Linguistic diversity

ariel · 19th July 2005, 06:53 PM

This was just in NY Times. Since we all deal with cultural heritages, I thought it might be interesting.

MOST LANGUAGES PER COUNTRY

1. New Guinea: 820 languages
2. Indonesia: 742
3. Nigeria: 516
4. India: 427
5. USA:311
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9. China: 241

LEAST LANGUAGES PER COUNTRY

1. N. Korea: 1 language
2. Haiti: 2
3,4. S. Korea, Cuba: 4 each
5. Burundi: 4

Aurangzeb · 20th July 2005, 04:54 AM

Hi Ariel!

I find these little facts absolutly interesting. It has been a long while since I read the New York Times, since lately I have been a overbearing task master of organization of my various Afghan coins, hats, and dagger.

Oddly I am not suprised N. Korea has one language bnecause they are so closed to the world, my grandfather spent a lot of time in Korea during the war and he has nothing nice to say about them!

( Other than he hates monkeys ) He gave me a small knife from over there , I have not looked at it in a while so I forget precisly where though. If your interested I will post pictures but I am certyain it is one of a kind.

Rich · 20th July 2005, 01:08 PM

Interesting data and I have enough trouble with just
English :-)

Rich S

19th July 2005, 06:53 PM	#1
ariel Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Ann Arbor, MI Posts: 5,503	Linguistic diversity This was just in NY Times. Since we all deal with cultural heritages, I thought it might be interesting. MOST LANGUAGES PER COUNTRY 1. New Guinea: 820 languages 2. Indonesia: 742 3. Nigeria: 516 4. India: 427 5. USA:311 . 9. China: 241 LEAST LANGUAGES PER COUNTRY 1. N. Korea: 1 language 2. Haiti: 2 3,4. S. Korea, Cuba: 4 each 5. Burundi: 4

20th July 2005, 04:54 AM	#2
Aurangzeb Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 306	Hi Ariel! I find these little facts absolutly interesting. It has been a long while since I read the New York Times, since lately I have been a overbearing task master of organization of my various Afghan coins, hats, and dagger. Oddly I am not suprised N. Korea has one language bnecause they are so closed to the world, my grandfather spent a lot of time in Korea during the war and he has nothing nice to say about them! ( Other than he hates monkeys ) He gave me a small knife from over there , I have not looked at it in a while so I forget precisly where though. If your interested I will post pictures but I am certyain it is one of a kind.

20th July 2005, 01:08 PM	#3
Rich Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: comfortably at home, USA Posts: 432	Interesting data and I have enough trouble with just English :-) Rich S