Question

How many languages are there in the world? And can one person know them all?

Answer 1

Answer:

6,500 languages

What are the world's most spoken languages? Well, roughly 6,500 languages are spoken in the world today. Each and every one of them make the world a diverse and beautiful place

Explanation:

It depends on how high (or low) you set the bar of fluency. Ziad Fazah, born in Liberia, brought up in Beirut and now living in Brazil, claims to be the world's greatest living polyglot, speaking a total of 59 world languages.

Answer 2

Answer:

• 6,500 languages

• A person can learn many languages throughout his lifetime. But speaking them with a high level of proficiency and fluency is another matter. Gaining fluency in three or five languages is already a feat. While researching his book, Michael Erard went around the world and met with several polyglots.

Explanation:

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