February 21 is World Mother Language Day. Al Jazeera looks at the most spoken languages and which ones are endangered.
Over 7,000 languages are spoken worldwide. 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 ...
Bangla is the state language of Bangladesh and is spoken by 270-285 million people all over the world. It has a rich history dating back over a thousand years, evolving from Gaudiya Prakrit, an ...