Tanzania, a major country in East Africa, is where many of the world’s Swahili speakers are concentrated. Swahili is used in government...

The linguistic situation in much of Africa is complicated. Most countries across the continent have set a foreign language as their...

Myanmar is a remarkably diverse nation in a particularly diverse part of the world: northwestern Southeast Asia. The primary language of...

There are far more languages in the world than most people realize, and that’s partly due to languages that most people would consider...

There are only around 200 countries in the world, but they share approximately 7,000 languages amongst themselves. This clearly means...

Did you know that Southeast Asia is one of the most linguistically diverse places in the world? The region is occupied by various...

Jamaica is often seen as an English-speaking country, and indeed, the Caribbean island nation has designated English as its official...

Ethiopia is a pretty unique country. Not only is it one of the only African nations to never be colonized, but it’s also remarkably...

Think Mandarin is the only language in China? Think again! China is actually one of the most linguistically diverse countries on the...

Our vast world houses more languages than most people give it credit for. More than 7,000 languages are spoken across 200-odd countries,...

Like most African countries, Guinea-Bissau is a highly multilingual country, with many people speaking an indigenous language as their...

As its name suggests, Côte d’Ivoire uses French as its official language, like many other countries in West Africa. In fact, French is...

African countries often just have one or two languages they designate as official—in the case of Kenya, for instance, it’s English and...

Many people think that all Chinese people speak the same language: Mandarin, commonly referred to simply as “Chinese.” While, yes, most...

Among the 8 billion or so people who populate the planet, there are more than 7,000 languages. The biggest languages account for hundreds...

Even though English is clearly the dominant language in the United States, it’s a country of many languages. Immigrants from all over the...

Most countries have an official language, but in many countries around the world, the linguistic landscape is complex, with dozens or...

Mandarin, as the official language of China, is the biggest native language in the world. Its use is heavily encouraged all throughout...

The world is alive with far more languages than most people realize. While countries like Germany, France, or Poland seem linguistically...

We live in a big world. More than 8 billion humans populate nearly every portion of land on our vast planet, speaking more than 7,000...