Experts estimate that there are a staggering 5 000 to 10 000 languages spoken in the world today, not to mention all the dialects and variants of those languages.
Dar le saineolaithe tá idir 5 000 agus 10 000 teanga á labhairt ar domhan anois, gan trácht ar chanúintí agus ar leaganacha uile na dteangacha siúd.