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"It is difficult to give an exact figure of the number of languages that exist in the world, because it is not always easy to define what a language is. The difference between a language and a dialect is not always clear-cut. It has nothing to do with similarity of vocabulary, grammar, or pronunciation. Sometimes, the distinctions are based purely on geographical, political, or religious reasons. It is usually estimated that the number of languages in the world varies between 3,000 and 8,000.
There is a list of the world's languages, called "Ethnologue" (2011). There are 6,809 living languages listed. Of these, 6,000 have registered population figures. 52% of the 6,000 languages are spoken by less than 10,000 people, and 28% are spoken by less than 1,000 people. 83% of them are limited to single countries."
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How many languages in the world are written languages and what is the total number of languages in this world?
There are around 7,000 languages spoken in the world, and of these, approximately 2,000 are written languages. The exact numbers can vary due to factors such as dialects and evolving languages.
How many lunguage we have in the whole world?
The extensive catalogue of world languages details 6909 distinct languages
How many number of languages?
There are approximately 7,117 languages spoken in the world today.
How many languages are spoken in the world today?
There are approximately 7,117 languages spoken in the world today.
How many languages are no longer spoken in the world?
Can not be counted as there is no way to determine how many languages there have been in the past.
How many languages can the number 17 be written?
In theory, it can be written in any of the 6,809 languages of the world, but most of those languages use the same written number system.
What are the different written languages in the world?
Arabic, Hindu, Chinese Tigreanian, European (Britain, German, French, Portugese...) , Japanese, Korean, Russia, Vietnamese.... There are so many written languages in the world.
Is prophet muhammed real?
Yes. His life history has beeb written in many languages of the world. His followers form the second largest riligion of the world. The last heavenly book, the holy Qur'an, has been translated in many languages of the world.
In which languages were most books written before the Renaissance?
Most books in Europe were written in Latin. There were numerous books in the Arab World and in China that were written in other languages.
How many human languages in the world?
six thousands more languages in the world
How many languages has the Alchemist been translated to?
"The Alchemist," written by Paulo Coelho, has been translated into 80 languages, making it one of the most translated books in the world.
What languages could an opera be in?
An opera can be written in Italian, French, German, Russian and other languages, and it can be sung in nearly all the languages in the world.
What has the author Siegfried Hermann Muller written?
Siegfried Hermann Muller has written: 'The world's living languages: basic facts of the structure, kinship, location, and number of speakers' -- subject(s): Accessible book, Language and languages 'The world's living languages' -- subject(s): Language and languages
What language was the first bible written in and what languages is it now written in?
it was first written in ancient Hebrew an it is now written in almost every language in the world including most dead languages such as Latin.
How many languages are the Bible written in?
The Bible has been translated into over 700 languages, making it one of the most translated books in the world. The original texts of the Bible were written in Hebrew, Aramaic, and Greek.
How many lunguage we have in the whole world?
The extensive catalogue of world languages details 6909 distinct languages
What has the author Merritt Ruhlen written?
Merritt Ruhlen has written: 'L'origine des langues' 'A guide to the languages of the world' -- subject(s): Classification, Language and languages
