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  2. List of countries by number of languages - Wikipedia

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    This is a list of countries by number of languages according to the 22nd edition of Ethnologue (2019). [ 1 ] Papua New Guinea has the largest number of languages in the world.

  3. List of official languages by country and territory - Wikipedia

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    A language that uniquely represents the national identity of a state, nation, and/or country and is so designated by a country's government; some are technically minority languages. (On this page a national language is followed by parentheses that identify it as a national language status.) Some countries have more than one language with this ...

  4. Official language - Wikipedia

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    English is the most common official or co-official language, with recognized status in 51 countries. Arabic, French, and Spanish are official or co-official languages in several countries. An official language that is also an indigenous language is called endoglossic, one that is not indigenous is exoglossic. [7]

  5. List of languages by total number of speakers - Wikipedia

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    This is a list of languages by total number of speakers. It is difficult to define what constitutes a language as opposed to a dialect . For example, Chinese and Arabic are sometimes considered single languages, but each includes several mutually unintelligible varieties , and so they are sometimes considered language families instead.

  6. List of official languages - Wikipedia

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    Sakha (local official language; in localities with Even population) [78] Evenki: Sakha (local official language; in localities with Evenki population) [78] Faroese: Faroe Islands (with Danish) Finnish: Karelia (authorized language; with Karelian and Veps) [81] French: parts of Canada; New Brunswick (co-official with English)

  7. List of official languages of international organizations

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    Under the Charter, the official languages are Chinese, English, French, Russian, Spanish as well as Arabic which was added in 1973. Portuguese is the only unofficial language to have its day (May 5) proclaimed as "World Day". [5] See also: Official languages of the United Nations. Universal Postal Union (UPU) French (official) and English ...

  8. Official languages of the United Nations - Wikipedia

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    Most UN councils use all six languages as official and working languages; however, as of 2023 the United Nations Secretariat uses only two working languages: English and French. [5] The six official languages spoken at the UN are the first or second language of 2.8 billion people on the planet, less than half of the world population. The six ...

  9. List of countries and territories where English is an ...

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    As of 2024, there are 57 sovereign states and 28 non-sovereign entities where English is an official language. Many administrative divisions have declared English an official language at the local or regional level. Most states where English is an official language are former territories of the British Empire.