Linguistics isn't just about theory—it has real-world applications, from speech recognition to language preservation. Some languages have sounds that most of us have never heard—or could never pronounce. Can you? Check out the video and share it with someone who loves languages!

Ethnologue and @derivationllc document and analyze the world’s 7,000+ languages, helping researchers, educators, and technologists understand the richness of human communication. Watch this video for a small glimpse into that diversity! 🌍🔊 https://t.co/5WTlxI6DZx

🔗 Explore the 28th Edition today: https://t.co/EwaIQDNJlw #Ethnologue #InternationalMotherLanguageDay #LanguageDiversity #Linguistics #GlobalLanguages

As always, we’re dedicated to improving usability for a seamless experience across platforms. At Ethnologue, our mission is to equip you with the most reliable language data to help preserve, study, and celebrate the world’s linguistic diversity.

Here’s just some of what’s new for Ethnologue 28 📊16,000+ updated data points for deeper linguistic insights 📝 Improved descriptions for 2,673 languages 🆕 4 newly identified languages added to the record 🗺️ 6 new map plates providing greater detail on the languages of Vietnam

🌍Celebrate International Mother Language Day with the 28th Edition of Ethnologue! 🎉 We’re excited to announce the release of the latest edition of Ethnologue: Languages of the World! The 28th Edition brings fresh insights, updated data, and enhanced features.

The language is slowly ascending in the digital sphere. Programmes such as those held this week are propelling it towards digital vitality. To learn more about this beautiful language and the culture it contains, visit @Pacific_Peoples: https://t.co/CaFVL4EaGi

This week in the Pacific, people are celebrating Solomon Islands Pijin. Alongside Tok Pisin of Papua New Guinea and Bislama of Vanuatu, Pijin is considered a dialect of Melanesian Pidgin and has over half a million users worldwide. #languageweeks #solomonislands #pacificlanguages

The Urdu ghazal, a distinct literary tradition dating back to the 17th century, remains popular today, with a canon spanning classical and contemporary works including that of renowned poets like Mirza Ghalib and Parveen Shakir. #worldurduday #languagedata #poetrytwitter

Happy World Urdu day! As well as being the national language of Pakistan, Urdu is spoken by over 230 million people in 32 countries across the world. It’s a deeply poetic language containing and informed by the lore and liberation struggles of its diverse language community.

We have officially launched the Ethnologue Scholarship Program! This program supports graduate-level scholars as they advance research on local languages in their region. 🌍 Learn more:

Learn more from our Guide: https://t.co/V4qkDY4Ekg

7,151 languages are spoken in the world, as of 2022. 23 languages account for more than half the world's population.

3,045 languages are endangered as of 2022 – 42.5% of all living languages. A language dies every 40 days. https://t.co/xOpFxwGPlW

3,018 languages are endangered as of 2021 – 42% of all living languages. https://t.co/xOpFxwGPlW

See our interactive map of languages and learn more at:

7,139 languages are spoken in the world, as of 2021.

Thanks to @tomscott for advocating for the world's languages, and sharing our latest language stats!

Today, we've launched hand-washing instructional posters in over 450 languages, with more to come. Download your favorites to share in print or on social media: https://t.co/iXhI7JcDCp

We've now updated our Guide with North American languages – and more. Thank you to all who contributed! See some we've missed? Submit an addition here: https://t.co/sOuYj5MrOe