Papua New Guinea is the most linguistically diverse country in the world. As of 2021, 840 different languages were spoken across the country. The second most languages were spoken in Indonesia, counting 711 different languages. In the United States, 328 languages were spoken in that same year.
The most linguistically diverse countries worldwide in 2021, by number of languages
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World Economic Forum. (March 24, 2021). The most linguistically diverse countries worldwide in 2021, by number of languages [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1224629/the-most-linguistically-diverse-countries-worldwide-by-number-of-languages/
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World Economic Forum. (2021). The most linguistically diverse countries worldwide in 2021, by number of languages. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1224629/the-most-linguistically-diverse-countries-worldwide-by-number-of-languages/
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The most linguistically diverse countries worldwide in 2021, by number of languages [Graph], World Economic Forum, March 24, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1224629/the-most-linguistically-diverse-countries-worldwide-by-number-of-languages/
