Countries, Languages & Writing Systems (original) (raw)

Your Reference for World Languages

Countries, languages and writing systems of the world. Precise reference data for linguists, developers and anyone who wants to understand global data.

GeoNames.de is a curated reference for anyone working with multilingual data — linguists, translators, developers and researchers. We compile country profiles with official names in native scripts, comparative word lists across 17 language families, and reference tables for days, months, numbers and more in over 300 languages.

Our data follows international standards (ISO 3166, ISO 639) and covers everything from 311 writing systems and comparative glossaries to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in 150+ translations. All content is structured for quick lookup and easy comparison.

Romance Languages Spanish, French, Italian, Portuguese and more ~800M speakers Germanic Languages German, English, Dutch, Swedish and more ~500M speakers Balto-Slavic Languages Russian, Polish, Czech, Ukrainian and more ~300M speakers Turkic Languages Turkish, Azerbaijani, Uzbek, Kazakh and more ~200M speakers Indic Languages Hindi, Bengali, Punjabi, Marathi and more ~1.5B speakers Semitic & African Arabic, Hebrew, Amharic, Swahili and more ~500M speakers

In today's interconnected world, language and writing systems are more important than ever. Understanding local languages opens doors to authentic experiences and deeper cultural connections – from reading street signs in Tokyo to ordering food in Marrakech.

From ancient scripts like Khmer and Georgian to modern constructed languages, each writing system tells a story of human creativity and cultural evolution. Our reference tables help you navigate this rich linguistic landscape – whether you need to know how to say "Monday" in Japanese or count to ten in Swahili.