World Languages & Linguistic Records
Analyze native L1 speaker counts, active regions, and preservation statistics across global languages.
Name
L1 Native Speakers
Language Vitality Index
Number of Countries
Total Speakers
Web Domain Share (%)
Writing System Complexity
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Arabic
310M10/10 (Global) scale26 countries370M0.6 %Level 3 (Abjad) level -
Basque
65k4/10 (Regional Minority) scale2 countries75k0.01 %Level 2 (Phonetic Latin) level -
Bengali
230M10/10 (Global) scale2 countries270M0.1 %Level 4 (Abugida) level -
Czech
10M8/10 (National) scale1 countries13M0.2 %Level 2 (Phonetic Latin with Diacritics) level -
English
380M10/10 (Global) scale67 countries1500M55.4%Level 2 (Phonetic Latin) level -
French
80M10/10 (Global) scale29 countries320M4.3 %Level 2 (Phonetic Latin) level -
German
95M9/10 (Regional Power) scale6 countries135M2.1 %Level 2 (Phonetic Latin) level -
Hebrew
5M8/10 (National) scale1 countries9M0.1 %Level 3 (Abjad) level -
Hindustani
340M10/10 (Global) scale2 countries600M0.4 %Level 4 (Abugida / Abjad) level -
Icelandic
320k7/10 (National) scale1 countries350k0.01 %Level 2 (Phonetic Latin) level -
Indonesian
43M9/10 (National) scale1 countries200M0.1 %Level 2 (Phonetic Latin) level -
Irish Gaelic
80k3/10 (Endangered) scale1 countries2.1M0.01 %Level 2 (Phonetic Latin) level -
Italian
65M9/10 (National) scale5 countries85M1 %Level 2 (Phonetic Latin) level -
Japanese
125M9/10 (National) scale1 countries125M5 %Level 5 (Mixed Logographic-Syllabic) level -
Korean
77M9/10 (National) scale2 countries80M0.5 %Level 1 (Featural Alphabet) level -
Mandarin Chinese
920M10/10 (Global) scale4 countries1180M1.8 %Level 5 (Logographic) level -
Marathi
83M9/10 (National) scale1 countries99M0.1 %Level 4 (Abugida) level -
Persian
70M9/10 (National) scale3 countries110M0.4 %Level 3 (Abjad) level -
Polish
40M8/10 (National) scale3 countries45M0.6 %Level 2 (Phonetic Latin with Diacritics) level -
Portuguese
220M10/10 (Global) scale10 countries260M2 %Level 2 (Phonetic Latin) level
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