The distinctions between languages aren’t always clear-cut, and sometimes, languages fall in between conventional classifications. These...

Like most countries, Nigeria has an official language: English. But the vast majority of Nigerians don’t speak English as their first...

Across Nigeria , there are more than 520 distinct languages spoken, making this West African juggernaut the third-most linguistically...

Bangladesh is one of the world’s most densely populated countries, with more than 169 million people sharing just 148,000-odd square...

With a population of only around 120,000, Seychelles isn’t a country that typically gets a lot of attention. But maybe it should—after...

Brazil is a notable linguistic exception in South America, constituting the only major country on the continent that doesn’t speak...

Africa is a continent full of languages, and in stark contrast to the indigenous languages of the Americas, many of them are vigorously...

Welcome to one of the most linguistically diverse regions of the world: Nigeria and Cameroon! In Nigeria, you’ll find more than 520...

West Africa is truly a haven of linguistic diversity, with many of the region’s hundreds of indigenous languages still spoken vigorously...

West Africa exhibits incredible linguistic diversity, with hundreds of distinct languages spoken vigorously by large communities all...

The linguistic landscape in India is much more complex than one might think. For one thing, it ranks as the world’s fourth-most...

Most countries in West Africa use English, French , Portuguese , or Arabic as their official languages and lingua francas, so you’d be...

The majority of people in Mexico—more than 99%, to be exact—speak Spanish , and for most of them, it’s their native language. So you may...

All across Mexico, there are hundreds of languages spoken—it’s not just Spanish . Indeed, the majority of the Mexican population speaks...

Did you know that Mexico is one of the world’s most linguistically diverse countries? Never mind that 99% of the population speaks...

More than 520 indigenous languages span the expansive territory of the most populous country in Africa, Nigeria. Its official language...

If you’re from a country with a clear dominant language, such as the US , the UK , or most countries in Europe, it’s hard to imagine the...

Did you know that there are more than 520 languages spoken natively in Nigeria? This positions Nigeria as the third-most linguistically...

The Philippines is a more linguistically diverse country than most people give it credit for. The official languages are English and...

The Philippines has two official languages: English and Filipino , a standardized variety of the Tagalog language. But that hardly...