how many extant languages in the world today?
2007-10-20 17:50:36 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
Numbers vary from source to source. Lack of agreement on separate language versus dialects is a factor.
Overall, 6900 languages extant today is a good number.
2007-10-21 03:05:54 · answer #1 · answered by dollhaus 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
You have got to be an Indian given that handiest Indians can ask such non-feel and demeaning Qs. But do not be so excited given that there are such a large amount of respectful nations on the earth as a way to in no way be given the alien language and the fundamental Q is why will have to they. Will you Indians be trained to act like respectful persons. And so far as wealth of know-how in English is involved it's within the identical percentage because the no. of English audio system. Because there are extra persons in USA+UK+Canada(minus Quebec)+Australia+New Zealand+Some slaves in different nations so thats why English is extra wealthy in know-how. But I have no idea that why do you Indians cannot see past those nations. And regularly consider something a language relies handiest at the persons or nations who talk it. The day America is changed via China as international vigour the sport of English can be over. So I have no idea that why have you ever Indians assumed that English will eternally be the (predominant)language (predominant given that its no longer the one language of worldwide communique) of communique. Ok English is a well language (and Americans are fine persons) and I'm no longer in opposition to it however what I'm in opposition to is Indians' slave mentality. Please Americans do not believe that every one Indians have slave mentality. Edit (asker):- So you determined the reply insulting? Then why did you ask such an insulting Q? And what excellence you are speakme approximately. There isn't even a unmarried international magnificence town in India and you are speakme approximately excellence of Indians foreign. And in addition I'm additionally an Indian and I love this nation greater than every other individual residing on this nation notably so-referred to as patriotic persons. And as I love my nation then it approach I am secure with Hindi (or for that topic every other Indian language) and Hindi fulfills my want of all communique. So we do not want the alien language. We are already wealthy in tradition and languages. And the insulting phrases used above have been for the ones persons who believe like this. Every Indian don't need to to get infuriated with the above feedback. Edit two:- Ah you spot even essentially the most Americans right here do not desire to impose their language on others however its simply you Indians (who believe like this) who desire the alien language to dominate. Why have you ever persons assumed that persons of the entire nations bow to Americans (and Britons notably you persons)? Even in America you'll see at many locations street indicators and different matters written in non-English language on the whole Spanish. By the way in which I requested a individual who used to be peeing on a roadside foothpath and he additionally wishes English. Did you get what I imply to mention? I imply to mention Indians regularly do inferior matters like aiding the international language (on the fee in their possess) and peeing on a foothpath and equivalent such matters.
2016-09-05 18:01:15 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
estimated several 100s
but theres really no sure way tell .. we haven't changed in the last 30,000 years. It was around this time when we have been able to make (speak) the sounds we do today.
u should ask this in the Anthropology section.
2007-10-20 18:11:56 · answer #3 · answered by nola_cajun 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋