Top 5 African countries with the highest number of languages

Africa is one continent with a rich culture.

Africa is the second-largest continent in the world, both in population and land mass. In addition, Africa is one of the most diverse places in the world. This continent has over 2000 languages spoken by millions of people.

Here are the top five African countries with the most number of languages spoken according to Statista:

1) Nigeria - 520 languages

With the diverse culture in Nigeria, it is no surprise that this country tops the list. Nigeria has 520 different languages making it one of the most linguistically diverse countries in the world.

Nigeria has English as its major language, with other languages such as Hausa, Yoruba, Igbo, Edo, Idoma, Urhobo, Ijaw Ibibio, Kanuri, and Tiv also prominent.

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By Oghenerume Progress.