This statistic represents the countries with the largest number of languages in the world in 2023. Papua New Guinea has the most languages within a territory, with a total of 840 languages spoken. It is followed by Indonesia with more than 700 languages.
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Futura. (January 1, 2023). Number of languages spoken in the world by country in 2023 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 26, 2026, from /statistics/1638530/countries-with-the-largest-number-of-languages/
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