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| [[Abung]] || abl || Indonesia || [[Austronesian]] || [[Malayo-Polynesian]] || 727 | | [[Abung]] || abl || Indonesia || [[Austronesian]] || [[Malayo-Polynesian]] || 727 | ||
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− | | [[Acehnese]] || ace || Indonesia || [[Austronesian]] || [[Sundic]] || | + | | [[Acehnese]] || ace || Indonesia || [[Austronesian]] || [[Sundic]] || 4,705 |
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| [[Acholi]] || ach || Sudan, Uganda || [[Nilo-Saharan]] || [[Nilotic]] || 1,342 | | [[Acholi]] || ach || Sudan, Uganda || [[Nilo-Saharan]] || [[Nilotic]] || 1,342 | ||
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| [[Bagri]] || bgq || India || [[Indo-European]] || [[Indo-Aryan]] || 2,292 | | [[Bagri]] || bgq || India || [[Indo-European]] || [[Indo-Aryan]] || 2,292 | ||
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| [[Bahnar]] || bdq || Vietnam || [[Austro-Asiatic]] || [[Bahnaric]] || 178 | | [[Bahnar]] || bdq || Vietnam || [[Austro-Asiatic]] || [[Bahnaric]] || 178 | ||
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| [[Bangubangu]] || bnx || DR Congo || [[Niger-Congo]] || [[Bantoid]] || 305 | | [[Bangubangu]] || bnx || DR Congo || [[Niger-Congo]] || [[Bantoid]] || 305 | ||
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+ | | [[Banjar]] || bjn || Indonesia || [[Austronesian]] || [[Sundic]] || 4,000 | ||
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| [[Bantawa]] || bap || Nepal || [[Sino-Tibetan]] || [[Kiranti]] || 457 | | [[Bantawa]] || bap || Nepal || [[Sino-Tibetan]] || [[Kiranti]] || 457 | ||
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| [[Berta]] || wti || Ethiopia, Sudan || [[Nilo-Saharan]] || [[Berta]] || 218 | | [[Berta]] || wti || Ethiopia, Sudan || [[Nilo-Saharan]] || [[Berta]] || 218 | ||
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+ | | [[Betawi]] || bew || Indonesia || [[Austronesian]] || [[Sundic]] || 6,807 | ||
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| [[Bété]] || bev || Côte d'Ivoire || [[Niger-Congo]] || [[Kru]] || 544 | | [[Bété]] || bev || Côte d'Ivoire || [[Niger-Congo]] || [[Kru]] || 544 | ||
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| [[Duruma]] || dug || Kenya || [[Niger-Congo]] || [[Bantoid]] || 311 | | [[Duruma]] || dug || Kenya || [[Niger-Congo]] || [[Bantoid]] || 311 | ||
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− | | [[Dusun]] || dun, duq, duw || Malaysia || [[Austronesian]] || [[Malayo-Polynesian]] || 241 | + | | [[Dusun]] || dun, duq, duw || Indonesia, Malaysia || [[Austronesian]] || [[Malayo-Polynesian]] || 241 |
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| [[Dutch]] || nld || Netherlands || [[Indo-European]] || [[Germanic]] || 21,023 | | [[Dutch]] || nld || Netherlands || [[Indo-European]] || [[Germanic]] || 21,023 | ||
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| [[Embu]] (Embo) || ebu || Kenya || [[Niger-Congo]] || [[Benue-Congo]] || 547 | | [[Embu]] (Embo) || ebu || Kenya || [[Niger-Congo]] || [[Benue-Congo]] || 547 | ||
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+ | | [[Ende]] || end || Indonesia || [[Austronesian]] || [[C Nusantara]] || 110 | ||
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| [[Endo]] || enb || Kenya || [[Nilo-Saharan]] || [[Nilotic]] || 100 | | [[Endo]] || enb || Kenya || [[Nilo-Saharan]] || [[Nilotic]] || 100 | ||
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| [[Hyam]] || jab || Nigeria || [[Niger-Congo]] || [[Benue-Congo]] || 121 | | [[Hyam]] || jab || Nigeria || [[Niger-Congo]] || [[Benue-Congo]] || 121 | ||
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− | | [[Iban]] || iba || Malaysia || [[Austronesian]] || [[Sundic]] || 561 | + | | [[Iban]] || iba || Indonesia, Malaysia || [[Austronesian]] || [[Sundic]] || 561 |
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| [[Ibanag]] || ibg || Philippines || [[Austronesian]] || [[N Philippines]] || 642 | | [[Ibanag]] || ibg || Philippines || [[Austronesian]] || [[N Philippines]] || 642 | ||
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| [[Ilocano]] || ilo || Philippines || [[Austronesian]] || [[N Philippines]] || 9,610 | | [[Ilocano]] || ilo || Philippines || [[Austronesian]] || [[N Philippines]] || 9,610 | ||
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− | | [[Indonesian]] || | + | | [[Indonesian]] || ind || Indonesia, Timor Leste || [[Austronesian]] || [[Sundic]] || 290,000 |
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| [[Ingessana]] (Gaam) || tbi || Sudan || [[Nilo-Saharan]] || [[E Jebel]] || 111 | | [[Ingessana]] (Gaam) || tbi || Sudan || [[Nilo-Saharan]] || [[E Jebel]] || 111 | ||
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| [[Jarawa]] || jar || Nigeria || [[Niger-Congo]] || [[Bantoid]] || 182 | | [[Jarawa]] || jar || Nigeria || [[Niger-Congo]] || [[Bantoid]] || 182 | ||
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− | | [[Javanese]] || jav || Indonesia || [[Austronesian]] || [[ | + | | [[Javanese]] || jav || Indonesia || [[Austronesian]] || [[Javanesic]] || 78,810 |
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| [[Jingpho]] || kac || Myanmar || [[Sino-Tibetan]] || [[Jinghpo]] || 828 | | [[Jingpho]] || kac || Myanmar || [[Sino-Tibetan]] || [[Jinghpo]] || 828 | ||
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| [[Kanembu]] || kbl || Chad, Niger, Nigeria || [[Nilo-Saharan]] || [[Saharan]] || 672 | | [[Kanembu]] || kbl || Chad, Niger, Nigeria || [[Nilo-Saharan]] || [[Saharan]] || 672 | ||
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+ | | [[Kangean]] || kkv || Indonesia || [[Austronesian]] || [[Malayo-Sumbawan]] || 128 | ||
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| [[Kangri]] || xnr || India || [[Indo-European]] || [[Indo-Aryan]] || 1,863 | | [[Kangri]] || xnr || India || [[Indo-European]] || [[Indo-Aryan]] || 1,863 | ||
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| [[Kerewe]] (Kerebe) || ked || Tanzania || [[Niger-Congo]] || [[Bantoid]] || 139 | | [[Kerewe]] (Kerebe) || ked || Tanzania || [[Niger-Congo]] || [[Bantoid]] || 139 | ||
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+ | | [[Kerinci]] || kvr || Indonesia || [[Austronesian]] || [[Sundic]] || 279 | ||
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| [[Kewa]] || kew, kjs || PNG || [[Trans-New Guinea]] || [[Engan]] || 132 | | [[Kewa]] || kew, kjs || PNG || [[Trans-New Guinea]] || [[Engan]] || 132 | ||
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| [[Kom]] || bkm || Cameroon || [[Niger-Congo]] || [[Bantoid]] || 223 | | [[Kom]] || bkm || Cameroon || [[Niger-Congo]] || [[Bantoid]] || 223 | ||
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− | | [[Komering]] || kge || | + | | [[Komering]] || kge || Indonesia || [[Austronesian]] || [[Lampungic]] || 731 |
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| [[Komi-Zyrian]] || kpv || Russia || [[Uralic]] || [[Finnic]] || 202 | | [[Komi-Zyrian]] || kpv || Russia || [[Uralic]] || [[Finnic]] || 202 | ||
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| [[Malagasy]] || bhr || Madagascar || [[Austronesian]] || [[Borneo]] || 19,292 | | [[Malagasy]] || bhr || Madagascar || [[Austronesian]] || [[Borneo]] || 19,292 | ||
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− | | [[Malay]] ( | + | | [[Malay]] (Melayu) || mly || Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore || [[Austronesian]] || [[Sundic]] || 39,144 |
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| [[Malayalam]] || mal || India || [[Dravidian]] || [[S Dravidian]] || 39,015 | | [[Malayalam]] || mal || India || [[Dravidian]] || [[S Dravidian]] || 39,015 | ||
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| [[Mundari]] || muw || India || [[Austro-Asiatic]] || [[Munda]] || 2,045 | | [[Mundari]] || muw || India || [[Austro-Asiatic]] || [[Munda]] || 2,045 | ||
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+ | | [[Musi]] || mui || Indonesia || [[Austronesian]] || [[Sundic]] || 3,000 | ||
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| [[Muong]] || mtq || Vietnam || [[Austro-Asiatic]] || [[Viet-Muong]] || 1,215 | | [[Muong]] || mtq || Vietnam || [[Austro-Asiatic]] || [[Viet-Muong]] || 1,215 | ||
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| [[Oromo]] || gax, hae, ssn, gaz || Ethiopia, Kenya || [[Afro-Asiatic]] || [[E Cushitic]] || 24,803 | | [[Oromo]] || gax, hae, ssn, gaz || Ethiopia, Kenya || [[Afro-Asiatic]] || [[E Cushitic]] || 24,803 | ||
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− | | [[Osing]] || osi || Indonesia || [[Austronesian]] || [[ | + | | [[Osing]] || osi || Indonesia || [[Austronesian]] || [[Javanesic]] || 500 |
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| [[Ossetic]] (Osetin) || oss || Georgia, Russia || [[Indo-European]] || [[Iranian]] || 532 | | [[Ossetic]] (Osetin) || oss || Georgia, Russia || [[Indo-European]] || [[Iranian]] || 532 | ||
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| [[Palaung]] || pce, rbb || Myanmar || [[Austro-Asiatic]] || [[Palaung-Khmuic]] || 340 | | [[Palaung]] || pce, rbb || Myanmar || [[Austro-Asiatic]] || [[Palaung-Khmuic]] || 340 | ||
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+ | | [[Palembang]] || plm || Indonesia || [[Austronesian]] || [[Sundic]] || 3,800 | ||
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| [[Pamona]] || bcx || Indonesia || [[Austronesian]] || [[Sulawesi]] || 110 | | [[Pamona]] || bcx || Indonesia || [[Austronesian]] || [[Sulawesi]] || 110 | ||
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| [[Sumbwa]] || suw || Tanzania || [[Niger-Congo]] || [[Bantoid]] || 267 | | [[Sumbwa]] || suw || Tanzania || [[Niger-Congo]] || [[Bantoid]] || 267 | ||
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− | | [[Sunda | + | | [[Sundanese]] (Sunda) || sun || Indonesia || [[Austronesian]] || [[Sundic]] || 35,915 |
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| [[Surajpuri]] || sjp || India || [[Indo-European]] || [[Indo-Aryan]] || 299 | | [[Surajpuri]] || sjp || India || [[Indo-European]] || [[Indo-Aryan]] || 299 | ||
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| [[Takwane]] || tke || Mozambique || [[Niger-Congo]] || [[Bantoid]] || 154 | | [[Takwane]] || tke || Mozambique || [[Niger-Congo]] || [[Bantoid]] || 154 | ||
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+ | | [[Talaud]] || tld || Indonesia || [[Austronesian]] || [[Sulawesi]] || 101 | ||
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| [[Talinga-Bwisi]] || tlj || DR Congo, Uganda || [[Niger-Congo]] || [[Bantoid]] || 139 | | [[Talinga-Bwisi]] || tlj || DR Congo, Uganda || [[Niger-Congo]] || [[Bantoid]] || 139 | ||
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| [[Tembo]] || tbt || DR Congo || [[Niger-Congo]] || [[Bantoid]] || 266 | | [[Tembo]] || tbt || DR Congo || [[Niger-Congo]] || [[Bantoid]] || 266 | ||
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− | | [[Tengger]] || tes || Indonesia || [[Austronesian]] || [[ | + | | [[Tengger]] || tes || Indonesia || [[Austronesian]] || [[Javanesic]] || 518 |
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| [[Tera]] || ttr || Nigeria || [[Afro-Asiatic]] || [[Biu-Mandara]] || 121 | | [[Tera]] || ttr || Nigeria || [[Afro-Asiatic]] || [[Biu-Mandara]] || 121 | ||
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| [[Toma]] || tod || Guinea || [[Niger-Congo]] || [[W Mande]] || 214 | | [[Toma]] || tod || Guinea || [[Niger-Congo]] || [[W Mande]] || 214 | ||
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+ | | [[Tondano]] || tdn || Indonesia || [[Austronesian]] || [[Sulawesi]] || 110 | ||
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| [[Tonga]] || tog || Malawi || [[Niger-Congo]] || [[Bantoid]] || 231 | | [[Tonga]] || tog || Malawi || [[Niger-Congo]] || [[Bantoid]] || 231 |
Latest revision as of 23:49, 30 August 2022
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About
This table lists the approximately 1000 languoids that have more than 100,000 speakers according to census data. The list has been compiled and computed using data from Ethnologue, publicly available census data, and "glossorama", an unpublished database by Mikael Parkvall. The information in this list is the same as the one featured in the appendix of the third edition of David Crystal's "Encyclopedia of Language", 2010, the difference is only in formatting and sortability.
Abbreviations
- C - Central
- E - East(ern)
- N - North(ern)
- PNG - Papua New Guinea
- Rep. - Republic
- S - South(ern)
- W - West(ern)
The Table
(*) Serbian, Croatian, and Bosnian are treated as one language (Serbo-Croatian) in most statistics outside the former Yugoslav republics.
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