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List of languages

This list of languages is alphabetical by English name. More structured lists are also available: Ethnologue lists about 6,800 main languages in its language name index (see the external link) and distinguishes about 41,000 alternate language names and dialects.

This list deals with particular languages, and includes only natural and constructed languages spoken by humans. For other kinds of information about language see:

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

A

B

C

D

E

F

G

H

I

J

K

L

M

N

O

P

Q

R

S

T

U

V

W

X

Y

Z

Only some major languages are listed here, see List of spoken and sign languages beginning with the letter Z for about 50 more

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