164 World Languages

Pronunciator’s core program includes 164 human-translated, human-voiced languages. Most core languages include an average of 10,000 instructional phrases, giving learners unusually deep practice across everyday, professional, travel, medical, legal, and cultural situations.

Additionally, you can learn the majority of our selected languages in any of 144 different home languages. For example, you can learn American English in Mexican Spanish, American Sign Language in Haitian Creole, Korean in Japanese, and so on. With over 20,000 possible learning combinations, the options are broad and flexible.

Libraries that want broader coverage can also enable optional AI features at no additional cost. These additions are optional; the default core program remains centered on Pronunciator’s human-created language courses.

Each language is fascinating in its own way. You can read about each available language below. By clicking on a specific language name, you will be taken directly to that language’s section in the Pronunciator app. If you are not currently logged in, you will be asked to do so, and then automatically redirected to your chosen language.

Afrikaans: With origins from the Indo-European family, Afrikaans is primarily spoken in South Africa and Namibia by about 7 million people. It developed from Dutch and includes influences from other African languages.

Albanian: An Indo-European language spoken primarily in Albania and Kosovo and by the Albanian diaspora worldwide. Albanian has two primary dialect groups, Gheg and Tosk.

American Sign Language: ASL is the primary sign language used by deaf and hearing-impaired people in the United States and Canada. ASL is a complete, complex language that employs signs made by moving the hands combined with facial expressions and postures of the body. It has its own unique rules of grammar and syntax.

Amharic: It is a Semitic language and the official language of Ethiopia. The script for Amharic, called Ge’ez, is one of the oldest alphabets still in use in the world.

Angika: Angika is spoken in the Anga region of Bihar, Jharkhand, and parts of West Bengal in India. It is one of the dialects of the Maithili language and is influenced by Hindi, Bhojpuri, and Bengali.

Arabic (Algerian): This is a variety of Arabic specific to Algeria, containing influences from French and Berber languages.

Arabic (Egyptian): This is the dialect of Arabic primarily spoken in Egypt, along with being widely understood throughout the Arabic-speaking world due to the prevalence of Egyptian media and entertainment.

Arabic (Gulf): This term encompasses the Arabic dialects spoken by the countries around the Persian Gulf, including Kuwait, Bahrain, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, and others. Colloquial Arabic varies across the region but shares common features.

Arabic (Levantine): Spoken in the Eastern Mediterranean coast, Levantine Arabic is a collective term for the dialects used in Syria, Lebanon, Jordan, and Palestine.

Arabic (Moroccan): This is a form of Maghrebi Arabic spoken in Morocco. It contains significant influences from Berber, French, and other languages.

Arabic (MSA): MSA stands for Modern Standard Arabic, the standardized and literary version of Arabic used in writing and formal speech throughout the Arabic-speaking world. It is related to but distinct from the various colloquial Arabic dialects.

Arabic (Tunisian): This is a set of dialects of Maghrebi Arabic spoken primarily in Tunisia. It’s known for its significant loanwords from Berber, Latin, French, Turkish, Italian, and Spanish.

Armenian (Eastern): An Indo-European language, Armenian is the official language of Armenia and Artsakh and is widely spoken by Armenian communities around the globe. It has its own unique script, the Armenian alphabet.

Assamese: An Indo-Aryan language, Assamese is spoken in the Indian state of Assam, where it is the official language. It is also spoken in parts of Arunachal Pradesh and other northeast Indian states.

Awadhi: It is an Indo-Aryan language, part of the Hindi language cluster, and is primarily spoken in the Awadh region of Uttar Pradesh and Terai belt of Nepal. Awadhi has a rich heritage of folk and classical literature.

Azerbaijani: Also called Azeri, it is a Turkic language spoken primarily in Azerbaijan and northwestern Iran. The language has two primary scripts, Latin in Azerbaijan and Perso-Arabic in Iran.

Basque: Known as Euskara, it is spoken by the Basque people in the Basque Country, straddling the border between Spain and France. Basque is a language isolate, meaning it has no known relatives, making it unique among the languages of Europe.

Belarusian: This is an official language in Belarus, spoken by the Belarusian people. It belongs to the East Slavic group of the Slavic branch of the Indo-European family. The language has strong historical and cultural ties to the country of Belarus.

Bengali: An Indo-Aryan language predominantly spoken in Bangladesh and the Indian state of West Bengal. With over 200 million speakers, Bengali is one of the most widely spoken languages in the world.

Bhojpuri: A variant of Hindi, Bhojpuri is spoken in the Bhojpur region of Nepal and India, and by significant populations in Fiji, Guyana, Suriname, Mauritius, Trinidad and Tobago, and The Caribbean.

Bodo: Bodo is a Sino-Tibetan language spoken by the Bodo people in northeastern India, predominantly in Assam, Tripura, and West Bengal. It is one of the 22 scheduled languages of India as recognized by the Indian Constitution.

Braj Bhasha: This is historically one of the main languages spoken in the region of Braj in northern India, which is associated with the life of Lord Krishna. It is a Western Hindi language, and has had a strong influence on Hindustani, which later developed into Hindi and Urdu.

Bulgarian: Bulgarian, a South Slavic language, is the official language of Bulgaria and is also spoken in parts of Ukraine, Moldova, Greece, Turkey, Romania, Canada, USA, Australia, Germany, and Spain. It’s the first Slavic language to be written in the Cyrillic alphabet.

Bundeli: This is an Indo-Aryan language spoken in the Bundelkhand region, which spans parts of the Indian states of Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh. It has strong affinity with the Awadhi language and is often considered a dialect of Hindi.

Burmese: The official language of Myanmar, Burmese belongs to the Sino-Tibetan family of languages. It is the mother tongue of the Bamar ethnic group and is also spoken by significant portions of several other ethnic groups in the country.

Catalan: A Romance language, Catalan is primarily spoken in the Catalonia region of Spain, Andorra, and parts of Italy and France. Despite suppression during various historical periods, Catalan has experienced a resurgence and is now spoken by several million people.

Cebuano: Also known as Bisaya, Cebuano is an Austronesian language spoken in the central Philippines, most notably in the Visayas region. Cebuano is the second most widely spoken native language of the Philippines.

Chhattisgarhi: An Eastern Hindi language, Chhattisgarhi is spoken by over 18 million people in the Indian state of Chhattisgarh and surrounding regions. Despite the significant number of speakers, it was only officially recognized by the Indian government in 2007.

Chinese (Cantonese): This is one of the main dialects of the Chinese language, spoken largely in Guangdong and Guangxi provinces in China, and by the Chinese diaspora worldwide. It has a complexity of tones and is known for its usage in many historic pieces of Chinese literature.

Chinese (Mandarin): Refers to the Sinitic languages spoken widely in China, with Mandarin Chinese being the most influential. Mandarin, also known as Standard Chinese, is the official language of China and Taiwan, and one of four official languages in Singapore.

Chinese (Pinyin): Pinyin is the Romanization system for Mandarin Chinese, using the Latin alphabet and tone marks to represent pronunciation. It is especially useful for learners who want to build spoken Chinese skills before fully mastering Chinese characters.

Chinese (Xiang): Also known as Hunanese, Xiang is a Sinitic language group spoken primarily in Hunan province and nearby regions of China. It has several varieties and is distinct from Mandarin, Cantonese, and other major Chinese language groups.

Croatian: A South Slavic language, Croatian is the official language of Croatia, and is also spoken in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia, and neighboring countries. Its writing system uses the Latin script.

Czech: Part of the West Slavic language group, Czech is the official language of the Czech Republic. Despite its Slavic roots, it has been influenced by Latin and German, and has an intricate system of grammatical declension.

Danish: A North Germanic language, Danish is spoken primarily in Denmark, Greenland, and the Faroe Islands. It is mutually intelligible with Swedish and Norwegian and has a unique phonetic system which includes a feature known as ‘stød’, a kind of laryngeal phonation.

Dari: Also called Dari Persian and Eastern Persian, it is a variety of the Persian language spoken in Afghanistan. Dari is the term officially recognized and promoted since 1964 by the Afghan government for the Persian language.

Dogri: Dogri is an Indo-Aryan language spoken by about two million people in the Indian subcontinent, largely in the Jammu region of Jammu and Kashmir and Himachal Pradesh. It’s also spoken in northern Punjab and parts of Pakistan.

Dutch: A West Germanic language, Dutch is the official language of the Netherlands, Belgium, Suriname, and the Dutch Antilles. It shares several characteristics with English and German, being closer to the latter in grammar but to the former in terms of vocabulary.

English (Australian): This refers to the English language as spoken in Australia. It is characterized by unique accents, vocabulary, idioms, and some grammatical features influenced by the country’s history, indigenous culture, and regional variations.

English (British): British English is the standard dialect of English language as spoken and written in the United Kingdom. Variations exist in formal, written English in the UK and for spoken, colloquial forms of English in the United Kingdom, each presenting unique features and vocabulary.

English (Canadian): This is the variety of English spoken in Canada, featuring distinct accents, vocabulary, and grammar from other English variants. It has been shaped by the country’s British colonial heritage and influenced by American English due to geographical closeness.

English (India): Also known as Indian English, this refers to the subsets of English language spoken in India, which carry distinctive phonetics, vocabulary, and syntax. It stands as a second language for many Indians, and continues to be used across the country for administrative and educational purposes.

English (Irish): Known as Hiberno-English, it’s the variety of English that has been influenced by the Irish language and is spoken in Ireland. It’s characterized by specific accents and certain unique vocabulary and grammar structures.

English (New Zealand): Referring to English as it is spoken in New Zealand, it exhibits influence from the Maori language in vocabulary and place names. The New Zealand English accent is also distinct, with vowel pronunciation differing significantly from other English variants.

English (Scottish): Also known as Scottish English, it is the variety of English spoken in Scotland. It has distinctive accents and certain lexicon informed by Scots, a sister language of English, and Scottish Gaelic. It should not be confused with Scots which is a separate language from English, albeit closely related.

English (American): Also known as American English, this is the variety of English spoken in the United States. It’s characterized by distinct regional accents, vocabulary, grammar, and spelling, differing from British English in many aspects due to historical, linguistic, and cultural reasons.

Estonian: A Finno-Ugric language, Estonian is the official language of Estonia. It’s one of the few languages in Europe that is not Indo-European and is most closely related to Finnish.

Faroese: Belonging to the North Germanic branch of the Indo-European languages, Faroese is the native language of the Faroe Islands, an autonomous territory within the Kingdom of Denmark. With only around 66,000 speakers, Faroese is one of the smallest of the Germanic languages.

Finnish: A Finno-Ugric language, Finnish is the official language of Finland and one of the official languages of the European Union. The language is notable for its complex grammar system, and it has lent words to other languages including to English.

Flemish: A term commonly used to refer to a group of dialects of Dutch language spoken in Belgium. It’s not an independent language but a term used to refer to the Dutch language as spoken in Flanders, including all its regional variants.

French (Canadian): A variety of the French language spoken in Canada, primarily in the province of Quebec, where it is the majority language. Canadian French includes multiple dialects and has been influenced by English and Indigenous languages.

French: Originating from France, French is a Romance language spoken by about 220 million people worldwide. It is an official language in 29 countries and widely learned as a second language. It’s also one of the six official languages of the United Nations.

French (India): French has a historical and educational presence in India, particularly in places such as Puducherry and other former French settlements. This course supports learners interested in French within an Indian learning context.

Frisian: A group of Germanic languages native to the coastal parts of the Netherlands and Germany. It’s the closest language to English that is officially recognized and has three dialects: West Frisian, Saterland Frisian, and North Frisian.

Galician: A language of the Western Ibero-Romance branch, Galician is spoken by some 3 million people in Spain’s northwestern region of Galicia. It closely resembles Portuguese and has been influenced by Spanish.

Garhwali: An Indo-Aryan language native to the Garhwal region of Uttarakhand, India. With approximately 2.5 million speakers, it’s considered a dialect of Central Pahari, alongside Kumaoni, the other main language of Uttarakhand.

Garo: A Tibeto-Burman language spoken by the Garo people in the Indian states of Meghalaya, Assam, and Tripura, as well as in certain regions of Bangladesh. Garo has a significant number of dialects but no standardized written form.

Georgian: Georgia’s official language, it’s notable for its unique writing system, developed in the 5th century. The language has around 4 million speakers and it is the most pervasive of the Kartvelian languages.

German: This widely spoken language is native to Germany, Austria, Switzerland, and Liechtenstein, and it’s also spoken in other parts of Europe due to migration. German has many dialects and varieties and uses the Latin script for writing.

Greek: An independent branch of the Indo-European family of languages, Greek has been spoken in the Balkan Peninsula since the 2nd millennium BC. With a rich literary tradition extending over 2,500 years, it’s considered one of the oldest documented Indo-European languages.

Gujarati: An Indo-Aryan language native to the Gujarati people primarily living in the Indian state of Gujarat. It is part of the greater Indo-European language family. Gujarati has taken script from the Devanagari syllabary.

Haitian Creole: Haitian Creole is a French-based creole language spoken by 10–12 million people worldwide, and the only language of most Haitians. It has a large influence from languages of West Africa as well as elements from Portuguese, Spanish, and indigenous Taino.

Haryanvi: An Indo-Aryan language, Haryanvi is spoken in the Haryana region of northern India. It has less recognition as a stand-alone language and is often considered a dialect of Hindi.

Hausa: Hausa is a Chadic language with about 44 million speakers, mainly in Nigeria and Niger. Hausa is written in both Latin and Arabic scripts.

Hebrew: This Semitic language is spoken by over 9 million people worldwide and is the official language of Israel. It’s known for being revived after almost becoming extinct.

Hiligaynon: Also known as Ilonggo, this is an Austronesian language spoken in the Western Visayas region of the Philippines.

Himachali: Various dialects of the Western Pahari group are spoken in the Himachal Pradesh region in India, sometimes grouped together under the non-official designation of Himachali.

Hindi: An Indo-Aryan language, Hindi is spoken by over 41% of the population in India and is one of the country’s official languages.

Hinglish: This is a hybrid language combining words and phrases from Hindi and English. It’s widely used across India, particularly in urban areas.

Hmong: A language of the Hmong people, an indigenous ethnic group in Southeast Asia. Spoken primarily in China, Vietnam, Laos, and Thailand. Linguistically, it belongs to the Hmong-Mien family.

Hungarian: Also known as Magyar, it’s a Uralic language and the official language of Hungary. Unlike most other European languages, which belong to the Indo-European language family, Hungarian is from the Uralic language family.

Icelandic: An Indo-European, North Germanic language, it’s the official language of Iceland, and has the smallest population of any country with its own distinct language. It has remained largely unchanged from its Ancient Norse roots.

Igbo: Igbo is a Niger-Congo language spoken by the Igbo people of southern Nigeria. The language has more than 20 million speakers and has over 20 dialects.

Indonesian: An Austronesian language that is used as the official language of Indonesia. Indonesian, also known as Bahasa Indonesia, was standardized from Malay and is understood throughout the Malay Archipelago.

Irish: This is an indigenous, Goidelic language of the Irish people in Ireland, also known as Gaelic. Irish is still taught in schools and remains a vital part of Ireland’s cultural heritage.

Italian: A Romance language originating from Italy and the official language in Italy, Switzerland, San Marino and Vatican City. It is spoken by approximately 70 million people worldwide and has various dialects.

Japanese: An East Asian language spoken by about 125 million speakers, primarily in Japan where it is the national language. It uses three different writing systems: Hiragana, Katakana, and Kanji.

Japanese (Romaji): Japanese (Romaji) presents Japanese using the Latin alphabet, helping beginning learners focus on pronunciation, vocabulary, and sentence patterns before learning or fully relying on hiragana, katakana, and kanji.

Javanese: An Austronesian language spoken mainly on the island of Java in Indonesia. It is used by around 98 million people, making it the 12th most spoken language in the world. Javanese uses several script styles including Latin, Javanese, and Arabic.

Kannada: A Dravidian language spoken predominantly by people in the Indian state of Karnataka. It also has its own script derived from an ancient Brahmi script.

Kazakh: A Turkic language primarily spoken in Kazakhstan and parts of China and Mongolia. It has its own alphabet based originally on the Cyrillic script, but now transitioning to Latin.

Khasi: Part of the Austroasiatic language family, this language is spoken in Meghalaya, India, as well as in parts of Bangladesh, where it is recognized as a regional language.

Khmer: The language of Cambodia, related to Vietnamese and Mon. Often written in its own script, which derives from the script of South India.

Kodava: Kodava is a Dravidian language spoken mainly by the Kodava people of Kodagu, also known as Coorg, in Karnataka, India. It has a distinct oral tradition and cultural identity within the region.

Konkani: An Indo-Aryan language predominately spoken in the West Indian state of Goa. It is one of India’s official 22 languages and has various dialects based on the region and religion of the speakers.

Korean: Spoken in both North and South Korea, Korean is part of the small Koreanic language family. It uses a unique writing system, known as Hangul, created during the 15th Century.

Kumaoni: Spoken primarily in the Indian region of Kumaon in Uttarakhand, Kumaoni is an Indo-Aryan language. This language features several dialects and has seen a decrease in speakers in recent years.

Kurdish: Primarily spoken by the Kurds, spread over a region spanning Turkey, Iran, Iraq, and Syria, it belongs to the western Iranian branch of Indo-European languages. The language exists in two primary dialects, Kurmanji and Sorani, and is written using multiple different scripts.

Kyrgyz: A Turkic language spoken by the Kyrgyz people, predominantly in Kyrgyzstan and by some communities in Afghanistan and Pakistan. It is closely related to the Kazakh language.

Lao: It’s a Tai-Kadai language primarily spoken in Laos, where it’s the official language. Lao has numerous dialects that can be grouped into three types: Lao Kao (high Lao), Lao Theung (mid Lao), and Lao Loum (low Lao).

Latin: It’s a classical language that originated in the Italian peninsula. Although no longer commonly spoken, it’s considered the precursor of the Romance languages and is still used in the scientific, legal, and religious spheres.

Latvian: It’s a Baltic language spoken in Latvia, where it’s the official language. Latvian has several dialects, though the standard language is based on the central and eastern dialects.

Lithuanian: This is the official state language of Lithuania and one of the oldest living Indo-European languages. It comprises two main dialects: Aukštaitian (High Lithuanian), spoken in the east and north, and Samogitian, spoken in the west.

Luxembourgish: The official national language of Luxembourg, Luxembourgish is a Moselle Franconian variety of West Central German. While it is closely related to German, it also incorporates many French loanwords and phrases.

Macedonian: A South Slavic language, Macedonian is the official language of North Macedonia. It has a relatively simpler grammar compared to other Slavic languages, and it’s written in the Cyrillic script.

Magahi: It’s an Indo-Aryan language spoken predominantly in the Indian states of Bihar and Jharkhand. Magahi is derived from Magadhi Prakrit, which was spoken in the ancient kingdom of Magadha, an important center of Buddhism and Jainism.

Maithili: An Indo-Aryan language spoken in the Bihar and Jharkhand states of India and in the southeastern plains of Nepal. It’s one of the 22 scheduled languages of India and an officially recognized language in Nepal.

Malagasy: The national language of Madagascar, Malagasy, actually belongs to the Malayo-Polynesian branch of the Austronesian language family despite Madagascar’s location off the Southeast coast of Africa.

Malay: It’s an Austronesian language spoken in Malaysia, Singapore, Brunei, and parts of Thailand. Malay has been influenced by a variety of languages due to historical trade, including Sanskrit, Arabic, Portuguese, Dutch, and English.

Malayalam: A Dravidian language native to the Indian state of Kerala, Malayalam has a unique script that’s derived from the Brahmi script. It’s deeply influenced by Sanskrit and Arabic.

Maltese: The national language of Malta, Maltese is the only Semitic language written in the Latin script and has a significant impact from Italian, Sicilian, and English due to historical interactions.

Malvi: Also known as Malwi, it’s an Indo-Aryan language spoken predominantly in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. Malvi has several dialects and has been influenced by the Rajasthani and Gujarati languages.

Marathi: An Indo-Aryan language predominantly spoken in Maharashtra, India. Marathi is the fourth most spoken language in India and has many dialects, influenced by various Indian languages over its history.

Marwari: A Rajasthani language spoken in the Indian state of Rajasthan, Marwari has over 20 million speakers. It maintains a rich oral tradition with a wide range of folk literature.

Meitei: Also known as Manipuri, is the official language of the northeastern Indian state of Manipur. It belongs to the Tibeto-Burman group and is spoken by about 1.5 million people.

Mewati: An Indo-Aryan language mainly spoken in the Mewat Region of India and Pakistan. It is closely related to Braj Bhasha and Haryanvi.

Mexican Sign Language: LSM is a sign language used by Deaf community in Mexico. It is different from Spanish, with its own syntax and grammar, and it’s also not a derivative of American Sign Language. The Mexican government recognizes LSM as a national language along with Spanish.

Mizo: A language belonging to the Sino-Tibetan family of languages, mainly spoken in the Mizoram state of India, and also in Chin State in Burma and the Chittagong Hill Tracts in Bangladesh.

Mongolian: The official language of Mongolia and is also spoken in parts of China. It belongs to the Mongolic languages family.

Nagamese: A creole language widely spoken in the northeastern Indian state of Nagaland. It is based on Assamese and serves as the lingua franca among the various tribes in the state.

Nepali: An Indo-Aryan language primarily spoken in Nepal, where it is the official language. It is also spoken by a significant number of people in the Indian states of Sikkim and West Bengal.

Northern Sotho: One of the Bantu languages spoken in South Africa, primarily in the northeastern part of the country. It is one of the eleven official languages of South Africa.

Norwegian: A North Germanic language spoken mainly in Norway, where it is the official language. It has two official written forms, Bokmål and Nynorsk, both based on different dialect groups.

Oriya: Also known as Odia, it’s an Indo-Aryan language primarily spoken in the Indian state of Odisha, where it is one of the official languages.

Oromo: A Cushitic language that is spoken by the Oromo people in Ethiopia, Kenya, and Somalia. It is one of the most spoken languages in Africa.

Pashto: As an Eastern Iranian language, Pashto is primarily spoken in Afghanistan and Pakistan and is one of the official languages of Afghanistan. It has a variety of dialects and is written with a modified form of the Arabic Script.

Persian: Also known as Farsi, it’s a major language of Iran, Afghanistan, and Tajikistan, as well as among many communities scattered throughout the Middle East. Persian uses a variant of the Arabic script and has a rich literary tradition dating back many centuries.

Polish: A West Slavic language of the Lechitic group, Polish is the official language of Poland and is spoken by millions of people. The language maintains a unique alphabet enriched with special characters, and it has a rich literature dating back to the Middle Ages.

Portuguese (Brazil): A Romance language originated from Latin, the Brazilian variant of Portuguese is spoken by the majority of Brazil’s population. It has some differences in grammar, vocabulary, and pronunciation from its European counterpart due to African, indigenous, and other European influences.

Portuguese (Portugal): This is the original Romance language from which all other variations of Portuguese have derived. It’s the official language of Portugal and has a significant impact on Lusophone (Portuguese-speaking) countries worldwide.

Provençal: A dialect of Occitan, Provençal is native to Provence in southeast France. Despite having its own distinctive sound and vocabulary, its use has been declining in favor of French.

Punjabi: As one of the dominant languages in India and Pakistan, Punjabi is an Indo-Aryan language spoken by millions of people. It has two written scripts: Gurmukhi, predominantly used in India, and Shahmukhi, mainly used in Pakistan.

Romanian: A Romance language originated in Romania, and it’s the only one in the Eastern Europe. It’s spoken by about 24 million people, mostly in Romania and Moldova.

Russian: It’s an East Slavic language native to Russia. Russian is the most widely spoken of the Slavic languages and the largest native language in Europe, with 144 million native speakers. It uses the Cyrillic script and is one of the six official languages of the United Nations.

Sambalpuri: An Indo-Aryan language variety spoken in western Odisha, India. It’s known for its rich oral literature including folk songs, ballads, and tales.

Sanskrit: It’s an ancient Indo-Aryan language from the Indian subcontinent, which served as the primary liturgical language of Hinduism, Buddhism, and Jainism. It’s a highly respected language in India, with a rich heritage of literature and scientific texts.

Santali: It’s a language in the Munda subfamily of Austroasiatic languages, spoken by around 6.2 million people in India, Bangladesh, Bhutan, and Nepal. Santali is notable for having its own script, known as Ol Chiki.

Saraiki: It’s an Indo-Aryan language spoken primarily in south Punjab, Pakistan. Saraiki has a rich tradition of poetry and music and is known for its distinct intonation patterns.

Scots Gaelic: An Indo-European language, specifically in the Goidelic branch of the Celtic languages, which is native to the Gaels of Scotland. Scots Gaelic, also known as Gàidhlig, has been influenced by both Irish and Old Norse.

Serbian: Serbian is a South Slavic language spoken mainly in Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Croatia, and North Macedonia. It’s written in both Cyrillic and Latin alphabets and has a rich literature history.

Shona: Predominantly spoken in Zimbabwe, this is the most widely spoken Bantu language. It is the native language of the Shona people, Zimbabwe’s largest ethnic group.

Sicilian: A Romance language primarily spoken in the Italian island of Sicily and its surrounding areas. Sicilian has been significantly influenced by Greek, Arabic, French, Catalan, and Spanish.

Sindhi: An Indo-Aryan language primarily spoken in the Sindh region of Pakistan and in Western India. Sindhi is written using a modified version of the Arabic script.

Sinhala: Also known as Sinhalese, it’s an Indo-Aryan language primarily spoken by the Sinhala people in Sri Lanka, with over 16 million native speakers.

Slovak: An Indo-European language belonging to the West Slavic subgroup, Slovak is the official language of Slovakia. It’s also recognized as a minority language in several neighboring countries.

Slovene: Also referred to as Slovenian, it’s a South Slavic language mainly spoken in Slovenia. Slovene features many dialects and is one of the 24 official and working languages of the European Union.

Somali: A Cushitic language, Somali is primarily spoken by the Somali people in Somalia, Djibouti, Ethiopia, and Kenya. It is also spoken among expatriate communities in the Middle East and Europe.

Southern Sotho: Also known as Sesotho, it’s a Bantu language mainly spoken by the Basotho in Lesotho, where it’s one of the two official languages, as well as in South Africa.

Spanish (Latin America): Also known as American Spanish, it consists of various dialects of the Spanish language spoken in different parts of Latin America. Despite the regional variances, all Latin American countries use the same written standard.

Spanish (Mexican): This refers to the variety of Spanish spoken in Mexico, where it’s the official language. Mexican Spanish, the most widely spoken variety of Spanish, includes multiple indigenous influences.

Spanish (Spain): Known as Peninsular Spanish or Castilian, it’s the Spanish dialect from Northern and Central Spain. It’s also the standard dialect taught in Spanish-language schools worldwide.

Swahili: Also known as Kiswahili, it’s a Bantu language widely spoken in East Africa. Swahili is the official language of Kenya, Tanzania, and has official status in Uganda.

Swedish: An Indo-European language, Swedish is the official language of Sweden and one of the official languages of Finland. It’s also a recognized minority language in some parts of Norway.

Sylheti: A language native to the Sylhet Division in Bangladesh and Barak Valley in the Indian state of Assam. Despite being closely related to Bengali, it has a distinct dialect and script.

Tagalog: The basis of the Philippines’ national language, Filipino. It’s primarily spoken in the Metro Manila Region and by Filipino communities across the world.

Tajik: An Indo-European language, Tajik is the official language of Tajikistan. It is closely related to Persian and written in Cyrillic script. Most Tajik speakers are located in Tajikistan and Afghanistan.

Tamil: A Dravidian language predominantly spoken by Tamil people of India and Sri Lanka. It’s also an official language in Singapore and Sri Lanka. The language boasts a rich literature and is recognized as classical by the Government of India.

Tatar: A Kipchak Turkic language, primarily spoken by Volga Tatars mostly located in Tatarstan and Bashkortostan in Russia. It’s written in Cyrillic script in Tatarstan while Latin script in the diaspora.

Telugu: A Dravidian language mainly spoken in Indian states of Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, and Yanam. It’s the third most spoken language in India and has the status of a classical language.

Thai: A Tai–Kadai language, Thai is Thailand’s national language. Thai is known for its complex written script and five tone system.

Tibetan: An official language of the Tibet Autonomous Region of China, it is a member of the Tibeto-Burman subdivision of the Sino-Tibetan family. The language has its own alphabet and the classical Tibetan language is used in Buddhist literature.

Tigrinya: An Afro-Asiatic language, from the Semitic branch, it’s mainly spoken in Eritrea and northern Ethiopia. Written in the Ge’ez script, it is amongst the languages with the oldest history of written literature in Sub-Saharan Africa.

Tulu: A Dravidian language predominantly spoken in the Indian state of Karnataka and the region of Kasaragod, Kerala. Though not officially recognized in India, it has a robust oral tradition going back centuries.

Turkish: A member of the Turkic language family, Turkish is the official language of Turkey and one of the official languages of Cyprus. It is spoken by about 80 million people worldwide.

Turkmen: The official language of Turkmenistan, Turkmen is a Turkic language. It’s spoken by about 7 million people primarily in Turkmenistan, Afghanistan, and Iran.

Ukrainian: This is a Slavic language primarily spoken in Ukraine. With its roots in the Old East Slavic and influenced by Polish and Russian, it is the official language of Ukraine and is spoken by about 40 million people globally.

Urdu: Known for its poetic tradition dating back a thousand years, Urdu is the official language of Pakistan. It is also widely spoken in India. Urdu uses the Perso-Arabic script, with several added letters to accommodate special sounds.

Uzbek: This is a Turkic language primarily spoken in Uzbekistan. It’s written using a variety of scripts including Cyrillic, Latin and Persian-Arabic, and is influenced by Persian, Arabic, and Russian.

Vietnamese: It’s an Austroasiatic language that originated in Vietnam where it is the national and official language. Vietnamese is also spoken by significant minorities in the four remaining countries of the former French Indochina.

Welsh: A Celtic language originating from Wales in the United Kingdom. This ancient language has made a substantial resurgence over the past years with an increasing number of speakers.

Xhosa: One of the official languages of South Africa, which is characteristic for its complex click consonants. It’s a Bantu language spoken by the Xhosa people.

Yiddish: It’s a High German-derived language historically spoken by Ashkenazi Jews. Yiddish incorporates elements from Hebrew, Aramaic, and several Romance and Slavic languages.

Yoruba: Predominantly spoken in West Africa, especially in southwestern Nigeria, Yoruba is a Niger-Congo language with over 20 million speakers, extending to communities in Benin and Togo as well.

Zulu: With over 10 million speakers, Zulu is one of South Africa’s official languages and the most widely spoken home language. It’s a member of the Bantu/Nguni language family and is most commonly spoken in the eastern provinces of South Africa.