Linguistic diversity

[ariel]

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]

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! :D ( 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]

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

Rich S