These maps will help you see how diverse parts of the word are in terms of languages. They provide insightful data about indigenous languages spoken in each continent. There are three things you have to keep in mind:
- Some continents have more languages than others.
- Having the most languages doesn’t mean having the most speakers.
- Two-thirds of the world’s population share only 12 native languages.
Percentage of the world’s languages, by region.
Languages by region of origin.
Regions by native speakers.
The orange section represents the Pacific with 6 million speakers.
Bubble chart of languages by proportion of native speakers worldwide.
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