Variety kind sorts language varieties by the specific type of variation they represent, such as an accent, a dialect or a sociolect. Wikipedia notes that a widely neutral American accent "is known in linguistics as General American," a named kind distinct from a regional or ethnic variety. This dimension lets a visitor compare varieties that share the same kind of linguistic difference.
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Estimated Speakers (Millions) Sociolect
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1. Wikipedia: English Language
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Ethnologue estimated that there were over 1.4 billion speakers worldwide as of 2021.
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