It might be where the language itself originated, but oddly enough, English isn't the official language of the United Kingdom. In fact, the UK has no official language at all. Instead, English only ...

What shapes the structure of languages? In a new study, an international team of researchers reports that grammatical structure is highly flexible across languages, shaped by common ancestry, ...

Language connects humans and its shapes how we connect, trade, and share ideas across borders. In 2025, over 7,000 languages are spoken worldwide, yet just a handful dominate global communication.

In this article, we will take a look at the 30 most spoken languages in the world in 2024. If you would like to skip our discussion on the language services market, you can go to the 5 Most Spoken ...

Dots on the maps in this piece represent, among other things, efforts to revitalize a language as well as communities of speakers. Most people think of endangered languages as far-flung or exotic, the ...

In this article, we will take a look at the 15 countries with English as official language in the world. If you want to skip our discussion on the language trends, you can go directly to the 5 ...

New research shows that a majority of Indigenous languages in America are endangered. NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with Native American language preservationist Alaina Tahlate. Language researchers just ...

Thousands of languages are facing extinction, and researchers are turning to artificial intelligence to preserve and revitalize them. Can this technology save endangered languages before it’s too late ...

In 2025, over 7,000 languages are spoken worldwide, yet just a handful dominate global communication. These top languages aren’t only defined by their native speakers, but also by how widely they are ...

As of 2025, the world is home to more than 7,000 spoken languages, reflecting the incredible diversity of human culture and communication. Yet despite this vast number, only a small fraction of these ...