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Languages spoken around the world

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People around the world speak more than 7000 languages with PNG speaking the most languages regardless of its population.

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By Heba Kassoua

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People around the world speak more than 7000 languages with PNG speaking the most languages regardless of its population.

Australia speaks more than 245 languages while Indonesia sits second on the list with 707 languages. More in thsi report by Heba Kassoua

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