10 Countries With Highest Number of Languages 

Welcome to Legitexplore, today we bring to you the list of 10 Countries With Highest Number of Languages 2024.

Language is a system of communication used by humans. It involves using arbitrary signals, such as voice sounds, gestures, or written symbols.

Different populations have different languages, and since most countries comprise various ethnicities, there is a possibility of having different languages in a country.

Countries With Highest Number of Languages 

The list of Countries With Highest Number of Languages that you might be interested in are listed below, there are:

1. Papua New Guinea

Number of languages: 840

% of world languages: 11.81 %

2. Indonesia

Number of languages: 710

% of world languages: 9.98 %

3. Nigeria

Number of languages: 524

% of world languages: 7.37 %

4. India

Number of languages: 453

% of world languages: 6.37 %

5. USA

Number of languages: 335

% of world languages: 4.71 %

6. Australia

Number of languages: 319

% of world languages: 4.49 %

7. China

Number of languages: 305

% of world languages: 4.29 %

8. Mexico 

Number of languages: 292

% of world languages: 4.11 %

9. Cameroon 

Number of languages: 275

% of world languages: 4.05 %

10. Brazil 

Number of languages: 228

% of world languages: 3.21 %