Home›African Language Families›Number of Languages›16 to 1,408Browse By16 to 1,408FactsNumber of LanguagesSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsComparisonEstimated Living LanguagesWell-attested2100 1Number of Languages1Number of Languages29 entries2Number of Languages16 entries3 to 5Number of Languages35 entries6 to 15Number of Languages61 entries16 to 1,408Number of Languages60 entriesSources1. Wikipedia: Languages Of AfricaWikimedia FoundationLead sectionQuote, Lead sectionThe number of languages natively spoken in Africa is variously estimated (depending on the delineation of language vs. dialect) at between 1,250 and 2,100, and by some counts at over 3,000.View the SourceComments (0)No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.Sign in to join the discussion.Reader Challenges (0)No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.