Interactive map · 66 languages

World Languages

The main language of every country and how to say hello in it. Countries gather by language family; tap any of them to hear the greeting.

Data as of Jun 2026

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English · English

“Hello”

English says Hello in 48 countries — across every continent, from Canada to Fiji.

Spanish · Español

“Hola”

Hola: Spanish connects 22 countries, most of them in the Americas.

Arabic · العربية

“مرحبا”

Marhaba: Arabic spans 21 countries from Morocco to Oman.

French · Français

“Bonjour”

Bonjour: French is spoken in 24 countries, from Europe across West and Central Africa.

Beyond hello

Thank you, around the world

Merci, Gracias, ありがとう: switch what the map says with the “Say” button — greetings for every time of day, please, sorry and excuse me.

Count with us

One, two, three…

Numbers one to ten in every language, each one with its sound. Tap a country and open Numbers in its phrasebook.

Families

Languages come in families

Every country's main language belongs to a family. Indo-European is the largest here, with 145 countries.

By population

Hello, billions

Sized by population, India and China carry the most voices.

Close-up

Brazil

Tap any country to hear how it says hello — and open its phrasebook for more.

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Explore freely

Switch views below, hover or tap any country, or jump to another map. Everything stays on this page.