List of countries by number of languages
This is a list of countries by number of languages according to the 22nd edition of Ethnologue.
Papua New Guinea has the largest number of languages in the world.
Number of living languages and speakers
| Country or territory | Number of living languages | Number of living languages | Number of living languages | Number of living languages | Number of speakers | Number of speakers | Number of speakers |
| Country or territory | Established | Immigrant | Total | Percent | Total | Mean | Median |
Papua New GuineaNumber of official languagesThis is the list of countries sorted by the number of official languages. Only countries with three or more official languages, either nationally or locally, are included.
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