Which country has the largest number of languages spoken?
At first, you might think of the country with the largest population, but surprisingly, the answer is not China, India or any other big country.
It is Papua New Guinea. It’s a country of only 462,840 square kilometers with a population of just over seven million. Despite its small size, this country has an incredible linguistic diversity with 820 languages spoken.
Top 10 Countries
| Rank | Country | Number of Languages |
| 1. | Papua New Guinea | 830 |
| 2. | Indonesia | 722 |
| 3. | Nigeria | 500 |
| 4. | India | 400 |
| 5. | The United States | 300 |
| 6. | Mexico | 297 |
| 7. | China | 295 |
| 8. | Cameroun | 279 |
| 9. | Congo | 214 |
| 10. | Australia | 207 |
