There is no way to know, because most of the languages in the history of humanity are dead, without any record of their existence.
Language has probably been in existence for close to a million years.
There are approximately 7,000 written languages in the world.
There are approximately 30 to 35 click languages spoken in the world.
As of 2009, there are approximately 434 extinct languages; 49 languages from Africa, 68 languages from Asia, 8 languages from Central America and The Caribbean, 64 languages from Europe, 99 languages from North America, 30 languages from Oceania, and 116 from South America.
There are approximately 7,117 languages spoken in the world today.
As of 2011, the Ethnologue catalogue lists 6,809 languages.
six thousands more languages in the world
There are approximately 7,000 written languages in the world.
Yes there are many, but most are dead
There are approximately 30 to 35 click languages spoken in the world.
As of 2009, there are approximately 434 extinct languages; 49 languages from Africa, 68 languages from Asia, 8 languages from Central America and The Caribbean, 64 languages from Europe, 99 languages from North America, 30 languages from Oceania, and 116 from South America.
In order to understand how they affected the world. Also, it broadens your knowledge on different cultures. There are certain words or phrases from older or "dead" languages witch are still in use in our society today and also to learn the origin of our modern languages.
There are approximately 7,117 languages spoken in the world today.
As of 2011, the Ethnologue catalogue lists 6,809 languages.
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The extensive catalogue of world languages details 6909 distinct languages
As of 2012, Enthnologue lists about 6800 distinct languages in the world.
Ethnologue, the most complete survey of the world's languages, lists 6,909.