, 26 are living and 1 is extinct. Of the living languages, 10 are institutional, 10 are developing, 1 is vigorous, 3 are in trouble, and 2 are dying.
107159
1730
108889
1.59%
687246.74
15806675
0.22%
Official estimate
6/29/2014
650000
4.11
5
75% (2010 UNESCO)
Republic of Guatemala, República de Guatemala
Campbell 1992, 1997; Mayers 1966
http://ethnologue.com/country/GT
0
23
Eurasia
vec
scn
sdc
svm
sdn
src
srd
sro
rgn
pms
nap
mhn
lld
lmo
lij
ita
itk
ils
ise
fur
egl
cim
aae
ita
Chinese (40,000), English (29,000), Judeo-Tripolitanian Arabic (5,000), Kabuverdianu (10,000), Maltese (28,000), Northern Kurdish (3,500), Somali (50,600)
Chinese (40,000), English (29,000), Judeo-Tripolitanian Arabic (5,000), Kabuverdianu (10,000), Maltese (28,000), Northern Kurdish (3,500), Somali (50,600)
Allan
The number of individual languages listed for Italy is 35. All are living languages. Of these, 5 are institutional, 10 are developing, 5 are vigorous, 10 are in trouble, and 5 are dying.
294140
7200
301340
2.39%
2642770.04
60783711
0.85%
Official estimate
5/30/2014
3525000
5.80
80
99% (2010 UNESCO)
Italian Republic, Repubblica Italiana
Agard 1984; Comrie 1987; Hall 1974; Salminen 2007; Stephens 1976
http://ethnologue.com/country/IT
0
Pietro_s1_M_20140524_lmo
Simon_s1_M_20160128_pms
22
Eurasia
xnb
xsy
uun
tao
tay
trv
tss
tsu
sxr
ssf
pwn
ppu
pyu
kae
fos
dru
ckv
bnn
byq
bzg
ais
ami
nan
cmn
Halh Mongolian (6,000), Tibetan (2,000)
Halh Mongolian (6,000), Tibetan (2,000)
Before the end of the civil war in 1949 the Republic of China included mainland China, Mongolia and other areas, totaling 11418174 km^2 (4408582 sq mi).
Teddy
The number of individual languages listed for Taiwan is 26. Of these, 22 are living and 4 are extinct. Of the living languages, 4 are institutional, 6 are developing, 1 is vigorous, 3 are in trouble, and 8 are dying.
32260
3720
35980
10.34%
1064414.36
23417116
0.33%
Monthly official estimate
10/30/2014
104000
0.44
8
98% (2008 USDS)
Taiwan, Province of China. Also referred to as Republic of China, Chung-hua Min-kuo
Li 1990; Sebeok 1971; Tryon 1995; Tsuchida 1976; Wurm 2000, 2007; Wurm and Hattori 1981
http://ethnologue.com/country/TW
0
Teddy_s1_M_20141005_epo
20
Eurasia
xkz
xkf
tgf
tsj
sgt
ole
npb
neh
lhp
luk
lya
lkh
kjz
goe
dzl
dzo
dka
cgk
bro
adp
eng
dzo
Adi (2,100), Assamese (27,000), Bantawa (19,200), Hindi (11,000), Santhali (13,600), Sherpa (4,200)
Adi (2,100), Assamese (27,000), Bantawa (19,200), Hindi (11,000), Santhali (13,600), Sherpa (4,200)
The number of individual languages listed for Bhutan is 24. All are living languages. Of these, 3 are institutional, 1 is developing, 14 are vigorous, and 6 are in trouble.
38394
0
38394
0%
37731.50
754630
0.01%
Official population clock
12/3/2014
6170
0.82
39% (2005 UNESCO)
Kingdom of Bhutan
Coelho 1967; Matisoff 1991; Matisoff, Baron, and Lowe 1996; Singh 1972; Van Driem 1997, 2007; White 1971
http://ethnologue.com/country/BT
0
19
Africa
zul
xam
xeg
xho
xii
ven
tso
sfs
oor
nbl
ngh
nso
kqu
kqz
gic
fng
fly
cmt
afr
zul
xho
ven
tsn
tso
ssw
sot
nso
nbl
eng
afr
Angloromani (7,900), Dutch (12,000), French (8,000), Greek (17,000), Gujarati (25,800), Hai||om, Hakka Chinese (10,000), Italian (16,000), Kung-Ekoka (3,500), Portuguese (1,500,000), Shona (18,000), Standard German (12,000), Tamil (26,000), Telugu (4,000), Yue Chinese (15,000)
Angloromani (7,900), Dutch (12,000), French (8,000), Greek (17,000), Gujarati (25,800), Hai||om, Hakka Chinese (10,000), Italian (16,000), Kung-Ekoka (3,500), Portuguese (1,500,000), Shona (18,000), Standard German (12,000), Tamil (26,000), Telugu (4,000), Yue Chinese (15,000)
Lindie
The number of individual languages listed for South Africa is 31. Of these, 28 are living and 3 are extinct. Of the living languages, 13 are institutional, 5 are developing, 4 are vigorous, and 6 are dying.
1214470
4620
1219090
0.38%
2842210.53
54002000
0.75%
Official estimate
6/30/2014
383000
0.71
41
87% (2007 UNESCO)
Republic of South Africa
Brenzinger 1998; Ruhlen 1987; Van der Merwe and van Niekerk 1994; Voegelin and Voegelin 1977
http://ethnologue.com/country/ZA
0
Rolf_s1_M_20150709_-atl
Michell_s1_M_20130706_eng
Lolly_s1_F_20130920_zul
Lindie_s1_F_20130919_afr
Jeremi_s1_M_20140627_afr
Caitlin_s1_F_20131103_eng
19
Africa
wud
wci
nmz
mfq
las
kbp
kpo
kdh
kef
keu
ife
gej
gng
bud
bqg
ahl
ade
aks
ayg
fra
The number of individual languages listed for Togo is 42. All are living languages. Of these, 5 are institutional, 18 are developing, 17 are vigorous, and 2 are in trouble.
54385
2400
56785
4.23%
368052.63
6993000
0.1%
UN projection
6/30/2014
0.00
1
44% (2009 UNESCO)
Togolese Republic, République Togolaise
Bendor-Samuel and Hartell 1989; Gblem-Poidi and Kantchoa 2012; Heine 1968; Manessy 1975, 1981; Stewart 1971; Vanderaa 1991
http://ethnologue.com/country/TG
0
18
Eurasia
wmh
tvy
tkd
tdt
nxa
mgm
mkz
lva
lka
krd
kem
idt
hbu
gal
ddg
bkx
bfn
adb
tdt
tet
por
The number of individual languages listed for East Timor is 20. Of these, 19 are living and 1 is extinct. Of the living languages, 2 are institutional, 1 is developing, 10 are vigorous, 5 are in trouble, and 1 is dying.
14874
0
14874
0%
67339.28
1212107
0.02%
Official estimate
6/30/2014
0.00
53% (2010 UNESCO)
Democratic Republic of East Timor, República Democrática de Timor-Leste, Repúblika Demokrátika Timor Lorosa’e
Fox 1991; Gray, Drummond, and Greenhill 2009; Grimes et al. 1997; Ross 2005; Wurm 2007; Wurm and Hattori 1981
http://ethnologue.com/country/TL
0
18
Americas
zro
teb
sey
qud
qvz
qxr
qvi
qvj
quw
qxl
qug
mue
jiv
ecs
cof
cbi
con
auc
spa
Arabic (1,800), Chinese (7,000), English (65,000), Standard German (32,000)
Arabic (1,800), Chinese (7,000), English (65,000), Standard German (32,000)
The number of individual languages listed for Ecuador is 24. Of these, 23 are living and 1 is extinct. Of the living languages, 1 is institutional, 9 are developing, 3 are vigorous, 7 are in trouble, and 3 are dying.
256369
6720
263089
2.55%
882294.44
15881300
0.22%
Official population clock
12/3/2014
213000
1.34
17
91% (2010 UNESCO)
Republic of Ecuador, República del Ecuador
Adelaar 1991; Campbell 1997; Crevels 2007; Haboud 2003
http://ethnologue.com/country/EC
0
18
Eurasia
-hes
yih
yec
wep
vmf
stq
swg
sxu
pfl
nds
ksh
hsb
gsg
frk
frr
frs
dsb
deu
deu
Adyghe (2,000), Algerian Spoken Arabic (26,000), Chaldean Neo-Aramaic (3,000), Chinese (40,000), Croatian (652,000), Dutch (101,000), English (273,000), Greek (314,000), Hebrew, Hindi (24,500), Iranian Persian (90,000), Italian (548,000), Japanese (20,000), Kabuverdianu (3,000), Korean (14,000), Laz (1,000), Moroccan Spoken Arabic (44,200), Northern Kurdish (541,000), Portuguese (78,000), Russian (360,000), Spanish (134,000), Standard Latvian (8,000), Tamil (35,000), Tigrigna (15,000), Tosk Alba
Adyghe (2,000), Algerian Spoken Arabic (26,000), Chaldean Neo-Aramaic (3,000), Chinese (40,000), Croatian (652,000), Dutch (101,000), English (273,000), Greek (314,000), Hebrew, Hindi (24,500), Iranian Persian (90,000), Italian (548,000), Japanese (20,000), Kabuverdianu (3,000), Korean (14,000), Laz (1,000), Moroccan Spoken Arabic (44,200), Northern Kurdish (541,000), Portuguese (78,000), Russian (360,000), Spanish (134,000), Standard Latvian (8,000), Tamil (35,000), Tigrigna (15,000), Tosk Albanian (25,000), Tunisian Spoken Arabic (26,000), Turkish (2,110,000), Turoyo (20,000), Urdu (23,000), Vietnamese (60,000)
Benjamin
Lena
Fabrizio
Scottie
Yati
The number of individual languages listed for Germany is 28. Of these, 27 are living and 1 is extinct. Of the living languages, 2 are institutional, 12 are developing, 7 are vigorous, 5 are in trouble, and 1 is dying.
348672
8350
357022
2.34%
4487055.56
80767000
1.13%
Official estimate
12/30/2013
8000000
9.91
141
99% (2011 USDS)
Federal Republic of Germany, Bundesrepublik Deutschland
Barbour and Stevenson 1990; Comrie 1987; Salminen 2007; Stephens 1976
http://ethnologue.com/country/DE
Thuringia
Schleswig-Holstein
Saxony-Anhalt
Saxony
Saarland
Rhineland-Palatinate
North Rhine-Westphalia
Lower Saxony
Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
Hesse
Hamburg
Bremen
Brandenburg
Berlin
Bavaria
Baden-Württemberg
16
Irena_s1_F_20160517_sme
Ron_s1_M_20141108_lim
Marvin_s1_M_20150625_deu
17
Oceania
yap
woe
uli
stw
pif
pon
puw
pfa
ngm
nmt
nuw
nkr
mkj
mrl
kos
kpg
chk
eng
The number of individual languages listed for Micronesia is 18. All are living languages. Of these, 6 are institutional, 4 are developing, 4 are vigorous, 2 are in trouble, and 2 are dying.
702
0
702
0%
5961.82
101351
0%
Annual official estimate
6/30/2013
0.00
89% (2011 USDS)
Federated States of Micronesia
Bender 1996
http://ethnologue.com/country/FM
Yap
Pohnpei
Kosrae
Chuuk
4
17
Africa
xuu
vaj
sbs
naq
nbs
ndo
mhw
lnb
knw
kwm
kwn
her
hgm
gfx
fwe
diu
aue
kua
eng
Chokwe (5,580), Kgalagadi (100), Luchazi (1,000), Luyana (180,000), Nkhumbi (100), Nyemba (9,540), Xiri (100)
Chokwe (5,580), Kgalagadi (100), Luchazi (1,000), Luyana (180,000), Nkhumbi (100), Nyemba (9,540), Xiri (100)
The number of individual languages listed for Namibia is 30. All are living languages. Of these, 6 are institutional, 11 are developing, 9 are vigorous, and 4 are in trouble.
823290
2425
825715
0.29%
124298.65
2113077
0.03%
Final 2011 census result
8/27/2011
8300
0.39
89% (2010 UNESCO)
Republic of Namibia, Republik Namibia
Brenzinger 1998; Güldemann 1998, 2003; Güldemann and Vossen 2000; Haacke and Elderkin 1997; Maho 1998; Stanley 1968
http://ethnologue.com/country/NA
0
17
Americas
tpj
tmf
spn
pta
pys
nhd
mca
gug
guq
gva
grn
enx
enl
cag
ceg
aqt
ayo
gug
spa
Chinese (7,500), Greek (2,470), Italian (26,000), Japanese (12,000), Korean (6,000), Portuguese (636,000), Russian (26,000)
Chinese (7,500), Greek (2,470), Italian (26,000), Japanese (12,000), Korean (6,000), Portuguese (636,000), Russian (26,000)
The number of individual languages listed for Paraguay is 23. All are living languages. Of these, 3 are institutional, 5 are developing, 4 are vigorous, 10 are in trouble, and 1 is dying.
397302
9450
406752
2.32%
405513.35
6893727
0.1%
Official estimate
12/31/2013
316200
4.59
3
93% (2010 UNESCO)
Republic of Paraguay, República del Paraguay
Adelaar 1991; Adelaar and Muysken 2007; Campbell 1997; Crevels 2007
http://ethnologue.com/country/PY
0
15
Eurasia
usi
tnv
tpe
sdr
syl
rmz
rkt
pkh
mef
mro
ekl
ctg
ccp
ben
aml
ben
Eastern Panjabi (23,700), Gujarati (250), Hindi (346,000), Oriya (32,500)
Eastern Panjabi (23,700), Gujarati (250), Hindi (346,000), Oriya (32,500)
The number of individual languages listed for Bangladesh is 41. All are living languages. Of these, 4 are institutional, 12 are developing, 17 are vigorous, and 8 are in trouble.
130168
13830
143998
9.6%
10494933.33
157424000
2.2%
Official population clock
12/3/2014
7596500
4.83
14
52% (2010 UNESCO)
People’s Republic of Bangladesh
Comrie 1987; Hale 1982; Matisoff, Baron, and Lowe 1996; Voegelin and Voegelin 1977
http://ethnologue.com/country/BD
0
15
Africa
yey
xkv
tsn
two
tyu
shg
nmn
nhr
ktz
hnh
huc
hio
gnk
gwj
brl
tsn
eng
Chinese (1,000), Gujarati (4,000), Hai||om (30,000), Hindi (100), Luyana (7,500), Northern Sotho (11,000), Southern Sotho (9,300), Xhosa (9,300), Zulu (4,600)
Chinese (1,000), Gujarati (4,000), Hai||om (30,000), Hindi (100), Luyana (7,500), Northern Sotho (11,000), Southern Sotho (9,300), Xhosa (9,300), Zulu (4,600)
The number of individual languages listed for Botswana is 29. All are living languages. Of these, 3 are institutional, 10 are developing, 13 are vigorous, and 3 are in trouble.
566730
15000
581730
2.58%
134993.60
2024904
0.03%
Final 2011 census result
8/21/2011
6480
0.32
85% (2010 UNESCO)
Republic of Botswana, Lefatshe la Botswana
Andersson and Janson 1997; Bendor-Samuel and Hartell 1989
http://ethnologue.com/country/BW
0
14
Americas
wlv
vil
tob
teh
qus
pue
plg
ona
moc
mzh
crq
crt
axb
aed
spa
Catalan (174,000), Eastern Yiddish (200,000), Italian (1,500,000), Japanese (32,000), North Levantine Spoken Arabic (1,000,000), Paraguayan Guaraní (200,000), Plautdietsch (4,000), Slovene (10,000), South Levantine Spoken Arabic (1,000), Standard German (400,000), Ukrainian (27,000), Vlax Romani (52,000)
Catalan (174,000), Eastern Yiddish (200,000), Italian (1,500,000), Japanese (32,000), North Levantine Spoken Arabic (1,000,000), Paraguayan Guaraní (200,000), Plautdietsch (4,000), Slovene (10,000), South Levantine Spoken Arabic (1,000), Standard German (400,000), Ukrainian (27,000), Vlax Romani (52,000)
Second largest country in South America.
Maxi
The number of individual languages listed for Argentina is 26. Of these, 21 are living and 5 are extinct. Of the living languages, 1 is institutional, 3 are developing, 3 are vigorous, 10 are in trouble, and 4 are dying.
2736690
43710
2780400
1.57%
3047821.43
42669500
0.6%
Official annual projection
6/30/2014
2056000
4.82
17
98% (2010 UNESCO)
Argentine Republic, República Argentina
Acebes 1966; Campbell 1997; Crevels 2007; Tovar 1961
http://ethnologue.com/country/AR
Tucumán Province
Tierra del Fuego Province
Santiago del Estero Province
Santa Fe Province
Santa Cruz Province
San Luis Province
San Juan Province
Salta Province
Río Negro Province
Neuquén Province
Misiones Province
Mendoza Province
La Rioja Province
La Pampa Province
Jujuy Province
Formosa Province
Entre Ríos Province
Corrientes Province
Córdoba Province
Chubut Province
Chaco Province
Catamarca Province
Buenos Aires
23
Sebastian_s1_M_20151121_bar
Ricky_s3_M_20140312_eng+mri+spa
José_s1_M_20140729_spa
Maxi_s5_M_20140821_spa+eng+por+cat+ita
Enrique_s1_M_20151210_spa
Devika_s4_F_20141012_eng+rwr+mar+hin
Candela_s1_F_20150221_aed
María_s1_F_20150924_gug
Isabel_s1_F_20140729_spa
14
Eurasia
yoi
yox
xug
tkn
ryn
ryu
rys
okn
mvi
kzg
jpn
jsl
ams
ain
jpn
Chinese (150,000), English (70,000)
Chinese (150,000), English (70,000)
The number of individual languages listed for Japan is 15. All are living languages. Of these, 1 is institutional, 1 is developing, 1 is vigorous, 11 are in trouble, and 1 is dying.
364485
13430
377915
3.55%
9077142.86
127080000
1.77%
Monthly official estimate
10/31/2014
300000
0.24
131
99% (2011 USDS)
Nipponkoku
Shibatani 1990; Wurm and Hattori 1981
http://ethnologue.com/country/JP
0
Angelo_s1_M_20130311_por
Teruyo_s1_F_20160122_ain
Anne_s1_F_20160118_swg
Sanjoy_s1_M_20160101_ben
Shuang_s1_F_20141230_cmn
Sho_s1_M_20141106_jpn
Azariah_s1_F_20160102_spa
Daisy_s1_F_20160102_kin
Miarisoa_s1_F_20160102_mlg
Amu_s1_M_20140729_tso
Michael_s1_M_20140729_tso
André_s1_M_20140408_por
13
Africa
thv
tia
tjo
shy
oua
mzb
kab
kcy
grr
cnu
asp
aao
arq
kab
arq
arb
fra
Tadaksahak (1,800)
Tadaksahak (1,800)
Largest country in Africa.
The number of individual languages listed for Algeria is 18. All are living languages. Of these, 3 are institutional, 4 are developing, 3 are vigorous, 7 are in trouble, and 1 is dying.
2381741
0
2381741
0%
2976923.08
38700000
0.54%
Official estimate
12/31/2013
0.00
3
64% (2006 UNESCO)
Democratic and Popular Republic of Algeria
Applegate 1970; Bateson 1967; Cohen 1985; Fischer and Jastrow 1980; Marçais 1977; Zavadovskii 1962
http://ethnologue.com/country/DZ
0
13
Eurasia
sdb
sdf
syr
mid
kur
kqd
hac
ckb
cld
bjm
aii
acm
ayp
arb
acm
Egyptian Spoken Arabic (450,000), Turkish (3,000), Turkmen (227,000), Turoyo (3,000)
Egyptian Spoken Arabic (450,000), Turkish (3,000), Turkmen (227,000), Turoyo (3,000)
The number of individual languages listed for Iraq is 22. All are living languages. Of these, 4 are institutional, 3 are developing, 5 are vigorous, 8 are in trouble, and 2 are dying.
437367
950
438317
0.22%
2769580.92
36004552
0.5%
Official annual projection
6/30/2014
200000
0.56
5
71% (2010 UNESCO)
Republic of Iraq
Fischer and Jastrow 1980; Jastrow 1978; Johnstone 1967; Kloss and McConnell 1974; Sebeok 1963
http://ethnologue.com/country/IQ
Iraqi Kurdistan
Wasit
Sulaymaniyah
Saladin
Al-Qādisiyyah
Nineveh
Najaf
Muthanna
Maysan
Kirkuk
Karbala
Halabja
Dohuk
Diyala
Dhi Qar
Basra
Baghdad*
Babil
Arbil
Al Anbar
20
13
Africa
xmv
xmw
tkg
tdx
txy
skg
plt
mlg
msh
mzc
bhr
bzc
bmm
mlg
fra
Arabic (20,000), Chinese (16,000), Morisyen (4,000)
Arabic (20,000), Chinese (16,000), Morisyen (4,000)
The number of individual languages listed for Madagascar is 18. All are living languages. Of these, 3 are institutional, 2 are developing, 12 are vigorous, and 1 is in trouble.
581540
5501
587041
0.94%
1680166.69
21842167
0.31%
Annual official estimate
6/30/2013
0.00
6
62% (2009 UNESCO)
Democratic Republic of Madagascar, Repoblikan’i Madagasikara, République de Madagascar
Bouwer 2010; Vérin, Kottak, and Gorlin 1969
http://ethnologue.com/country/MG
0
Candy_s1_F_20150929_mlg
13
Eurasia
vsv
spa
ssp
rmq
quq
glg
fax
eus
ext
cat
csc
ast
arg
spa
Arabic (200,000), Chinese (20,000), Fa d’Ambu (600), Iranian Persian (25,000), Kabuverdianu (10,000), Vlax Romani (1,000)
Arabic (200,000), Chinese (20,000), Fa d’Ambu (600), Iranian Persian (25,000), Kabuverdianu (10,000), Vlax Romani (1,000)
Alan R
Ferran
The number of individual languages listed for Spain is 15. All are living languages. Of these, 4 are institutional, 2 are developing, 4 are vigorous, and 5 are in trouble.
498980
6390
505370
1.26%
3577520.00
46507760
0.65%
Annual official estimate
12/31/2013
2384000
5.13
129
97% (2010 UNESCO)
Kingdom of Spain, Reino de España
Agard 1984; Comrie 1987; Stephens 1976
http://ethnologue.com/country/ES
Melilla
Ceuta
Valencian Community
Navarre
Murcia
Madrid
La Rioja
Galicia
Extremadura
Catalonia
Castile and León
Castile-La Mancha
Cantabria
Canary Islands
Basque Country
Balearic Islands
Asturias
Aragon
Andalusia
19
Mario_s1_M_20120817_arg
Luis_s1_M_20131019_glg
Fugi_s1_M_20140309_oci
Josèp_s1_M_20131019_oci
Sònia_s1_F_20140327_oci
Matteo_s1_M_20131030_lmo
Miguel_s1_M_20150324_cat
Daria_s4_F_20150129_rus+spa+eng+cat
Ángeles_s1_F_20150120_spa
Niḍāl_s1_M_20141202_apc
Alim_s1_F_20141118_fuq
Ares_s1_F_20131201_oci
12
Eurasia
xkk
tpu
smu
scq
sxm
syo
rka
pcb
khm
krr
krv
cja
eng
khm
Min Nan Chinese (350,000), Yue Chinese (20,000)
Min Nan Chinese (350,000), Yue Chinese (20,000)
The number of individual languages listed for Cambodia is 22. All are living languages. Of these, 1 is institutional, 5 are developing, 2 are vigorous, 10 are in trouble, and 4 are dying.
176515
4520
181035
2.5%
1265343.00
15184116
0.21%
Official annual projection
6/30/2014
85000
0.56
66% (2007 UNESCO)
Kingdom of Cambodia
Bradley 2007; Diffloth and Zide 1992; Lebar, Hickey, and Musgrave 1964; Thomas and Headley 1970; Voegelin and Voegelin 1977; Wurm and Hattori 1981
http://ethnologue.com/country/KH
0
12
Africa
pbo
pov
mfv
msw
knf
kcj
eja
ccj
bab
bif
bjg
ble
pov
por
Pular (1,200), Susu (3,880)
Pular (1,200), Susu (3,880)
The number of individual languages listed for Guinea-Bissau is 22. All are living languages. Of these, 1 is institutional, 7 are developing, 9 are vigorous, 3 are in trouble, and 2 are dying.
28120
8005
36125
22.16%
145500.00
1746000
0.02%
UN projection
6/30/2014
0.00
41% (2010 UNESCO)
Republic of Guinea-Bissau, República da Guiné-Bissau
Bendor-Samuel and Hartell 1989; Holm 1989; O’Toole 1978; Vanderaa 1991
http://ethnologue.com/country/GW
0
12
Eurasia
zea
vel
twd
stl
sdz
nld
lim
gos
fry
dse
drt
act
nld
Ambonese Malay (45,000), Indonesian (300,000), Iranian Persian (5,000), Javanese (7,500), Kabuverdianu (20,000), Moroccan Spoken Arabic (30,000), Northern Kurdish (40,000), Papiamentu (80,000), Sranan, Tamil (7,000), Tarifit (200,000), Turkish (192,000), Turoyo (4,000), Vietnamese (16,000), Western Yiddish (400), Yue Chinese (70,000)
Ambonese Malay (45,000), Indonesian (300,000), Iranian Persian (5,000), Javanese (7,500), Kabuverdianu (20,000), Moroccan Spoken Arabic (30,000), Northern Kurdish (40,000), Papiamentu (80,000), Sranan, Tamil (7,000), Tarifit (200,000), Turkish (192,000), Turoyo (4,000), Vietnamese (16,000), Western Yiddish (400), Yue Chinese (70,000)
Includes the special municipalities, but excludes other countries in the Kingdom of the Netherlands, shown separately.
Marcos
Luis Miguel
The number of individual languages listed for Netherlands is 15. All are living languages. Of these, 3 are institutional, 7 are developing, 4 are vigorous, and 1 is in trouble.
33893
7650
41543
18.41%
1406616.67
16879400
0.24%
Official population clock
12/3/2014
932000
5.52
44
98% (2011 USDS)
Kingdom of the Netherlands, Koninkrijk der Nederlanden, Keninkryk fan de Nederlannen
Comrie 1987; Kooij 1987; Stephens 1976
http://ethnologue.com/country/NL
Caribbean Netherlands
Aruba
Curacao
Sint Maarten
4
Nila_s1_F_20151212_ind
Nila_s1_F_20150321_abs
Nila_s1_F_20151008_jav
12
Africa
tem
sgx
men
lia
lok
kno
kri
krm
knk
bun
buy
bmf
eng
Greek (700), Yoruba (3,800)
Greek (700), Yoruba (3,800)
The number of individual languages listed for Sierra Leone is 25. All are living languages. Of these, 6 are institutional, 14 are developing, 3 are vigorous, and 2 are in trouble.
71620
120
71740
0.17%
517083.33
6205000
0.09%
UN projection
6/30/2014
4000
0.06
5
31% (2010 UNESCO)
Republic of Sierra Leone
Dalby 1962; Kamarah 2001; Vanderaa 1991
http://ethnologue.com/country/SL
0
24
Eurasia
nrf
-chb
-bai
-ber
-sai
-pvn
-ctv
-mac
-ang
-gbc
-mol
-bur
-lod
zrp
sdt
pcd
oci
lsg
fsl
fra
frp
emx
cos
bre
fra
Algerian Spoken Arabic (660,000), Armenian (70,000), Central Atlas Tamazight (150,000), Central Khmer (50,000), Giáy (100), Hmong Daw (10,000), Iranian Persian (40,000), Iu Mien (700), Kabuverdianu (8,000), Kabyle (537,000), Khmu (500), Lesser Antillean Creole French (150,000), Morisyen (1,000), Moroccan Spoken Arabic (493,000), Tai Dam (1,000), Tunisian Spoken Arabic (213,000), Turkish (135,000), Vietnamese (10,000), Western Cham (1,000), Wolof (34,500)
Algerian Spoken Arabic (660,000), Armenian (70,000), Central Atlas Tamazight (150,000), Central Khmer (50,000), Giáy (100), Hmong Daw (10,000), Iranian Persian (40,000), Iu Mien (700), Kabuverdianu (8,000), Kabyle (537,000), Khmu (500), Lesser Antillean Creole French (150,000), Morisyen (1,000), Moroccan Spoken Arabic (493,000), Tai Dam (1,000), Tunisian Spoken Arabic (213,000), Turkish (135,000), Vietnamese (10,000), Western Cham (1,000), Wolof (34,500)
Includes Metropolitan France and overseas regions, but excludes overseas territories and collectivities, shown separately.
Luis
Geoffrey
Hugo
The number of individual languages listed for France is 25. Of these, 23 are living and 2 are extinct. Of the living languages, 3 are institutional, 12 are developing, 3 are vigorous, 4 are in trouble, and 1 is dying.
640427
3374
643801
0.52%
2753250.00
66078000
0.92%
Monthly official estimate
10/31/2014
3506800
5.31
99
99% (2011 World Factbook)
French Republic, République Française
Comrie 1987; Salminen 2007; Stephens 1976
http://ethnologue.com/country/FR
French Southern and Antarctic Lands
French Polynesia
Wallis and Futuna
Saint Barthélemy
Saint Pierre and Miquelon
New Caledonia
Saint Martin
7
Paul_s1_M_20160608_-gbc
Jean-Luc_s1_M_20160608_bre
Cal_s3_M_20160406_por+eng+fra
Danio_s1_M_20150820_rgn
Majid_s1_M_20131019_fas
Mark_s1_M_20131019_ltz
Sebastiano_s1_M_20131103_ita
Joan-Lluís_s1_M_20131201_cat
Sedday_s3_M_20150217_swa+som+eng
Kiem_s1_M_20151215_vie
Francesco_s1_M_20151124_fur
Clara_s1_F_20130218_fra
Victor_s1_M_20140729_arn
Saro_s1_M_20151024_nyf
Marco_s3_M_20150926_ita+vec+cim
Hugo_s2_M_20140916_que+arn
Fabiola_s1_F_20140729_ita
Elisa_s1_F_20140729_vec
Andrea_s1_M_20151117_lld
11
Americas
way
tri
srm
srn
njt
kww
jvn
hns
djk
ako
arw
srn
nld
Smallest country in South America.
The number of individual languages listed for Suriname is 19. All are living languages. Of these, 2 are institutional, 6 are developing, 4 are in trouble, and 7 are dying.
156000
7820
163820
4.77%
48562.64
534189
0.01%
Preliminary 2012 census result
8/12/2012
26000
4.87
1
94% (2010 UNESCO)
Republic of Suriname, Republiek Suriname, Ripoliku Sranan
Campbell 1997; Crevels 2007
http://ethnologue.com/country/SR
0
11
Eurasia
zza
uby
tsm
tur
tru
syc
lzz
kiu
hrt
diq
bgx
tur
Chechen (8,000), Iranian Persian (500,000), Lak (300), Lezgi (1,200), North Levantine Spoken Arabic (500,000)
Chechen (8,000), Iranian Persian (500,000), Lak (300), Lezgi (1,200), North Levantine Spoken Arabic (500,000)
Deniz
The number of individual languages listed for Turkey is 36. Of these, 35 are living and 1 is extinct. Of the living languages, 3 are institutional, 14 are developing, 7 are vigorous, 10 are in trouble, and 1 is dying.
769632
13930
783562
1.78%
6969805.82
76667864
1.07%
Annual official estimate
12/30/2013
316840
0.41
12
85% (2009 UNESCO)
Republic of Turkey, Türkiye Cumhuriyeti
Andrews 1989; Comrie 1987; Izadi 1992; Sebeok 1963, 1970
http://ethnologue.com/country/TR
0
Soner_s1_M_20151119_lzz
Adem_s1_M_20151205_pnt
Recep_s1_M_20150606_tur
Gül_s1_F_20150606_kiu
10
Eurasia
tsd
rge
rup
ruq
pnt
gss
grc
ell
cpg
aat
ell
Arabic (28,000), Armenian (20,000), Assyrian Neo-Aramaic (2,000), English (8,000), Iranian Persian (10,000), Ladino (2,000), Northern Kurdish (22,000)
Arabic (28,000), Armenian (20,000), Assyrian Neo-Aramaic (2,000), English (8,000), Iranian Persian (10,000), Ladino (2,000), Northern Kurdish (22,000)
The number of individual languages listed for Greece is 17. Of these, 16 are living and 1 is extinct. Of the living languages, 2 are institutional, 4 are developing, 3 are vigorous, 4 are in trouble, and 3 are dying.
130647
1310
131957
0.99%
1099258.90
10992589
0.15%
Official estimate
12/31/2013
634600
5.77
17
96% (2010 UNESCO)
Hellenic Republic
Comrie 1987; Salminen 2007
http://ethnologue.com/country/GR
0
Pavlin_s1_M_20140729_sqi
Manolis_s1_M_20141215_tsd
Giorgos_s1_M_20141215_ell
10
Africa
yao
tog
tum
swk
nya
nyr
nkv
lai
lon
kzn
eng
nya
Greek (2,000), Gujarati (5,000), Portuguese (9,000)
Greek (2,000), Gujarati (5,000), Portuguese (9,000)
The number of individual languages listed for Malawi is 16. All are living languages. Of these, 3 are institutional, 6 are developing, and 7 are vigorous.
94080
24404
118484
20.6%
1580523.90
15805239
0.22%
Official annual projection
6/30/2014
0.00
69% (2010 UNESCO)
Republic of Malawi
Bendor-Samuel and Hartell 1989; Boeder 1984; Patai 1972
http://ethnologue.com/country/MW
0
10
Africa
ttq
thz
tda
twq
kby
krt
fuh
fuq
dje
bms
fra
Orsi
The number of individual languages listed for Niger is 21. All are living languages. Of these, 4 are institutional, 7 are developing, 9 are vigorous, and 1 is in trouble.
1266700
300
1267000
0.02%
1713870.70
17138707
0.24%
Preliminary 2012 census result
12/9/2012
16000
0.09
15% (2005 UNESCO)
Republic of Niger, République du Niger
Applegate 1970; Bendor-Samuel and Hartell 1989; Nicolaï 1979, 1981, 1983; Sapir 1971; Vanderaa 1991
http://ethnologue.com/country/NE
0
Ali_s2_M_20150626_kau+hau
10
Eurasia
trl
sco
rmw
rme
pld
gla
eng
cor
cym
bfi
eng
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic (5,000), Bengali (400,000), Eastern Panjabi (471,000), Greek (200,000), Gujarati (140,000), Hakka Chinese (10,000), Hebrew (8,000), Hindi (480,000), Iranian Persian (12,000), Italian (200,000), Japanese (12,000), Kashmiri (115,000), Malayalam (21,000), Maltese (40,900), Mandarin Chinese (12,000), Mirpur Panjabi (20,000), Morisyen (1,000), Moroccan Spoken Arabic (5,800), Northern Kurdish (23,800), Parsi (75,000), Portuguese (17,000), Shelta (30,000), Sindhi (25,000), Somali (
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic (5,000), Bengali (400,000), Eastern Panjabi (471,000), Greek (200,000), Gujarati (140,000), Hakka Chinese (10,000), Hebrew (8,000), Hindi (480,000), Iranian Persian (12,000), Italian (200,000), Japanese (12,000), Kashmiri (115,000), Malayalam (21,000), Maltese (40,900), Mandarin Chinese (12,000), Mirpur Panjabi (20,000), Morisyen (1,000), Moroccan Spoken Arabic (5,800), Northern Kurdish (23,800), Parsi (75,000), Portuguese (17,000), Shelta (30,000), Sindhi (25,000), Somali (1,600), Southern Pashto (87,000), Southwestern Caribbean Creole English (170,000), Standard Estonian (14,000), Standard Latvian (12,000), Sylheti (300,000), Tagalog (74,000), Ta’izzi-Adeni Spoken Arabic (29,000), Turkish (60,000), Urdu (400,000), Vietnamese (22,000), Western Panjabi (103,000), Yoruba (12,000), Yue Chinese (300,000)
James
Amy
Ian
Harry
Àdhamh
Lindsay
Elia
Liam
P Ray
Helena
The number of individual languages listed for United Kingdom is 13. All are living languages. Of these, 4 are institutional, 3 are developing, 2 are vigorous, 1 is in trouble, and 3 are dying.
241930
1680
243610
0.69%
6410565.40
64105654
0.9%
Annual official estimate
6/30/2013
3525000
5.50
468 in England, 2 in Northern Ireland, 14 in Scotland, 34 in Wales
99% (2011 USDS)
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Comrie 1987; Hancock 1974, 1984; McCrum, Cran, and MacNeil 1986; Stephens 1976; Trudgill 1984
http://ethnologue.com/country/GB
England
Wales
Scotland
South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha
Jersey
Guernsey
Falkland Islands
Akrotiri and Dhekelia
Gibraltar
Isle of Man
Bermuda
British Indian Ocean Territory
British Virgin Islands
Anguilla
Montserrat
Pitcairn
Cayman Islands
Turks and Caicos Islands
19
David_s2_M_20140923_sco+eng
Christine_s1_F_20140921_sco
Donald_s1_M_20140925_gla
John_s1_M_20140617_eng
Iain_s1_M_20140918_gla
Jane_s1_F_20130530_eng
Rosemary_s1_F_20150113_gla
Elizabeth_s1_F_20150212_cor
Hywel_s1_M_20150214_cym
Nigel_s1_M_20150630_cym
Sandra_s1_F_20150526_cym
Peter (?)_s1_M_20151229_cor
Marty (?)_s1_M_20151212_cor
Michi (?)_s1_M_20140729_bar
Steffi_s1_F_20140729_bar
Jessica_s2_F_20151219_spa+swe
John_s1_M_20140729_eng
Suzy_s1_F_20140729_eng
Liam_s1_M_20151226_eng
Jennifer_s1_F_20151224_eng
Dora_s1_F_20151217_eng
Ciaran_s1_M_20151222_eng
Carl_s1_M_20151231_eng
Miriam_s3_F_20150414_eng+swa+luo
James_s2_M_20140101_pol+eng
Johannes and Esben_s3_MM_20150411_eng+dan+por
Àdhamh_s1_M_20140829_gla
Alan_s1_M_20150625_gla
9
Eurasia
udi
ttt
tkr
tly
kjf
kjj
kry
bdk
azj
azj
rus
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic (1,230), Belarusian (5,210), Dargwa (860), Erzya (1,150), Georgian (16,300), Iranian Persian (1,200), Karachay-Balkar (180), Korean (1,000), Lak (1,210), Lishán Didán (100), Ossetic (2,520), Polish (1,260), Romanian (1,400), South Azerbaijani (248,000), Tabassaran (280), Tatar (31,800), Turkish (18,000), Ukrainian (32,000)
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic (1,230), Belarusian (5,210), Dargwa (860), Erzya (1,150), Georgian (16,300), Iranian Persian (1,200), Karachay-Balkar (180), Korean (1,000), Lak (1,210), Lishán Didán (100), Ossetic (2,520), Polish (1,260), Romanian (1,400), South Azerbaijani (248,000), Tabassaran (280), Tatar (31,800), Turkish (18,000), Ukrainian (32,000)
Largest country in Caucasus.
The number of individual languages listed for Azerbaijan is 17. All are living languages. Of these, 3 are institutional, 2 are developing, 2 are vigorous, and 10 are in trouble.
86100
500
86600
0.58%
1061388.89
9552500
0.13%
Official estimate
8/31/2014
0.00
100% (2010 UNESCO)
Republic of Azerbaijan, Azerbaycan Respublikasi
Kibrik 1991; Salminen 2007; Sebeok 1963
http://ethnologue.com/country/AZ
0
Tarlan_s1__20140729_azj
Isayev_s1_M_20141029_ava
_s1__20150924_jdt
_s1__20151114_ttt
_s1__20141215_tkr
_s1__20141215_udi
9
Eurasia
Americas
yag
rap
kbf
kuz
huh
csg
cqu
alc
arn
spa
Standard German (35,000), Vlax Romani
Standard German (35,000), Vlax Romani
The number of individual languages listed for Chile is 10. All are living languages. Of these, 1 is institutional, 1 is developing, 1 is vigorous, 3 are in trouble, and 4 are dying.
743812
12290
756102
1.63%
1979894.89
17819054
0.25%
Official annual projection
6/30/2014
66500
0.37
20
99% (2009 UNESCO)
Republic of Chile, República de Chile
Besnier 1992; Campbell 1997; Crevels 2007; Fabre 2007; Tovar 1961, 1966; Tovar and Larrucea de Tovar 1984; Wurm and Hattori 1981
http://ethnologue.com/country/CL
0
9
Americas
yan
ulw
sut
rma
ncs
mtn
mom
miq
bzk
spa
rma
Arabic (400), Chinese (7,000)
Arabic (400), Chinese (7,000)
Largest country in Central America.
The number of individual languages listed for Nicaragua is 11. All are living languages. Of these, 4 are institutional, 1 is developing, 1 is in trouble, and 5 are dying.
119990
10380
130370
7.96%
681585.56
6134270
0.09%
Official estimate
12/31/2012
600000
9.78
78% (2005 UNESCO)
Republic of Nicaragua, República de Nicaragua
Campbell 1997
http://ethnologue.com/country/NI
0
9
Eurasia
wym
sli
szl
rml
pso
pol
prg
epo
csb
pol
Eastern Yiddish (5,840), Greek (114,000), Lithuanian (30,000), Russian (60,000), Slovak (38,000)
Eastern Yiddish (5,840), Greek (114,000), Lithuanian (30,000), Russian (60,000), Slovak (38,000)
The number of individual languages listed for Poland is 15. All are living languages. Of these, 2 are institutional, 7 are developing, 3 are vigorous, and 3 are dying.
311888
791
312679
0.25%
4277333.33
38496000
0.54%
Official estimate
12/30/2013
2342000
6.08
11
99% (2010 UNESCO)
Republic of Poland, Rzeczpospolita Polska
Comrie 1987; Schenker and Stankiewicz 1980
http://ethnologue.com/country/PL
0
8
Africa
nui
fab
fan
fpe
bng
bnm
bvb
bxc
spa
fra
The number of individual languages listed for Equatorial Guinea is 14. All are living languages. Of these, 4 are institutional, 4 are vigorous, and 6 are in trouble.
28051
0
28051
0%
178750.00
1430000
0.02%
Annual official estimate
6/30/2013
0.00
91% (2010 UNESCO)
Republic of Equatorial Guinea, República de Guinea Ecuatorial, République de Guinée équatoriale, República da Guiné Equatorial
Bendor-Samuel and Hartell 1989
http://ethnologue.com/country/GQ
0
8
Oceania
wyy
rtm
llx
lmv
hif
goo
fij
bwb
eng
hif
fij
Chinese (5,500), Eastern Panjabi, Malayalam, Samoan (1,140), Tamil, Telugu, Tongan (1,220), Tuvaluan (490), Urdu
Chinese (5,500), Eastern Panjabi, Malayalam, Samoan (1,140), Tamil, Telugu, Tongan (1,220), Tuvaluan (490), Urdu
The number of individual languages listed for Fiji is 10. All are living languages. Of these, 3 are institutional, 1 is developing, 5 are vigorous, and 1 is in trouble.
18274
0
18274
0%
107397.25
859178
0.01%
Annual official estimate
6/30/2013
46300
5.39
94% (2004 USDS)
Republic of Fiji, Matanitu ko Viti, Fiji Ganraajya
Geraghty 1983; Schütz 1972; Wurm and Hattori 1981
http://ethnologue.com/country/FJ
0
Ratulevu_s1_M_20150530_fij
Mila_s1_F_20141016_fij
8
Americas
wap
skw
pbc
mzx
gyn
brc
aox
ake
gyn
eng
Chinese (1,500), Saint Lucian Creole French (250)
Chinese (1,500), Saint Lucian Creole French (250)
The number of individual languages listed for Guyana is 17. Of these, 14 are living and 3 are extinct. Of the living languages, 1 is institutional, 1 is developing, 7 are in trouble, and 5 are dying.
196849
18120
214969
8.43%
98111.75
784894
0.01%
Annual official estimate
6/30/2010
8000
1.02
6
91% (2011 USDS)
Co-operative Republic of Guyana
Campbell 1997; Crevels 2007; Forte 1990
http://ethnologue.com/country/GY
0
8
Eurasia
tur
hrv
bos
srp
ysl
rom
bgx
aln
aln
Plator
10887
10887
0%
227111.38
1816891
0.03%
Official annual projection
12/31/2013
0.00
0
Erika_s1_F_20150904_lit
Enkelejd_s1_M_20151027_als
Giuseppina_s1_F_20151208_aae
Dragan_s1_M_20150904_srp
Stefano_s1_M_20150904_aae
Maxim_s2_M_20150904_rus+sqi
Max_s2_M_20150904_fin+swe
Marty_s3_M_20150904_eng+fra+aln
Ajriz_s0_M_20150103_
Orsolya_s1_F_20151201_hun
Liisi_s1_F_20150804_est
Gjyste_s1_F_20150720_aln
Irena_s1_F_20150720_aln
Xheladin_s1_M_20150720_aln
Pavel_s1_M_20151105_bel
Suna_s1_F_20140930_bgx
Stere_s1_M_20140729_rup
Stefano_s0_M_20140729_
Sorcha_s1_F_20140828_gle
Slobodan_s1_M_20140729_srp
Riike_s1_F_20140729_dan
Rejzka_s1_F_20151107_hsb
Plator_s1_M_20140702_aln
Nikolin_s1_M_20150117_rup
Mirjana_s1_F_20141030_srp
Mirela_s1_F_20141002_bos
Milen_s1_M_20140902_bul
Matic_s1_M_20151010_slv
Lena_s1_F_20140729_dan
Kostika_s1_M_20141128_rup
Julian_s1_M_20141125_sqi
Janek_s1_M_20150115_pol
Ilir_s1_M_20150416_aln
Ela_s1_F_20141113_tur
Drita_s1_F_20150210_ysl
Dragan_s1_M_20151110_mkd
Daut_s1_M_20141104_rmn
Artur_s1_M_20150101_glg
Anneli_s1_F_20141120_swe
Angel_s1_M_20140729_rup
Sebastijan_s1_M_20151112_hrv
Mario_s1_M_20150624_gsw
Jasmin_s1_F_20150612_yue
Cristian_s1_M_20150428_rup
Benjamin_s1_M_20150517_bos
8
Africa
zgh
xms
tzm
shi
sjs
rif
gho
ary
ary
arb
zgh
The number of individual languages listed for Morocco is 14. All are living languages. Of these, 4 are institutional, 3 are developing, 3 are vigorous, and 4 are in trouble.
446300
250
446550
0.06%
4181800.00
33454400
0.47%
Official population clock
12/3/2014
0.00
1
44% (2012 World Factbook)
Kingdom of Morocco
Applegate 1970; Cohen 1963, 1985; Coon 1931; Zavadovskii 1962
http://ethnologue.com/country/MA
0
8
Eurasia
zum
shv
luv
hss
hoh
bhm
acx
adf
arb
Urdu (30,000)
Urdu (30,000)
The number of individual languages listed for Oman is 16. All are living languages. Of these, 1 is institutional, 3 are developing, 5 are vigorous, 4 are in trouble, and 3 are dying.
309500
0
309500
0%
510604.38
4084835
0.06%
Weekly official estimate
11/25/2014
103100
2.52
87% (2008 UNESCO)
Sultanate of Oman
Holes 1988, 1990; Johnstone 1967
http://ethnologue.com/country/OM
0
8
Africa
ymm
xma
tqq
som
jii
gex
dbr
bnl
som
arb
ita
eng
Ta’izzi-Adeni Spoken Arabic (11,500)
Ta’izzi-Adeni Spoken Arabic (11,500)
The number of individual languages listed for Somalia is 13. All are living languages. Of these, 4 are institutional, 3 are developing, 5 are vigorous, and 1 is dying.
627337
10320
637657
1.62%
1350750.00
10806000
0.15%
UN projection
6/30/2014
0.00
38% (2011 USDS)
Federal Republic of Somalia, Jamhuuriyadda Soomaaliya
Lamberti 1986
http://ethnologue.com/country/SO
Southwestern Somalia
Somaliland
Puntland
Khatumo
Himan and Heeb
Galmudug
Jubaland
Awdalland
8
8
Eurasia
smj
sje
sju
swe
swl
sma
rmu
fit
swe
Arabic (153,000), Assyrian Neo-Aramaic (52,100), Danish (56,900), English (54,300), Greek (14,000), Hungarian (24,200), Iranian Persian (74,000), Northern Kurdish (83,600), Norwegian (54,300), Polish (76,300), Romanian (18,500), Russian (28,900), Serbo-Croatian (122,000), Somali (53,200), Spanish (75,200), Standard Estonian (13,000), Standard German (72,400), Thai (30,400), Tigrigna (18,600), Tosk Albanian (54,500), Turkish (45,200), Yue Chinese (20,300)
Arabic (153,000), Assyrian Neo-Aramaic (52,100), Danish (56,900), English (54,300), Greek (14,000), Hungarian (24,200), Iranian Persian (74,000), Northern Kurdish (83,600), Norwegian (54,300), Polish (76,300), Romanian (18,500), Russian (28,900), Serbo-Croatian (122,000), Somali (53,200), Spanish (75,200), Standard Estonian (13,000), Standard German (72,400), Thai (30,400), Tigrigna (18,600), Tosk Albanian (54,500), Turkish (45,200), Yue Chinese (20,300)
Alexandra
The number of individual languages listed for Sweden is 13. All are living languages. Of these, 6 are institutional, 4 are developing, and 3 are dying.
410335
39960
450295
8.87%
1217190.13
9737521
0.14%
Monthly official estimate
10/30/2014
10000
0.10
72
99% (2011 USDS)
Kingdom of Sweden, Konungariket Sverige, Ruotsin kuningaskunta
Comrie 1987; Haugen 1992; Salminen 2007; Winsa 1998
http://ethnologue.com/country/SE
0
Alexandra_s1_F_20150326_dan
8
Africa
zib
sna
nmq
nde
mxc
kck
kdn
dov
nbl
sna
eng
Gujarati (19,000)
Gujarati (19,000)
Tatenda
The number of individual languages listed for Zimbabwe is 21. All are living languages. Of these, 6 are institutional, 10 are developing, 3 are vigorous, and 2 are in trouble.
386847
3910
390757
1%
1632654.88
13061239
0.18%
2012 Census Result
8/16/2012
0.00
6
90% (2010 UNESCO)
Republic of Zimbabwe
Bendor-Samuel and Hartell 1989
http://ethnologue.com/country/ZW
0
Tatenda_s1_F_20131103_sna
7
Africa
xnz
siz
esl
cop
avl
aec
arz
arz
arb
Algerian Saharan Spoken Arabic (20,500), Algerian Spoken Arabic (1,300,000), Amharic (5,000), Armenian (100,000), Greek (42,000), Italian (72,400), Moroccan Spoken Arabic (1,340,000), North Levantine Spoken Arabic (117,000), South Levantine Spoken Arabic (50,000), Sudanese Spoken Arabic (1,420,000), Ta’izzi-Adeni Spoken Arabic (116,000), Tosk Albanian (18,000), Turkish (29,000), West Central Oromo (2,200)
Algerian Saharan Spoken Arabic (20,500), Algerian Spoken Arabic (1,300,000), Amharic (5,000), Armenian (100,000), Greek (42,000), Italian (72,400), Moroccan Spoken Arabic (1,340,000), North Levantine Spoken Arabic (117,000), South Levantine Spoken Arabic (50,000), Sudanese Spoken Arabic (1,420,000), Ta’izzi-Adeni Spoken Arabic (116,000), Tosk Albanian (18,000), Turkish (29,000), West Central Oromo (2,200)
The number of individual languages listed for Egypt is 12. All are living languages. Of these, 2 are institutional, 1 is developing, 5 are vigorous, 2 are in trouble, and 2 are dying.
995450
6000
1001450
0.6%
12515171.43
87606200
1.22%
Official population clock
12/3/2014
0.00
4
64% (2010 UNESCO)
Arab Republic of Egypt
Applegate 1970; Wehr and Cowan 1976
http://ethnologue.com/country/EG
0
7
Eurasia
xmf
uum
sva
kat
bhn
bbl
abk
kat
rus
Greek (38,000), Lezgi (3,650), Lishán Didán (120), Pontic (120,000), Tatar (3,100), Turkish (3,100), Udi (500), Ukrainian (52,000)
Greek (38,000), Lezgi (3,650), Lishán Didán (120), Pontic (120,000), Tatar (3,100), Turkish (3,100), Udi (500), Ukrainian (52,000)
The number of individual languages listed for Georgia is 19. All are living languages. Of these, 3 are institutional, 5 are developing, 2 are vigorous, and 9 are in trouble.
69700
0
69700
0%
641500.00
4490500
0.06%
Annual official estimate
12/31/2013
0.00
100% (2010 UNESCO)
Naby 1975; Kibrik 1991; Sebeok 1963
http://ethnologue.com/country/GE
0
Valerian_s1_M_20151114_xmf
_s1_M_20141215_sva
7
Americas
tfr
sab
scf
lsp
gym
emp
cuk
spa
Arabic (15,000), Hebrew, Japanese (1,200)
Arabic (15,000), Hebrew, Japanese (1,200)
The number of individual languages listed for Panama is 14. All are living languages. Of these, 1 is institutional, 8 are developing, 3 are vigorous, 1 is in trouble, and 1 is dying.
74340
1080
75420
1.43%
530473.14
3713312
0.05%
Official estimate
12/31/2013
6000
0.16
94% (2010 UNESCO)
Republic of Panama, República de Panamá
Campbell 1997; Cohen 1976
http://ethnologue.com/country/PA
0
6
Africa
tig
ssy
nrb
kun
dlk
byn
tir
arb
eng
Hadrami Spoken Arabic (100,000), Ta’izzi-Adeni Spoken Arabic (18,000)
Hadrami Spoken Arabic (100,000), Ta’izzi-Adeni Spoken Arabic (18,000)
The number of individual languages listed for Eritrea is 15. All are living languages. Of these, 6 are institutional, 4 are developing, 4 are vigorous, and 1 is dying.
101000
16600
117600
14.12%
1089333.33
6536000
0.09%
UN projection
6/30/2014
0.00
58% (2010 UNESCO)
State of Eritrea
http://ethnologue.com/country/ER
0
6
Eurasia
smn
sms
rmf
fss
fin
fse
swe
fin
English (4,500), Northern Kurdish (1,290), Romanian (1,000), Russian (31,000), Somali (3,100), Tatar (800), Turkish (1,000)
English (4,500), Northern Kurdish (1,290), Romanian (1,000), Russian (31,000), Somali (3,100), Tatar (800), Turkish (1,000)
The number of individual languages listed for Finland is 12. All are living languages. Of these, 3 are institutional, 3 are developing, 2 are vigorous, 2 are in trouble, and 2 are dying.
303815
34330
338145
10.15%
911739.50
5470437
0.08%
Monthly official estimate
10/30/2014
8000
0.15
44
100% (2011 USDS)
Republic of Finland, Republiken Finland
Comrie 1987; Salminen 1993, 1997, 2007; Stephens 1976
http://ethnologue.com/country/FI
0
6
Eurasia
kmr
fra
eng
hye
arb
apc
arb
apc
fra
hye
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic (1,000), Chaldean Neo-Aramaic (18,000), Turoyo (18,000)
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic (1,000), Chaldean Neo-Aramaic (18,000), Turoyo (18,000)
Smallest country in continental Asia.
The number of individual languages listed for Lebanon is 6. All are living languages. Of these, 4 are institutional and 2 are developing.
10230
170
10400
1.63%
684000.00
4104000
0.06%
Official estimate
6/30/2012
12000
0.29
13
87% (2007 UNESCO)
Lebanese Republic
Fischer and Jastrow 1980; Fleisch 1974; Sebeok 1963
http://ethnologue.com/country/LB
0
6
Africa
swn
lbs
jbn
gha
auj
ayl
arb
ayl
Bulgarian (2,700), Eastern Panjabi (54,000), Egyptian Spoken Arabic (500,000), English (10,200), French (6,120), Greek (6,120), Hassaniyya Arabic (40,000), Italian (22,500), Korean (1,000), Maltese (5,400), Mandarin Chinese (1,730), Moroccan Spoken Arabic (228,000), Serbian (21,500), Sinhala (12,200), South Levantine Spoken Arabic (54,000), Sudanese Spoken Arabic (227,000), Swahili (2,000), Ta’izzi-Adeni Spoken Arabic (98,000), Tedaga (2,000), Tunisian Spoken Arabic (159,000), Zaghawa (7,000)
Bulgarian (2,700), Eastern Panjabi (54,000), Egyptian Spoken Arabic (500,000), English (10,200), French (6,120), Greek (6,120), Hassaniyya Arabic (40,000), Italian (22,500), Korean (1,000), Maltese (5,400), Mandarin Chinese (1,730), Moroccan Spoken Arabic (228,000), Serbian (21,500), Sinhala (12,200), South Levantine Spoken Arabic (54,000), Sudanese Spoken Arabic (227,000), Swahili (2,000), Ta’izzi-Adeni Spoken Arabic (98,000), Tedaga (2,000), Tunisian Spoken Arabic (159,000), Zaghawa (7,000)
The number of individual languages listed for Libya is 9. Of these, 8 are living and 1 is extinct. Of the living languages, 2 are institutional, 2 are vigorous, 3 are in trouble, and 1 is dying.
1759540
0
1759540
0%
1042166.67
6253000
0.09%
UN projection
6/30/2014
0.00
2
89% (2009 UNSD)
State of Libya, Dawlat Libiya
Applegate 1970; Cohen 1985; Welmers 1971
http://ethnologue.com/country/LY
0
6
Eurasia
ysl
srp
rsb
rmn
rmo
hbs
hun
srp
Macedonian (12,700), Polish (25,000), Russian (50,000), Turkish (60,000), Ukrainian (2,960)
Macedonian (12,700), Polish (25,000), Russian (50,000), Turkish (60,000), Ukrainian (2,960)
The number of individual languages listed for Serbia is 15. All are living languages. Of these, 7 are institutional, 4 are developing, and 4 are vigorous.
88246
115
88361
0.13%
1191126.50
7146759
0.1%
Annual official estimate
12/31/2013
60000
0.84
56
97% (2010 UNESCO)
Republic of Serbia, Republika Srbija
Comrie 1987; Stephens 1976
http://ethnologue.com/country/RS
0
Jovana_s1_F_20130901_srp
6
Eurasia
wae
ssr
slf
sgg
roh
gsw
deu
ita
fra
English (73,000), Iu Mien (200), Northern Kurdish (35,100), Portuguese (150,000), Serbian (142,000), Spanish (117,000), Tibetan (1,430), Turkish (53,000)
English (73,000), Iu Mien (200), Northern Kurdish (35,100), Portuguese (150,000), Serbian (142,000), Spanish (117,000), Tibetan (1,430), Turkish (53,000)
Jonas
The number of individual languages listed for Switzerland is 12. All are living languages. Of these, 4 are institutional, 5 are developing, 1 is vigorous, and 2 are in trouble.
39997
1280
41277
3.1%
1363966.67
8183800
0.11%
Quarterly provisional figure
6/29/2014
426800
5.22
45
100% (2011 USDS)
Swiss Confederation, Schweizerische Eidgenossenschaft, Confédération Suisse, Confederazione Svizzera, Confederaziun Svizra
Comrie 1987; Moulton 1988; Stephens 1976
http://ethnologue.com/country/CH
Jura
Geneva
Neuchâtel
Valais
Vaud
Ticino
Thurgau
Aargau
Graubünden
St. Gallen
Appenzell Innerrhoden
Appenzell Ausserrhoden
Schaffhausen
Basel-Landschaft
Basel-Stadt
Solothurn
Fribourg
Zug
Glarus
Nidwalden
Obwalden
Schwyz
Uri
Lucerne
Bern*
Zürich
26
Anthony_s1_M_20140417_gsw
Franco_s1_M_20151222_vec
Véronique & Sandra_s2_FF_20151022_ssr+sgg
Fabia_s1_F_20150815_gsw
Camille_s1_F_20150815_fra
Yannic_s1_M_20150815_deu
Daniel_s1_M_20151103_roh
Ani_s1_F_20130803_hye
6
Eurasia
yah
yai
tgk
sgh
paq
abh
rus
tgk
Armenian (6,000), Bashkort (5,410), Georgian (810), Kazakh (9,610), Korean (2,000), Lak (860), Lithuanian (470), Ossetic (8,000), Romanian (580), Tatar (80,000), Turkmen (14,000), Ukrainian (41,000), Uyghur (3,580), Western Balochi (4,840)
Armenian (6,000), Bashkort (5,410), Georgian (810), Kazakh (9,610), Korean (2,000), Lak (860), Lithuanian (470), Ossetic (8,000), Romanian (580), Tatar (80,000), Turkmen (14,000), Ukrainian (41,000), Uyghur (3,580), Western Balochi (4,840)
The number of individual languages listed for Tajikistan is 13. All are living languages. Of these, 2 are institutional, 4 are developing, 3 are vigorous, and 4 are in trouble.
141510
2590
144100
1.8%
1360166.67
8161000
0.11%
Official estimate
12/31/2013
0.00
100% (2010 UNESCO)
Republic of Tajikistan
Akiner 1983; Comrie 1987; Kibrik 1991; Sebeok 1963
http://ethnologue.com/country/TJ
0
6
Eurasia
ukr
ukl
rue
jat
jct
crh
ukr
rus
Abkhaz (950), Dargwa (630), Erzya (19,000), Georgian (34,200), Kazakh (7,560), Korean (13,000), Lak (570), Lezgi (1,710), North Azerbaijani (45,200), Northern Uzbek (10,600), Ossetic (4,550), Serbian (5,000), Standard Latvian (2,600), Tajiki (2,220), Tatar (73,300), Tosk Albanian (5,000)
Abkhaz (950), Dargwa (630), Erzya (19,000), Georgian (34,200), Kazakh (7,560), Korean (13,000), Lak (570), Lezgi (1,710), North Azerbaijani (45,200), Northern Uzbek (10,600), Ossetic (4,550), Serbian (5,000), Standard Latvian (2,600), Tajiki (2,220), Tatar (73,300), Tosk Albanian (5,000)
Largest country wholly in Europe.
Olha
The number of individual languages listed for Ukraine is 24. All are living languages. Of these, 2 are institutional, 15 are developing, 4 are vigorous, 1 is in trouble, and 2 are dying.
553544
24220
577764
4.19%
7162282.67
42973696
0.6%
Monthly official estimate
9/30/2014
54500
0.13
100% (2010 UNESCO)
Ukraïna
Comrie 1987
http://ethnologue.com/country/UA
0
5
Americas
gut
csr
cjp
brn
bzd
spa
Yue Chinese (4,500)
Yue Chinese (4,500)
The number of individual languages listed for Costa Rica is 10. All are living languages. Of these, 1 is institutional, 3 are developing, 2 are vigorous, 2 are in trouble, and 2 are dying.
51060
40
51100
0.08%
942633.60
4713168
0.07%
Official estimate
6/29/2013
26240
0.56
9
96% (2010 UNESCO)
Republic of Costa Rica, República de Costa Rica
Adelaar 2007; Campbell 1997
http://ethnologue.com/country/CR
0
6
Eurasia
kal
rmd
jut
fao
dsl
dan
dan
Croatian (10,000), English (23,100), Icelandic (7,000), Iranian Persian (12,000), Iu Mien (8,000), Northern Kurdish (20,000), Polish (14,000), Serbian (15,000), Somali (16,000), Tamil (9,000), Thai (7,000), Turkish (30,000), Urdu (15,000), Vietnamese (12,000)
Croatian (10,000), English (23,100), Icelandic (7,000), Iranian Persian (12,000), Iu Mien (8,000), Northern Kurdish (20,000), Polish (14,000), Serbian (15,000), Somali (16,000), Tamil (9,000), Thai (7,000), Turkish (30,000), Urdu (15,000), Vietnamese (12,000)
European territory (metropolitan Denmark) only, without Greenland and Faroe Islands.
The number of individual languages listed for Denmark is 8. Of these, 7 are living and 1 is extinct. Of the living languages, 4 are institutional, 2 are developing, and 1 is vigorous.
42434
660
43094
1.53%
942625.00
5655750
0.08%
Quarterly official estimate
9/30/2014
5000
0.09
6
99% (2011 USDS)
Kingdom of Denmark, Kongeriget Danmark, Kunngeqarfik Danmarki
Comrie 1987; Hancock 1992; Stephens 1976
http://ethnologue.com/country/DK
Faroe Islands
Greenland
2
5
Americas
pay
len
jic
hds
cab
spa
Arabic (42,000), Armenian (1,300), Turkish (900), Yue Chinese (1,000)
Arabic (42,000), Armenian (1,300), Turkish (900), Yue Chinese (1,000)
The number of individual languages listed for Honduras is 10. All are living languages. Of these, 1 is institutional, 6 are developing, and 3 are dying.
111890
200
112090
0.18%
1745022.20
8725111
0.12%
Annual official estimate
6/30/2014
70000
0.80
18
85% (2010 UNESCO)
Republic of Honduras, República de Honduras
Campbell 1997; Campbell and Oltrogge 1980; Oltrogge 1977; Rivas 1993
http://ethnologue.com/country/HN
0
5
Eurasia
lav
lsl
ltg
liv
lvs
lvs
rus
Belarusan (105,000), Erzya (900), Lithuanian (35,000), Polish (57,000), Standard Estonian (3,000), Tatar (5,000), Ukrainian (78,000)
Belarusan (105,000), Erzya (900), Lithuanian (35,000), Polish (57,000), Standard Estonian (3,000), Tatar (5,000), Ukrainian (78,000)
The number of individual languages listed for Latvia is 7. All are living languages. Of these, 2 are institutional, 3 are developing, 1 is vigorous, and 1 is dying.
62249
2340
64589
3.62%
398360.00
1991800
0.03%
Monthly official estimate
9/30/2014
0.00
100% (2010 UNESCO)
Republic of Latvia, Latvijas Republika
Kibrik 1991
http://ethnologue.com/country/LV
0
Marks_s1_M_20140502_lvs
5
Eurasia
sme
rmg
nor
nsl
fkv
nor
Chinese (3,000), Danish (12,000), Finnish (5,360), Northern Kurdish (3,000), Russian (3,000), Spanish (6,500), Swedish (21,000), Vietnamese (99,000)
Chinese (3,000), Danish (12,000), Finnish (5,360), Northern Kurdish (3,000), Russian (3,000), Spanish (6,500), Swedish (21,000), Vietnamese (99,000)
Alonso
The number of individual languages listed for Norway is 9. All are living languages. Of these, 2 are institutional, 2 are developing, 1 is vigorous, 3 are in trouble, and 1 is dying.
304282
19520
323802
6.03%
1031290.00
5156450
0.07%
Quarterly official estimate
9/30/2014
261600
5.07
12
100% (2011 USDS)
Kingdom of Norway, Kongeriket Norge, Kongeriket Noreg, Norgga gonagasriika
Comrie 1987; Stephens 1976
http://ethnologue.com/country/NO
Svalbard
Jan Mayen
2
5
Eurasia
sdl
acw
ara
arb
ars
ars
arb
Bengali (15,000), Chinese (58,000), Egyptian Spoken Arabic (300,000), English (60,000), French (22,000), Indonesian (37,000), Iranian Persian (102,000), Italian (22,000), Korean (66,000), Rohingya (400,000), Somali (42,700), Sudanese Spoken Arabic (86,000), Tagalog (700,000), Urdu (382,000), Uyghur (5,920), Western Cham (100)
Bengali (15,000), Chinese (58,000), Egyptian Spoken Arabic (300,000), English (60,000), French (22,000), Indonesian (37,000), Iranian Persian (102,000), Italian (22,000), Korean (66,000), Rohingya (400,000), Somali (42,700), Sudanese Spoken Arabic (86,000), Tagalog (700,000), Urdu (382,000), Uyghur (5,920), Western Cham (100)
Largest country in the Middle East.
The number of individual languages listed for Saudi Arabia is 5. All are living languages. Of these, 2 are institutional and 3 are vigorous.
2149690
0
2149690
0%
6154075.00
30770375
0.43%
Official annual projection
6/30/2014
100000
0.32
81% (2010 UNESCO)
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Bateson 1967; Comrie 1987; Holes 1990; Ingham 1994; Johnstone 1967; Kaye 1987
http://ethnologue.com/country/SA
0
5
Eurasia
sqt
gdq
acq
ayh
ayn
arb
Egyptian Spoken Arabic (10,000), Hindi (233,000), Somali (679,000)
Egyptian Spoken Arabic (10,000), Hindi (233,000), Somali (679,000)
The number of individual languages listed for Yemen is 10. All are living languages. Of these, 1 is institutional, 5 are vigorous, 1 is in trouble, and 3 are dying.
527968
0
527968
0%
5191200.00
25956000
0.36%
Official estimate
6/30/2014
3000
0.01
36% (2004 UNESCO)
Republic of Yemen
Johnstone 1967; Nyrop 1986; Sebeok 1970
http://ethnologue.com/country/YE
0
4
Eurasia
wln
vls
vgt
sfb
fra
nld
Algerian Spoken Arabic (10,800), Chinese (14,000), Eastern Yiddish (20,000), Italian (280,000), Iu Mien (200), Kabyle (49,000), Moroccan Spoken Arabic (105,000), Northern Kurdish (22,000), Portuguese (80,000), Spanish (70,000), Tosk Albanian (3,000), Tunisian Spoken Arabic (8,900), Turkish (63,600), Turoyo (2,000)
Algerian Spoken Arabic (10,800), Chinese (14,000), Eastern Yiddish (20,000), Italian (280,000), Iu Mien (200), Kabyle (49,000), Moroccan Spoken Arabic (105,000), Northern Kurdish (22,000), Portuguese (80,000), Spanish (70,000), Tosk Albanian (3,000), Tunisian Spoken Arabic (8,900), Turkish (63,600), Turoyo (2,000)
Espoir
The number of individual languages listed for Belgium is 10. All are living languages. Of these, 3 are institutional, 4 are developing, and 3 are in trouble.
30278
250
30528
0.82%
2806367.25
11225469
0.16%
Monthly official estimate
9/30/2014
610120
5.44
26
99% (2011 USDS)
Kingdom of Belgium. Koninkrijk België, Royaume de Belgique, Königreich Belgien
Comrie 1987; Stephens 1976
http://ethnologue.com/country/BE
Brussels-Capital
Wallonia
Flanders
3
4
Eurasia
ttg
kxd
beg
bsb
zsm
eng
bsb
kxd
The number of individual languages listed for Brunei is 15. All are living languages. Of these, 8 are institutional, 3 are developing, 1 is vigorous, and 3 are in trouble.
5265
500
5765
8.67%
98343.00
393372
0.01%
Preliminary 2011 census result
6/19/2011
0.00
94% (2011 USDS)
State of Brunei Darussalam, Negara Brunei Darussalam
Martin 1995; Martin, Oxog, and Poedjosoedarmo 1996; Purnama 1991; Wurm and Hattori 1981
http://ethnologue.com/country/BN
0
4
Eurasia
ruo
ist
hrv
csq
hrv
Bulgarian (330), Macedonian (4,270), Polish (570), Romanian (480), Russian (910), Standard German (2,900), Tosk Albanian (15,100)
Bulgarian (330), Macedonian (4,270), Polish (570), Romanian (480), Russian (910), Standard German (2,900), Tosk Albanian (15,100)
The number of individual languages listed for Croatia is 15. All are living languages. Of these, 2 are institutional, 9 are developing, 2 are vigorous, and 2 are in trouble.
55974
620
56594
1.1%
1066889.50
4267558
0.06%
Annual official estimate
6/30/2012
0.00
99% (2010 UNESCO)
Republic of Croatia, Republika Hrvatska, Repubblica Croata
Comrie 1987
http://ethnologue.com/country/HR
0
4
Eurasia
vro
est
ekk
eso
ekk
rus
Armenian (720), Baltic Romani (360), Belarusan (1,660), English (880), Erzya (500), Finnish (2,620), Lithuanian (900), North Azerbaijani (660), Polish (440), Standard German (520), Standard Latvian (1,000), Swedish (290), Tatar (810), Ukrainian (8,010)
Armenian (720), Baltic Romani (360), Belarusan (1,660), English (880), Erzya (500), Finnish (2,620), Lithuanian (900), North Azerbaijani (660), Polish (440), Standard German (520), Standard Latvian (1,000), Swedish (290), Tatar (810), Ukrainian (8,010)
The number of individual languages listed for Estonia is 4. All are living languages. Of these, 2 are institutional, 1 is developing, and 1 is vigorous.
42388
2840
45228
6.28%
328954.75
1315819
0.02%
Official estimate
12/31/2013
1600
0.12
100% (2010 UNESCO)
Republic of Estonia, Eesti Vabariik
Comrie 1987
http://ethnologue.com/country/EE
0
4
Eurasia
wae
sgg
deu
gsw
deu
Italian (800)
Italian (800)
The number of individual languages listed for Liechtenstein is 3. All are living languages. Of these, 1 is institutional, 1 is developing, and 1 is in trouble.
160
0
160
0%
9283.00
37132
0%
Semi annual official estimate
12/30/2013
2000
5.39
100%
Principality of Liechtenstein, Fürstentum Liechtenstein
http://ethnologue.com/country/LI
0
4
Eurasia
oci
lij
ita
fra
lij
fra
Smallest country with a coastline. Also the smallest member of the UN.
The number of individual languages listed for Monaco is 3. All are living languages. Of these, 2 are institutional and 1 is in trouble.
2
0
2
0%
9237.50
36950
0%
Annual official estimate
12/30/2013
1880
5.09
99% (2011 USDS)
Principality of Monaco, Principauté de Monaco
Arveiller 1967
http://ethnologue.com/country/MC
0
4
Eurasia
mon
msr
khk
bxm
khk
The number of individual languages listed for Mongolia is 12. All are living languages. Of these, 2 are institutional, 5 are developing, 3 are vigorous, 1 is in trouble, and 1 is dying.
1553556
10560
1564116
0.68%
746471.25
2985885
0.04%
Official population clock
12/3/2014
147330
4.93
98% (2010 UNESCO)
Mongol uls
Poppe 1955; Sebeok 1967
http://ethnologue.com/country/MN
0
4
Eurasia
srp
hrv
bos
aln
srp
The number of individual languages listed for Montenegro is 5. All are living languages. Of these, 2 are institutional and 3 are developing.
13452
360
13812
2.61%
155007.25
620029
0.01%
Final 2011 census result
3/31/2011
0.00
97% (2010 UNESCO)
Republic of Montenegro, Republika Crna Gora
Comrie 1987; Stephens 1976
http://ethnologue.com/country/ME
0
4
Eurasia
psr
por
mwl
drc
por
Arabic (27,000)
Arabic (27,000)
Mário
The number of individual languages listed for Portugal is 10. All are living languages. Of these, 2 are institutional, 5 are developing, 2 are in trouble, and 1 is dying.
91470
620
92090
0.67%
2619450.00
10477800
0.15%
Annual official estimate
12/30/2013
84000
0.80
16
94% (2010 UNESCO)
Portuguese Republic, República Portuguesa
Agard 1984; Comrie 1987
http://ethnologue.com/country/PT
0
António, Domingos, Porfirio_s1_MMM_20150815_mwl
Aurora & Ademar_s1_FM_20150815_mwl
Celena_s2_F_20150815_mwl+por
Isabel_s1_F_20150815_mwl
4
Eurasia
rms
rmy
ron
rom
deu
ron
Russian (29,900)
Russian (29,900)
The number of individual languages listed for Romania is 22. All are living languages. Of these, 2 are institutional, 17 are developing, 2 are vigorous, and 1 is in trouble.
229891
8500
238391
3.57%
4985660.50
19942642
0.28%
Annual official estimate
12/31/2013
30000
0.15
20
97% (2010 UNESCO)
Agard 1984; Comrie 1987; Du Nay 1977; Hancock 1979, 1988
http://ethnologue.com/country/RO
0
Florentina_s1_F_20150220_rup
4
Eurasia
ved
sin
sci
sqs
tam
sin
eng
Sharmilan
The number of individual languages listed for Sri Lanka is 7. All are living languages. Of these, 3 are institutional, 1 is developing, 1 is vigorous, 1 is in trouble, and 1 is dying.
62732
2878
65610
4.39%
5069399.25
20277597
0.28%
Preliminary 2012 census result
3/20/2012
73340
0.36
14
90% (2010 UNESCO)
Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka
Gair 1998; Voegelin and Voegelin 1977
http://ethnologue.com/country/LK
0
4
Africa
tse
sds
pml
aeb
aeb
arb
Ghadamès (2,000), Greek (300), Italian (9,700), Maltese (3,000)
Ghadamès (2,000), Greek (300), Italian (9,700), Maltese (3,000)
The number of individual languages listed for Tunisia is 8. Of these, 6 are living and 2 are extinct. Of the living languages, 2 are institutional, 1 is developing, 1 is vigorous, and 2 are in trouble.
155360
8250
163610
5.04%
2745688.50
10982754
0.15%
Preliminary 2014 census result
4/22/2014
21240
0.19
1
71% (2008 UNESCO)
Republic of Tunisia
Applegate 1970; Cohen 1985; S’hiri 1994
http://ethnologue.com/country/TN
0
4
Eurasia
uzn
uzb
kaa
auz
rus
uzn
Armenian (50,000), Bashkort (35,000), Belarusan (29,000), Chuvash (8,870), Dargwa (1,340), Dungan (1,400), Erzya (14,200), Georgian (4,090), Iranian Persian (31,100), Karachay-Balkar (610), Korean (174,000), Kyrgyz (176,000), Lak (1,760), Lezgi (1,590), Lithuanian (1,040), Nogai (150), North Azerbaijani (44,000), Ossetic (6,000), Parya (1,000), Romanian (3,150), Standard German (40,000), Tabassaran (220), Tatar (468,000), Turkmen (228,000), Ukrainian (153,000), Uyghur (36,000)
Armenian (50,000), Bashkort (35,000), Belarusan (29,000), Chuvash (8,870), Dargwa (1,340), Dungan (1,400), Erzya (14,200), Georgian (4,090), Iranian Persian (31,100), Karachay-Balkar (610), Korean (174,000), Kyrgyz (176,000), Lak (1,760), Lezgi (1,590), Lithuanian (1,040), Nogai (150), North Azerbaijani (44,000), Ossetic (6,000), Parya (1,000), Romanian (3,150), Standard German (40,000), Tabassaran (220), Tatar (468,000), Turkmen (228,000), Ukrainian (153,000), Uyghur (36,000)
The number of individual languages listed for Uzbekistan is 9. All are living languages. Of these, 2 are institutional, 5 are developing, 1 is vigorous, and 1 is dying.
425400
22000
447400
4.92%
7623200.00
30492800
0.43%
Official estimate
12/31/2013
22060
0.07
99% (2010 UNESCO)
Republic of Uzbekistan
Akiner 1983; Paper 1978; Sebeok 1963
http://ethnologue.com/country/UZ
0
3
Eurasia
sqi
sqk
als
als
Italian (520), Turkish (710)
Italian (520), Turkish (710)
The number of individual languages listed for Albania is 8. All are living languages. Of these, 2 are institutional, 4 are developing, 1 is vigorous, and 1 is in trouble.
27398
1350
28748
4.7%
965315.67
2895947
0.04%
Annual official estimate
12/31/2013
204570
7.06
1
96% (2008 UNESCO)
Republic of Albania
Comrie 1987; Messing 1980; Newmark, Hubbard and Prifti 1982
http://ethnologue.com/country/AL
0
3
Eurasia
rmi
hye
aen
hye
Georgian (1,560), Greek (1,300), Karachay-Balkar (320), Russian (14,800), Ukrainian (8,000)
Georgian (1,560), Greek (1,300), Karachay-Balkar (320), Russian (14,800), Ukrainian (8,000)
Kousic
The number of individual languages listed for Armenia is 7. All are living languages. Of these, 2 are institutional, 2 are developing, 1 is vigorous, and 2 are in trouble.
29843
1540
31383
4.91%
1003266.67
3009800
0.04%
Monthly official estimate
6/29/2014
3500
0.12
99% (2010 UNESCO)
Republic of Armenia
http://ethnologue.com/country/AM
0
3
Africa
zdj
wni
wlc
arb
fra
The number of individual languages listed for Comoros is 6. All are living languages. Of these, 2 are institutional, 2 are developing, and 2 are vigorous.
1862
0
1862
0%
254650.67
763952
0.01%
Official estimate
6/30/2014
0.00
70% (2010 UNESCO)
Union of the Comoros, Union des Comores
Chagnoux and Haribou 1980; Chamanga and Guernie 1967; Ottenheimer and Ottenheimer 1976
http://ethnologue.com/country/KM
Mohéli
Grande Comore*
Anjouan
3
3
Eurasia
rmc
ces
cse
ces
slk
Belarusan (830), Bosnian (730), Bulgarian (5,410), Croatian (1,390), English (72,000), French (2,060), Greek (1,360), Halh Mongolian (3,330), Hungarian (11,500), Italian (1,420), Romanian (4,920), Russian (31,600), Serbian (1,930), Spanish (1,920), Ukrainian (48,300), Vietnamese (30,800)
Belarusan (830), Bosnian (730), Bulgarian (5,410), Croatian (1,390), English (72,000), French (2,060), Greek (1,360), Halh Mongolian (3,330), Hungarian (11,500), Italian (1,420), Romanian (4,920), Russian (31,600), Serbian (1,930), Spanish (1,920), Ukrainian (48,300), Vietnamese (30,800)
Vojta
The number of individual languages listed for Czech Republic is 10. All are living languages. Of these, 1 is institutional, 7 are developing, and 2 are vigorous.
77247
1620
78867
2.05%
3507200.00
10521600
0.15%
Official quarterly estimate
6/29/2014
63000
0.60
51 in former Czechoslovakia
100% (2011 USDS)
Czech Republic
Comrie 1987
http://ethnologue.com/country/CZ
0
Nikoloz_s1_M_20150609_kat
Nastya_s4_F_20150609_eng+fra+deu+rus
Memmed_s3_M_20150609_eng+ces+azj
Anna_s5_F_20150609_eng+fra+rus+ces+lvs
3
Americas
ppl
esn
ccr
spa
Chinese (1,300), Turkish (500)
Chinese (1,300), Turkish (500)
Smallest country in continental North America.
The number of individual languages listed for El Salvador is 5. Of these, 4 are living and 1 is extinct. Of the living languages, 2 are institutional, 1 is developing, and 1 is dying.
20721
320
21041
1.52%
2133746.67
6401240
0.09%
Official estimate
12/31/2013
15000
0.23
6
82% (2010 UNESCO)
Republic of El Salvador, República de El Salvador
Campbell 1997
http://ethnologue.com/country/SV
0
4
Eurasia
yol
sth
isg
gle
gle
eng
Lithuanian (31,600)
Lithuanian (31,600)
Mike
The number of individual languages listed for Ireland is 5. All are living languages. Of these, 2 are institutional, 1 is developing, and 2 are vigorous.
68883
1390
70273
1.98%
1152400.00
4609600
0.06%
Annual official estimate
3/31/2014
215000
4.66
36
99% (2011 USDS)
Éire
McCrum, Cran, and MacNeil 1986; Stephens 1976
http://ethnologue.com/country/IE
0
3
Americas
jls
jam
jcs
jam
eng
Chinese (31,000), North Levantine Spoken Arabic (2,000), Portuguese (5,000), Spanish (8,000)
Chinese (31,000), North Levantine Spoken Arabic (2,000), Portuguese (5,000), Spanish (8,000)
The number of individual languages listed for Jamaica is 4. All are living languages. Of these, 1 is institutional, 2 are developing, and 1 is in trouble.
10831
160
10991
1.46%
905997.00
2717991
0.04%
Annual official estimate
12/30/2013
200000
7.36
13
91% (2010 UNESCO)
Hall 1966; Holm 1989
http://ethnologue.com/country/JM
0
3
Eurasia
lls
lit
kdr
lit
Eastern Yiddish (4,010), Erzya (500), Standard Latvian (5,000), Tatar (5,100)
Eastern Yiddish (4,010), Erzya (500), Standard Latvian (5,000), Tatar (5,100)
Pau
The number of individual languages listed for Lithuania is 8. All are living languages. Of these, 2 are institutional, 4 are developing, 1 is vigorous, and 1 is dying.
62680
2620
65300
4.01%
975770.00
2927310
0.04%
Monthly official estimate
9/30/2014
0.00
100% (2011 USDS)
Republic of Lithuania, Lietuvos Respublika
http://ethnologue.com/country/LT
0
Tural_s3_M_20140710_aze+rus+tur
Sidra_s2_F_20140422_urd+nor
Martin_s2_M_20140812_swe+pol
Marta_s1_F_20140502_pol
Kiefer_s1_M_20140508_eng
Hani_s1_M_20140414_swe
Galib_s1_M_20140429_aze
Fahed_s1_M_20140410_apc
Anis_s1_M_20140805_apc
3
Americas
gcf
fsl
fra
gcf
fra
Arabic (500), Chinese (500), Vietnamese (330)
Arabic (500), Chinese (500), Vietnamese (330)
The number of individual languages listed for Martinique is 3. All are living languages. Of these, 1 is institutional and 2 are vigorous.
0
#ERROR!
133500.00
400500
0.01%
Ethnologue
3200
0.80
1
90%
Department of Martinique, Département de Martinique
http://ethnologue.com/country/MQ
0
3
Africa
zen
mey
ime
snk
fuc
mey
arb
wol
fra
Korean (60,000)
Korean (60,000)
The number of individual languages listed for Mauritania is 7. All are living languages. Of these, 3 are institutional, 3 are developing, and 1 is dying.
1025520
4480
1030000
0.43%
1181873.33
3545620
0.05%
Annual official estimate
6/30/2014
0.00
51% (2010 UNESCO)
Islamic Republic of Mauritania, République Islamique de Mauritanie
Applegate 1970; Gerteiny 1967; Welmers 1971
http://ethnologue.com/country/MR
0
3
Oceania
tox
sov
pau
eng
The number of individual languages listed for Palau is 5. All are living languages. Of these, 2 are institutional, 1 is developing, 1 is in trouble, and 1 is dying.
459
0
459
0%
6967.00
20901
0%
Annual official estimate
6/30/2013
0.00
95% (2011 USDS)
Republic of Palau, Beluu er a Belau
Bender 1971, 1981; Bender and Capelle 1996; Bender and Rehg 1991
http://ethnologue.com/country/PW
0
3
Eurasia
lhs
apc
amw
apc
arb
Chaldean Neo-Aramaic (5,000), Egyptian Spoken Arabic (75,000), Iranian Persian (53,000), Turkmen (126,000)
Chaldean Neo-Aramaic (5,000), Egyptian Spoken Arabic (75,000), Iranian Persian (53,000), Turkmen (126,000)
The number of individual languages listed for Syria is 17. Of these, 16 are living and 1 is extinct. Of the living languages, 2 are institutional, 4 are developing, 4 are vigorous, 5 are in trouble, and 1 is dying.
183630
1550
185180
0.84%
7649205.00
22947615
0.32%
Official population clock
12/3/2014
902600
3.93
1
77% (2010 UNESCO)
Syrian Arab Republic
Fischer and Jastrow 1980; Ingham 1982; Sebeok 1963
http://ethnologue.com/country/SY
0
3
Africa
pre
cri
aoa
por
Fang (13,800)
Fang (13,800)
The number of individual languages listed for São Tomé e Príncipe is 4. All are living languages. Of these, 1 is institutional, 1 is vigorous, 1 is in trouble, and 1 is dying.
964
0
964
0%
62452.00
187356
0%
2012 census result
5/12/2012
0.00
85% (2010 UNESCO)
Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe
Holm 1989; Lorenzino 1999; Maurer 1995
http://ethnologue.com/country/ST
0
3
Americas
tgh
trf
lst
trf
eng
Chinese (6,500), North Levantine Spoken Arabic (2,600)
Chinese (6,500), North Levantine Spoken Arabic (2,600)
The number of individual languages listed for Trinidad and Tobago is 8. All are living languages. Of these, 1 is institutional, 3 are developing, 3 are vigorous, and 1 is in trouble.
5128
0
5128
0%
442673.00
1328019
0.02%
2011 census result
1/8/2011
0.00
2
98% (2010 UNESCO)
Republic of Trinidad and Tobago
Hancock 1985; Mohan and Zador 1986; Winer 1993
http://ethnologue.com/country/TT
0
2
Eurasia
bar
asq
deu
slk
rmo
ces
Arabic (3,000), Chinese (1,200), French (15,000), Greek (12,000), Iranian Persian (2,000), Northern Kurdish (23,000), Polish (39,000), Turkish (68,000)
Arabic (3,000), Chinese (1,200), French (15,000), Greek (12,000), Iranian Persian (2,000), Northern Kurdish (23,000), Polish (39,000), Turkish (68,000)
The number of individual languages listed for Austria is 11. All are living languages. Of these, 3 are institutional, 5 are developing, 1 is vigorous, and 2 are in trouble.
82445
1426
83871
1.7%
4263615.00
8527230
0.12%
Official quarterly estimate
3/31/2014
482300
5.66
17
98% (2011 USDS)
Republic of Austria, Republik Österreich
Comrie 1987; Stephens 1976
http://ethnologue.com/country/AT
Burgenland
Vorarlberg
Salzburg
Carinthia
Tyrol
Styria
Upper Austria
Lower Austria
Vienna
9
2
Americas
mop
bzj
eng
American Sign Language (3,000), Japanese (200), Korean (200), North Levantine Spoken Arabic (190), Sindhi (1,200), Tamil (160)
American Sign Language (3,000), Japanese (200), Korean (200), North Levantine Spoken Arabic (190), Sindhi (1,200), Tamil (160)
The number of individual languages listed for Belize is 8. All are living languages. Of these, 3 are institutional, 1 is developing, 3 are vigorous, and 1 is in trouble.
22806
160
22966
0.7%
174864.00
349728
0%
Official estimate
6/30/2013
3000
0.86
4
77% (2011 USDS)
http://ethnologue.com/country/BZ
0
2
Eurasia
bul
bqn
bul
tur
rmn
Armenian (5,620), Czech (9,000), Gheg Albanian (1,000), Greek (3,220), Romanian (5,520), Russian (15,800), Serbian (9,000), Ukrainian (1,760)
Armenian (5,620), Czech (9,000), Gheg Albanian (1,000), Greek (3,220), Romanian (5,520), Russian (15,800), Serbian (9,000), Ukrainian (1,760)
The number of individual languages listed for Bulgaria is 11. All are living languages. Of these, 1 is institutional, 5 are developing, 4 are vigorous, and 1 is in trouble.
108489
2390
110879
2.16%
3622838.50
7245677
0.1%
Official estimate
12/30/2013
533500
7.36
19
98% (2011 UNESCO)
Republic of Bulgaria
Comrie 1987
http://ethnologue.com/country/BG
0
2
Americas
luq
csf
spa
Catalan (3,500)
Catalan (3,500)
The number of individual languages listed for Cuba is 3. All are living languages. Of these, 1 is institutional, 1 is vigorous, and 1 is dying.
109820
1040
110860
0.94%
5605032.00
11210064
0.16%
Annual official estimate
12/30/2013
26600
0.24
4
100% (2010 UNESCO)
Republic of Cuba, República de Cuba
http://ethnologue.com/country/CU
0
2
Americas
gcr
eme
fra
North Levantine Spoken Arabic (800)
North Levantine Spoken Arabic (800)
The number of individual languages listed for French Guiana is 13. All are living languages. Of these, 1 is institutional, 5 are developing, 3 are vigorous, 3 are in trouble, and 1 is dying.
0
#ERROR!
115500.00
231000
0%
Ethnologue
1800
0.78
83%
Guyane
Butt 1966; Crevels 2007
http://ethnologue.com/country/GF
0
2
Americas
hat
hvc
hat
fra
The number of individual languages listed for Haiti is 3. All are living languages. Of these, 2 are institutional and 1 is dying.
27560
190
27750
0.68%
5372832.50
10745665
0.15%
Official projection
12/31/2013
900000
8.38
11
45% (2006 UNESCO)
Republic of Haiti, République d’Haiti, Repiblik d’Ayiti
Hall 1966
http://ethnologue.com/country/HT
0
2
Eurasia
hun
hsh
hun
Arabic (2,930), Chinese (5,820), Russian (7,380), Vietnamese (2,670)
Arabic (2,930), Chinese (5,820), Russian (7,380), Vietnamese (2,670)
Orsi
The number of individual languages listed for Hungary is 15. All are living languages. Of these, 9 are institutional, 2 are developing, 3 are vigorous, and 1 is in trouble.
89608
3420
93028
3.68%
4939500.00
9879000
0.14%
Annual official estimate
12/31/2013
330000
3.34
17
99% (2010 UNESCO)
Magyarország
http://ethnologue.com/country/HU
0
2
Eurasia
icl
isl
isl
The number of individual languages listed for Iceland is 2. All are living languages. Of these, 1 is institutional and 1 is developing.
100250
2750
103000
2.67%
164085.00
328170
0%
Official quaterly estimate
9/30/2014
200
0.06
2
100% (2011 USDS)
Republic of Iceland
http://ethnologue.com/country/IS
0
Ljóni_s1_M_20160404_isl
Keely_s3_F_20151012_eng+spa+cat
2
Eurasia
jos
ajp
arb
ajp
Egyptian Spoken Arabic (10,000), Mesopotamian Spoken Arabic (500,000), North Mesopotamian Spoken Arabic (200,000), Northern Kurdish (4,000), South Azerbaijani (4,000)
Egyptian Spoken Arabic (10,000), Mesopotamian Spoken Arabic (500,000), North Mesopotamian Spoken Arabic (200,000), Northern Kurdish (4,000), South Azerbaijani (4,000)
The number of individual languages listed for Jordan is 10. All are living languages. Of these, 2 are institutional, 3 are developing, 2 are vigorous, 2 are in trouble, and 1 is dying.
88802
540
89342
0.6%
3331350.00
6662700
0.09%
Official population clock
12/3/2014
240200
3.61
2
89% (2010 UNESCO)
Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan
Fischer and Jastrow 1980; Ingham 1982; Johnstone 1967; Sebeok 1963
http://ethnologue.com/country/JO
0
2
Eurasia
kvk
kor
kor
Chinese (51,000)
Chinese (51,000)
Only 1 language is listed for Korea, North. It is living and institutional.
120408
130
120538
0.11%
12513500.00
25027000
0.35%
UN projection
6/30/2014
0.00
100% (2008 UNESCO)
Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
Comrie 1987
http://ethnologue.com/country/KP
0
2
Eurasia
kor
kvk
kor
English (63,600), Mandarin Chinese (181,000)
English (63,600), Mandarin Chinese (181,000)
The number of individual languages listed for Korea, South is 2. All are living languages. Of these, 2 are institutional.
99909
301
100210
0.3%
25211977.50
50423955
0.7%
Official projection
6/30/2014
0.00
28
98% (2010 USDS)
Republic of Korea, Taehan Min’guk
Comrie 1987
http://ethnologue.com/country/KR
0
2
Eurasia
kir
dng
rus
kir
Armenian (3,290), Bashkort (3,250), Belarusan (7,680), Chuvash (2,090), Crimean Tatar (38,000), Dargwa (1,420), Erzya (5,390), Georgian (1,000), Karachay-Balkar (2,460), Kazakh (37,000), Korean (18,000), Lak (260), Lezgi (1,600), Lithuanian (430), North Azerbaijani (17,200), Northern Kurdish (14,000), Romanian (1,380), Standard German (101,000), Tatar (70,000), Turkmen (350), Ukrainian (109,000), Uyghur (37,000)
Armenian (3,290), Bashkort (3,250), Belarusan (7,680), Chuvash (2,090), Crimean Tatar (38,000), Dargwa (1,420), Erzya (5,390), Georgian (1,000), Karachay-Balkar (2,460), Kazakh (37,000), Korean (18,000), Lak (260), Lezgi (1,600), Lithuanian (430), North Azerbaijani (17,200), Northern Kurdish (14,000), Romanian (1,380), Standard German (101,000), Tatar (70,000), Turkmen (350), Ukrainian (109,000), Uyghur (37,000)
The number of individual languages listed for Kyrgyzstan is 5. All are living languages. Of these, 2 are institutional, 2 are developing, and 1 is in trouble.
191801
8150
199951
4.08%
2888285.00
5776570
0.08%
Official estimate
12/31/2013
0.00
99% (2009 UNESCO)
Kyrgyz Republic, Kyrgyzskaja Respublika
Sebeok 1963
http://ethnologue.com/country/KG
0
2
Eurasia
mdl
mlt
mlt
eng
Arabic (250), Italian (2,430)
Arabic (250), Italian (2,430)
The number of individual languages listed for Malta is 3. All are living languages. Of these, 2 are institutional and 1 is vigorous.
316
0
316
0%
208027.50
416055
0.01%
Preliminary 2011 census result
11/19/2011
20800
5.00
3
94% (2005 UNESCO)
Republic of Malta, Repubblika Ta’Malta
Bateson 1967
http://ethnologue.com/country/MT
0
2
Africa
mfe
lsy
mfe
fra
eng
Eastern Panjabi (26,000), Gujarati (3,340), Hakka Chinese (35,000), Marathi (11,800), Telugu (10,700)
Eastern Panjabi (26,000), Gujarati (3,340), Hakka Chinese (35,000), Marathi (11,800), Telugu (10,700)
The number of individual languages listed for Mauritius is 7. All are living languages. Of these, 2 are institutional, 4 are developing, and 1 is vigorous.
2030
10
2040
0.49%
630604.00
1261208
0.02%
Official estimate
6/30/2014
0.00
2
86% (2010 UNESCO)
Republic of Mauritius, République de Maurice
Baker 1972; Baker and Ramnak 1985; Barz and Siegel 1988; Eriksen 1990
http://ethnologue.com/country/MU
0
2
Africa
swb
buc
swb
fra
The number of individual languages listed for Mayotte is 3. All are living languages. Of these, 1 is institutional, 1 is developing, and 1 is in trouble.
0
#ERROR!
94200.00
188400
0%
Ethnologue
0.00
81% (2009 UNSD)
Overseas Department of Mayotte, Département d’outre-mer de Mayotte
http://ethnologue.com/country/YT
0
2
Eurasia
vsi
gag
ron
rus
Belarusan (20,000), Crimean Tatar (1,860), Hungarian, Standard German (7,000)
Belarusan (20,000), Crimean Tatar (1,860), Hungarian, Standard German (7,000)
The number of individual languages listed for Moldova is 8. All are living languages. Of these, 3 are institutional, 3 are developing, and 2 are vigorous.
32891
960
33851
2.84%
1778800.00
3557600
0.05%
Official estimate
12/31/2013
5000
0.14
98% (2010 UNESCO)
Republic of Moldova, Republica Moldova, Respublika Moldova, Moldova Respublikasi
Sebeok 1963
http://ethnologue.com/country/MD
0
2
Oceania
nau
cpi
nau
eng
Fijian (180), Kiribati (1,700), Tuvaluan (790), Yue Chinese (630)
Fijian (180), Kiribati (1,700), Tuvaluan (790), Yue Chinese (630)
Smallest island country.
The number of individual languages listed for Nauru is 3. All are living languages. Of these, 2 are institutional and 1 is in trouble.
21
0
21
0%
5042.00
10084
0%
2011 census result
10/29/2011
0.00
97% (2004 USDS)
Republic of Nauru, Republik Naoero
Bender and Rehg 1991; Wurm 2007
http://ethnologue.com/country/NR
0
2
Oceania
nzs
mri
mri
eng
Afrikaans (27,400), Arabic (4,000), Fijian (3,090), French (49,100), Hindi (66,300), Japanese (3,000), Korean (26,400), Mandarin Chinese (52,300), Niue (5,690), Pukapuka (1,050), Rakahanga-Manihiki (2,500), Rarotongan (25,000), Samoan (86,400), Spanish (27,000), Standard German (36,600), Tagalog (29,000), Tahitian (260), Tokelauan (1,740), Tongan (31,800), Tuvaluan (600), Yue Chinese (44,600)
Afrikaans (27,400), Arabic (4,000), Fijian (3,090), French (49,100), Hindi (66,300), Japanese (3,000), Korean (26,400), Mandarin Chinese (52,300), Niue (5,690), Pukapuka (1,050), Rakahanga-Manihiki (2,500), Rarotongan (25,000), Samoan (86,400), Spanish (27,000), Standard German (36,600), Tagalog (29,000), Tahitian (260), Tokelauan (1,740), Tongan (31,800), Tuvaluan (600), Yue Chinese (44,600)
The number of individual languages listed for New Zealand is 4. All are living languages. Of these, 1 is institutional, 1 is developing, and 2 are in trouble.
262443
4395
266838
1.65%
2272705.00
4545410
0.06%
Official population clock
12/3/2014
9000
0.20
29
99% (2011 USDS)
Besnier 1992; Tryon 1995; Wurm and Hattori 1981
http://ethnologue.com/country/NZ
Niue
Cook Islands
Tokelau
3
2
Eurasia
smp
sam
arb
Hebrew (200,000)
Hebrew (200,000)
The number of individual languages listed for Palestine is 6. All are living languages. Of these, 1 is institutional, 1 is developing, 2 are vigorous, and 2 are dying.
5640
220
5860
3.75%
2275184.00
4550368
0.06%
Official estimate
6/30/2014
0.00
41% (2010 UNESCO)
State of Palestine
Fischer and Jastrow 1980
http://ethnologue.com/country/PS
0
2
Eurasia
sls
mbf
mbf
eng
Japanese (4,940), Korean (5,200), Sylheti, Thai (5,650), Urdu (3,000)
Japanese (4,940), Korean (5,200), Sylheti, Thai (5,650), Urdu (3,000)
The number of individual languages listed for Singapore is 24. All are living languages. Of these, 5 are institutional, 7 are developing, 1 is vigorous, 10 are in trouble, and 1 is dying.
687
10
697
1.43%
2734850.00
5469700
0.08%
Official estimate
6/30/2014
0.00
3
94% (2010 UNESCO)
Republic of Singapore, Republik Singapura
http://ethnologue.com/country/SG
0
Fanny_s1_F_20160127_rup
2
Eurasia
svk
slk
slk
Bulgarian (1,180), Czech (44,600)
Bulgarian (1,180), Czech (44,600)
The number of individual languages listed for Slovakia is 10. All are living languages. Of these, 2 are institutional, 6 are developing, and 2 are vigorous.
48105
930
49035
1.9%
2707974.50
5415949
0.08%
Official estimate
12/30/2013
0.00
51 in former Czechoslovakia
99% (2011 USDS)
Slovak Republic
Comrie 1987; Hancock 1990
http://ethnologue.com/country/SK
0
2
Africa
som
arb
137600
137600
0%
1750000.00
3500000
0.05%
Government of Somaliland
8/8/2012
0.00
Republic of Somaliland
0
2
Oceania
ton
num
ton
eng
Chinese (2,000)
Chinese (2,000)
The number of individual languages listed for Tonga is 3. All are living languages. Of these, 2 are institutional and 1 is in trouble.
717
30
747
4.02%
51626.00
103252
0%
2011 census result
11/29/2011
0.00
99% (2006 World Bank)
Kingdom of Tonga, Pule’anga Tonga
Besnier 1992; Wurm and Hattori 1981
http://ethnologue.com/country/TO
0
2
Eurasia
tuk
chg
tuk
Armenian (32,000), Bashkort (2,610), Belarusan (5,290), Dargwa (1,600), Erzya (3,490), Georgian (1,050), Iranian Persian (8,000), Karakalpak (2,540), Kazakh (88,000), Korean (1,000), Lak (1,590), Lezgi (10,400), Lithuanian (220), North Azerbaijani (33,000), Ossetic (1,890), Romanian (1,560), Russian (349,000), Tabassaran (180), Tajiki (1,280), Tatar (40,400), Ukrainian (37,100)
Armenian (32,000), Bashkort (2,610), Belarusan (5,290), Dargwa (1,600), Erzya (3,490), Georgian (1,050), Iranian Persian (8,000), Karakalpak (2,540), Kazakh (88,000), Korean (1,000), Lak (1,590), Lezgi (10,400), Lithuanian (220), North Azerbaijani (33,000), Ossetic (1,890), Romanian (1,560), Russian (349,000), Tabassaran (180), Tajiki (1,280), Tatar (40,400), Ukrainian (37,100)
The number of individual languages listed for Turkmenistan is 5. Of these, 4 are living and 1 is extinct. Of the living languages, 1 is institutional, 1 is developing, and 2 are vigorous.
469930
18170
488100
3.72%
2917646.00
5835292
0.08%
Official population clock
12/3/2014
0.00
100% (2010 UNESCO)
Republic of Turkmenistan
Sebeok 1963
http://ethnologue.com/country/TM
0
1
Americas
aig
eng
aig
North Levantine Spoken Arabic (400), Portuguese (1,600)
North Levantine Spoken Arabic (400), Portuguese (1,600)
The number of individual languages listed for Antigua and Barbuda is 2. All are living languages. Of these, 1 is institutional and 1 is vigorous.
443
0
443
0%
86295.00
86295
0%
Preliminary 2011 census result
5/26/2011
85
0.10
1
99% (2010 UNESCO)
http://ethnologue.com/country/AG
0
1
Americas
bah
bah
eng
Greek (800), Haitian (20,000)
Greek (800), Haitian (20,000)
The number of individual languages listed for Bahamas is 2. All are living languages. Of these, 1 is institutional and 1 is vigorous.
10010
3870
13880
27.88%
368390.00
368390
0.01%
Annual official estimate
6/30/2013
1100
0.30
2
96% (2011 USDS)
The Commonwealth of the Bahamas
Hall 1966; Holm 1989
http://ethnologue.com/country/BS
0
1
Eurasia
abv
arb
eng
abv
Iranian Persian (48,000), Kerinci (25,000), Korean (1,200), Malayalam (23,600), Tamil (18,000), Telugu (13,000), Urdu (28,800)
Iranian Persian (48,000), Kerinci (25,000), Korean (1,200), Malayalam (23,600), Tamil (18,000), Telugu (13,000), Urdu (28,800)
The number of individual languages listed for Bahrain is 4. All are living languages. Of these, 3 are institutional and 1 is vigorous.
765
0
765
0%
1316500.00
1316500
0.02%
Official annual projection
6/30/2014
600
0.05
90% (2010 UNESCO)
Kingdom of Bahrain
Al-Tajir 1982; Fischer and Jastrow 1980; Holes 1990; Johnstone 1967
http://ethnologue.com/country/BH
0
1
Americas
bjs
bjs
eng
American Sign Language (290)
American Sign Language (290)
The number of individual languages listed for Barbados is 2. All are living languages. Of these, 1 is institutional and 1 is vigorous.
431
0
431
0%
285000.00
285000
0%
Official estimate
6/30/2013
400
0.14
2
98% (2011 USDS)
Holm 1989
http://ethnologue.com/country/BB
0
1
Eurasia
bel
rus
bel
Eastern Yiddish (231,000), Erzya (2,600), Korean (1,000), Lithuanian (10,000), Polish (25,000), Standard Latvian (1,000), Tatar (12,000), Ukrainian (291,000)
Eastern Yiddish (231,000), Erzya (2,600), Korean (1,000), Lithuanian (10,000), Polish (25,000), Standard Latvian (1,000), Tatar (12,000), Ukrainian (291,000)
The number of individual languages listed for Belarus is 2. All are living languages. Of these, 2 are institutional.
202900
4700
207600
2.26%
9475100.00
9475100
0.13%
Quarterly official estimate
9/30/2014
0.00
100% (2009 UNESCO)
Republic of Belarus, Respublika Bielarus, Respublika Belarus
http://ethnologue.com/country/BY
0
1
Eurasia
bos
srp
hrv
bos
Italian (4,000), Turkish (50,000)
Italian (4,000), Turkish (50,000)
The number of individual languages listed for Bosnia and Herzegovina is 4. All are living languages. Of these, 3 are institutional and 1 is developing.
51187
10
51197
0.02%
3791622.00
3791622
0.05%
Preliminary 2013 census result
10/14/2013
0.00
98% (2010 UNESCO)
Bosnia i Hercegovina
http://ethnologue.com/country/BA
Brčko
Canton 10
Sarajevo
West Herzegovina
Herzegovina-Neretva
Central Bosnia
Bosnian Podrinje
Zenica-Doboj
Tuzla
Posavina
Una-Sana
11
1
Africa
run
run
fra
Rwanda (900)
Rwanda (900)
The number of individual languages listed for Burundi is 3. All are living languages. Of these, 3 are institutional.
25680
2150
27830
7.73%
9530434.00
9530434
0.13%
Official annual projection
6/30/2014
0.00
62% (2010 UNESCO)
Republic of Burundi, République du Burundi, Republika y’Uburundi
Bendor-Samuel and Hartell 1989; Welmers 1971
http://ethnologue.com/country/BI
0
1
Africa
kea
kea
por
The number of individual languages listed for Cape Verde Islands is 2. All are living languages. Of these, 2 are institutional.
4033
0
4033
0%
518467.00
518467
0.01%
Official annual projection
6/30/2014
1550
0.30
79% (2007 UNESCO)
Republic of Cape Verde, República de Cabo Verde
Holm 1989
http://ethnologue.com/country/CV
0
1
Eurasia
acy
ell
The number of individual languages listed for Cyprus is 4. All are living languages. Of these, 2 are institutional, 1 is in trouble, and 1 is dying.
9241
10
9251
0.11%
858000.00
858000
0.01%
Official estimate
12/31/2013
49300
5.75
2
97% (2010 UNESCO)
Republic of Cyprus
Borg 1985
http://ethnologue.com/country/CY
0
1
Americas
doq
spa
Chinese (25,000), Japanese (1,500), North Levantine Spoken Arabic (3,000), Southwestern Caribbean Creole English (22,000)
Chinese (25,000), Japanese (1,500), North Levantine Spoken Arabic (3,000), Southwestern Caribbean Creole English (22,000)
The number of individual languages listed for Dominican Republic is 4. All are living languages. Of these, 1 is institutional, 2 are developing, and 1 is in trouble.
48320
350
48670
0.72%
10378267.00
10378267
0.14%
Official estimate
12/31/2013
60000
0.58
There are at least 30 primary schools for deaf students, most of which use a variety of ASL
90% (2010 UNESCO)
República Dominicana
http://ethnologue.com/country/DO
0
1
Africa
wof
eng
Balanta-Kentohe (26,000), Bambara (5,740), Bassari (100), Bayot (500), Krio (11,500), Mankanya (1,650), Mansoanka (1,600), Upper Guinea Crioulo (16,400), Xasonga (1,600)
Balanta-Kentohe (26,000), Bambara (5,740), Bassari (100), Bayot (500), Krio (11,500), Mankanya (1,650), Mansoanka (1,600), Upper Guinea Crioulo (16,400), Xasonga (1,600)
Smallest country in continental Africa.
The number of individual languages listed for Gambia is 11. All are living languages. Of these, 4 are institutional, 2 are developing, 4 are vigorous, and 1 is in trouble.
10000
1295
11295
11.47%
1882450.00
1882450
0.03%
Preliminary 2013 census result
4/14/2013
0.00
40% (2011 USDS)
Republic of The Gambia
Bendor-Samuel and Hartell 1989; Vanderaa 1991
http://ethnologue.com/country/GM
0
1
Americas
gcl
gcl
eng
The number of individual languages listed for Grenada is 4. All are living languages. Of these, 1 is institutional, 1 is developing, 1 is vigorous, and 1 is in trouble.
344
0
344
0%
103328.00
103328
0%
2011 census result
5/11/2011
200
0.19
1
96% (2011 USDS)
http://ethnologue.com/country/GD
0
1
Americas
gcf
gcf
fra
Haitian (12,000)
Haitian (12,000)
The number of individual languages listed for Guadeloupe is 3. All are living languages. Of these, 1 is institutional and 2 are vigorous.
0
#ERROR!
404000.00
404000
0.01%
Ethnologue
3520
0.87
1
90%
Departement de Guadeloupe
http://ethnologue.com/country/GP
0
1
Eurasia
kaz
kaz
rus
Armenian (19,000), Avar (960), Bashkort (21,400), Belarusan (183,000), Chuvash (22,900), Dargwa (640), Eastern Mari (9,090), Erzya (34,400), Georgian (7,700), Greek (47,000), Karachay-Balkar (1,460), Korean (107,000), Kumyk (550), Kyrgyz (9,610), Lak (620), Lezgi (2,570), Lithuanian (11,000), Nogai (160), North Azerbaijani (90,000), Northern Kurdish (25,000), Ossetic (3,490), Polish (61,400), Romanian (33,000), Tabassaran (220), Turkmen (3,270), Udmurt (15,800)
Armenian (19,000), Avar (960), Bashkort (21,400), Belarusan (183,000), Chuvash (22,900), Dargwa (640), Eastern Mari (9,090), Erzya (34,400), Georgian (7,700), Greek (47,000), Karachay-Balkar (1,460), Korean (107,000), Kumyk (550), Kyrgyz (9,610), Lak (620), Lezgi (2,570), Lithuanian (11,000), Nogai (160), North Azerbaijani (90,000), Northern Kurdish (25,000), Ossetic (3,490), Polish (61,400), Romanian (33,000), Tabassaran (220), Turkmen (3,270), Udmurt (15,800)
Largest landlocked country.
The number of individual languages listed for Kazakhstan is 14. All are living languages. Of these, 2 are institutional, 9 are developing, 2 are in trouble, and 1 is dying.
2699700
25200
2724900
0.92%
17353700.00
17353700
0.24%
Monthly official estimate
9/30/2014
0.00
100% (2010 UNESCO)
Republic of Kazakhstan
Sebeok 1963
http://ethnologue.com/country/KZ
0
1
Oceania
gil
gil
eng
Tuvaluan (500)
Tuvaluan (500)
The number of individual languages listed for Kiribati is 2. All are living languages. Of these, 2 are institutional.
811
0
811
0%
106461.00
106461
0%
Annual official estimate
6/30/2013
0.00
92% (2005 USDS)
Ribaberikin Kiribati
Bender and Capelle 1996
http://ethnologue.com/country/KI
0
1
Eurasia
afb
afb
arb
Egyptian Spoken Arabic (20,000), Najdi Spoken Arabic (200,000), South Levantine Spoken Arabic (85,000)
Egyptian Spoken Arabic (20,000), Najdi Spoken Arabic (200,000), South Levantine Spoken Arabic (85,000)
The number of individual languages listed for Kuwait is 3. All are living languages. Of these, 2 are institutional and 1 is in trouble.
17818
0
17818
0%
3268431.00
3268431
0.05%
Official estimate
6/30/2012
110300
3.37
1
92% (2008 UNESCO)
State of Kuwait
Holes 1990; Ingham 1982; Johnstone 1967
http://ethnologue.com/country/KW
0
1
Africa
sot
sot
eng
The number of individual languages listed for Lesotho is 5. All are living languages. Of these, 2 are institutional and 3 are developing.
30355
0
30355
0%
2098000.00
2098000
0.03%
UN projection
6/30/2014
2000
0.10
1
96% (2010 UNESCO)
Kingdom of Lesotho, Mmuso wa Lesotho
Bendor-Samuel and Hartell 1989; Welmers 1971
http://ethnologue.com/country/LS
0
1
Eurasia
ltz
deu
ltz
fra
Italian (20,800), Kabuverdianu (3,000), Portuguese (65,600)
Italian (20,800), Kabuverdianu (3,000), Portuguese (65,600)
The number of individual languages listed for Luxembourg is 3. All are living languages. Of these, 3 are institutional.
2586
0
2586
0%
549700.00
549700
0.01%
Annual official estimate
12/30/2013
24400
4.44
1
99% (2011 USDS)
Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, Grand-Duché de Luxembourg
Stephens 1976
http://ethnologue.com/country/LU
0
1
Eurasia
mkd
mkd
The number of individual languages listed for Macedonia is 10. All are living languages. Of these, 3 are institutional, 4 are developing, 1 is vigorous, and 2 are in trouble.
25433
280
25713
1.09%
2065769.00
2065769
0.03%
Official estimate
12/30/2013
0.00
96% (2010 UNESCO)
Republic of Macedonia, Republika Makedonija
Browne, Dornisch, Kondrashova and Zec 1997; Comrie 1987
http://ethnologue.com/country/MK
0
1
Eurasia
div
div
eng
Arabic (300)
Arabic (300)
Smallest country in Asia.
The number of individual languages listed for Maldives is 2. All are living languages. Of these, 2 are institutional.
298
0
298
0%
399939.00
399939
0.01%
Official estimate
11/12/2014
15280
3.82
98% (2006 UNESCO)
Republic of Maldives
http://ethnologue.com/country/MV
0
1
Oceania
mah
eng
mah
The number of individual languages listed for Marshall Islands is 2. All are living languages. Of these, 2 are institutional.
181
11673
11854
98.47%
56086.00
56086
0%
Annual official estimate
6/30/2013
0.00
98% (2002 USDS)
Republic of the Marshall Islands
Bender and Capelle 1996; Rehg 1990
http://ethnologue.com/country/MH
0
1
Africa
kin
kin
fra
eng
Swahili (10,700)
Swahili (10,700)
The number of individual languages listed for Rwanda is 3. All are living languages. Of these, 3 are institutional.
24668
1670
26338
6.34%
10996891.00
10996891
0.15%
Official annual projection
6/30/2014
0.00
68% (2010 UNESCO)
Republic of Rwanda, République du Rwanda, Republika y’u Rwanda
Bendor-Samuel and Hartell 1989; Welmers 1971
http://ethnologue.com/country/RW
0
1
Africa
rcf
fra
Chinese (21,000), Malagasy (8,000), Maore Comorian (1,500), Mwali Comorian (500), Ndzwani Comorian (3,000), Ngazidja Comorian (4,000)
Chinese (21,000), Malagasy (8,000), Maore Comorian (1,500), Mwali Comorian (500), Ndzwani Comorian (3,000), Ngazidja Comorian (4,000)
The number of individual languages listed for Réunion is 3. All are living languages. Of these, 1 is institutional, 1 is developing, and 1 is vigorous.
0
#ERROR!
816000.00
816000
0.01%
Ethnologue
0.00
Department of Réunion, Département d’outre-mer de la Réunion
Holm 1989
http://ethnologue.com/country/RE
0
1
Americas
acf
acf
eng
The number of individual languages listed for Saint Lucia is 2. All are living languages. Of these, 1 is institutional and 1 is developing.
606
10
616
1.62%
184000.00
184000
0%
UN projection
6/30/2014
300
0.16
2
95% (2004 USDS)
Carrington 1984
http://ethnologue.com/country/LC
0
1
Americas
svc
svc
eng
Portuguese (200)
Portuguese (200)
The number of individual languages listed for Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is 3. All are living languages. Of these, 1 is institutional, 1 is developing, and 1 is vigorous.
389
0
389
0%
109000.00
109000
0%
UN projection
6/30/2014
100
0.09
3
88% (2004 USDS)
http://ethnologue.com/country/VC
0
1
Oceania
smo
smo
eng
The number of individual languages listed for Samoa is 2. All are living languages. Of these, 2 are institutional.
2821
10
2831
0.35%
187820.00
187820
0%
Final 2011 census result
11/6/2011
0.00
99% (2010 UNESCO)
Independent State of Samoa
Besnier 1992; Wurm and Hattori 1981
http://ethnologue.com/country/WS
0
1
Africa
crs
crs
fra
eng
Smallest country in Africa.
The number of individual languages listed for Seychelles is 3. All are living languages. Of these, 3 are institutional.
455
0
455
0%
89949.00
89949
0%
Annual official estimate
6/30/2013
600
0.67
92% (2010 UNESCO)
Republic of Seychelles, République des Seychelles, Repiblik Sesel
Bickerton 1988; Holm 1989
http://ethnologue.com/country/SC
0
1
Eurasia
slv
rmo
slv
Macedonian (4,600)
Macedonian (4,600)
The number of individual languages listed for Slovenia is 8. All are living languages. Of these, 3 are institutional, 4 are developing, and 1 is vigorous.
20151
122
20273
0.6%
2064845.00
2064845
0.03%
Official population clock
12/3/2014
0.00
100% (2010 UNESCO)
Republic of Slovenia, Republika Slovenija, Repubblica Slovena
Browne, Dornisch, Kondrashova and Zec 1997; Comrie 1987; Comrie and Corbet 1993; Priestly 1993; Stephens 1976
http://ethnologue.com/country/SI
0
1
Africa
ssw
ssw
eng
Chichewa (5,700), Southern Sotho (4,700)
Chichewa (5,700), Southern Sotho (4,700)
The number of individual languages listed for Swaziland is 5. All are living languages. Of these, 2 are institutional and 3 are developing.
17204
160
17364
0.92%
1106189.00
1106189
0.02%
Official projection
6/30/2014
0.00
1
87% (2010 UNESCO)
Kingdom of Swaziland, Umbuso weSwatini
Bendor-Samuel and Hartell 1989; Welmers 1971
http://ethnologue.com/country/SZ
0
1
Oceania
tvl
tvl
eng
The number of individual languages listed for Tuvalu is 3. All are living languages. Of these, 2 are institutional and 1 is developing.
26
0
26
0%
11323.00
11323
0%
Annual official estimate
6/30/2013
0.00
95% (2004 USDS)
Bender 1971; Bender and Rehg 1991
http://ethnologue.com/country/TV
0
1
Eurasia
ssh
eng
arb
Bengali (70,000), Danish (160), Egyptian Spoken Arabic (100,000), French (250), Greek (100), Italian (400), Japanese (1,300), Malayalam (300,000), Omani Spoken Arabic (80,000), Polish (100), Serbian (100), Sinhala (25,000), Somali (46,400), Soqotri (7,000), Southern Pashto (26,100), Standard German (1,300), Swahili (2,500), Tagalog (80,000), Thai (3,000), Turkish (750)
Bengali (70,000), Danish (160), Egyptian Spoken Arabic (100,000), French (250), Greek (100), Italian (400), Japanese (1,300), Malayalam (300,000), Omani Spoken Arabic (80,000), Polish (100), Serbian (100), Sinhala (25,000), Somali (46,400), Soqotri (7,000), Southern Pashto (26,100), Standard German (1,300), Swahili (2,500), Tagalog (80,000), Thai (3,000), Turkish (750)
The number of individual languages listed for United Arab Emirates is 7. All are living languages. Of these, 3 are institutional, 3 are developing, and 1 is vigorous.
83600
0
83600
0%
9446000.00
9446000
0.13%
UN projection
6/30/2014
109200
1.16
92% (2005 UNESCO)
Ittihad al-Imarat al-Arabiyah, United Arab Emirates
Sebeok 1970
http://ethnologue.com/country/AE
Sharjah
Ras al-Khaimah
Fujairah
Dubai
Ajman
Abu Dhabi*
6
1
Americas
ugy
spa
Italian (79,000), Plautdietsch (2,000), Portuguese (28,000), Russian (14,000), Standard German (28,000)
Italian (79,000), Plautdietsch (2,000), Portuguese (28,000), Russian (14,000), Standard German (28,000)
The number of individual languages listed for Uruguay is 2. All are living languages. Of these, 1 is institutional and 1 is developing.
175015
1200
176215
0.68%
3404189.00
3404189
0.05%
Annual official estimate
6/29/2014
30000
0.88
7
99% (2010 UNESCO)
Eastern Republic of Uruguay, República Oriental del Uruguay
http://ethnologue.com/country/UY
0
Edith_s1_F_20140729_spa
Mauro_s1_M_20140729_spa
Marília_s1_F_20150101_por
Vitória_s1_F_20140729_por
Leo_s1_M_20141228_spa
Giacomo_s1_M_20140729_rgn
Bart_s1_M_20140729_nld
_s1_F_20140729_gsw
Dessire_s1_F_20140729_gsw
Joaquin_s1_M_20140729_spa
1
Eurasia
lat
lat
ita
Smallest country in the world.
The number of individual languages listed for Vatican State is 2. All are living languages. Of these, 2 are institutional.
0
0
0
#ERROR!
839.00
839
0%
Official estimate
6/30/2012
0.00
100% (2011 USDS)
Vatican City State
Comrie 1987
http://ethnologue.com/country/VA
0
0
Eurasia
8660
8660
0%
Infinity
240705
0%
Official census
12/31/2010
0.00
0
0
Eurasia
spa
fra
cat
English (770)
English (770)
The number of individual languages listed for Andorra is 4. All are living languages. Of these, 3 are institutional and 1 is developing.
468
0
468
0%
Infinity
76098
0%
Annual official estimate
6/30/2013
3880
5.10
100% (2011 USDS)
Principality of Andorra, Principat d’Andorra
http://ethnologue.com/country/AD
0
0
Africa
arb
fra
Amharic (1,400), Greek (1,000), Hindi (600), Omani Spoken Arabic (38,900), Tigrigna (600)
Amharic (1,400), Greek (1,000), Hindi (600), Omani Spoken Arabic (38,900), Tigrigna (600)
The number of individual languages listed for Djibouti is 5. All are living languages. Of these, 2 are institutional, 2 are developing, and 1 is vigorous.
23180
20
23200
0.09%
Infinity
886000
0.01%
UN projection
6/30/2014
0.00
68% (2011 USDS)
Republic of Djibouti, République de Djibouti
Welmers 1971
http://ethnologue.com/country/DJ
0
0
Americas
acf
eng
The number of individual languages listed for Dominica is 3. All are living languages. Of these, 1 is institutional, 1 is developing, and 1 is vigorous.
751
0
751
0%
Infinity
71293
0%
Preliminary 2011 census result
5/13/2011
320
0.45
94% (2011 USDS)
Commonwealth of Dominica
http://ethnologue.com/country/DM
0
0
5.000 km^2. Armenian-controlled territories surrounding Nagorno-Karabakh by regions 115 km^2.
11458
1200
12658
9.48%
NaN
0%
NaN
0
0
Americas
5
0
5
0%
NaN
0%
NaN
0
0
Eurasia
3355
3355
0%
Infinity
294906
0%
Official census
4/29/2006
0.00
0
0
Eurasia
arb
afb
Malayalam (6,500), Tamil (2,200), Urdu (20,000)
Malayalam (6,500), Tamil (2,200), Urdu (20,000)
Fatuma
The number of individual languages listed for Qatar is 3. All are living languages. Of these, 2 are institutional and 1 is developing.
11586
0
11586
0%
Infinity
2269672
0.03%
Monthly official estimate
11/29/2014
31100
1.37
95% (2010 UNESCO)
State of Qatar
http://ethnologue.com/country/QA
0
0
Americas
eng
Smallest country in the Americas and the Western Hemisphere.
The number of individual languages listed for Saint Kitts and Nevis is 3. All are living languages. Of these, 1 is institutional and 2 are vigorous.
261
0
261
0%
Infinity
55000
0%
UN projection
6/30/2014
100
0.18
1
98% (2005 USDS)
Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis
http://ethnologue.com/country/KN
Nevis
Saint Kitts*
2
0
Eurasia
rgn
ita
The number of individual languages listed for San Marino is 2. All are living languages. Of these, 1 is institutional and 1 is dying.
61
0
61
0%
Infinity
32743
0%
Monthly official estimate
9/29/2014
1460
4.46
96% (2011 USDS)
Republic of San Marino, Repubblica di San Marino
http://ethnologue.com/country/SM
0
0
Eurasia
3900
3900
0%
Infinity
51547
0%
Estimate
12/31/2012
0.00
0
0
Eurasia
4163
4163
0%
Infinity
505153
0.01%
Official estimate
12/31/2013
0.00
0
0
Africa
ary
mey
arb
Disputed territory.
The number of individual languages listed for Western Sahara is 3. All are living languages. Of these, 2 are institutional and 1 is developing.
266000
0
266000
0%
Infinity
586000
0.01%
UN projection
6/30/2014
0.00
http://ethnologue.com/country/EH
0
0
0
#ERROR!
NaN
0%
NaN
0
Suseong_s1_M_20140320_kor
0
0
#ERROR!
NaN
0%
NaN
0
35
wmn
uve
sih
piz
pri
pme
pop
nua
nen
nee
nek
nem
mkt
mrk
msq
kdk
jas
jaz
iai
hvk
fwa
dhv
duf
cam
cks
cir
bwa
bpk
aqr
axx
aok
aji
ane
aek
yly
0
#ERROR!
0.00
0%
NaN
0
2
wls
fud
0
#ERROR!
0.00
0%
NaN
0
3
eng
hks
yue
0
#ERROR!
0.00
0%
NaN
0
1
mzs
0
#ERROR!
0.00
0%
NaN
0
7
tah
ray
pmt
mqm
mrq
mrv
aut
0
#ERROR!
0.00
0%
NaN
0

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