Languages
Every language this record holds, with an honest count of what is published in each — including the zeros. Igbo and Yoruba are live today; the rest are registered, and their corpora are being prepared.
Available now
Searched and read like any other entry here.
| Language | Endonym | Code | Words | Dialects | Speakers (approx.) | Status | Entry |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Igbo | Asụsụ Igbo | igbo | 12,228 | 48 | 45.0M | Live | Browse → |
In preparation
Priority languages, being prepared for the dictionary.
| Language | Endonym | Code | Words | Dialects | Speakers (approx.) | Status | Entry |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hausa | Harshen Hausa | hau | — | — | 80.0M | Coming soon | |
| Ibibio | Ibibio | ibb | — | — | 4.5M | Coming soon | |
| Yoruba | Èdè Yorùbá | yor | — | — | 45.0M | Coming soon | |
| Edo | Ẹdo | bin | — | — | 1.6M | Coming soon | |
| Urhobo | Urhobo | urh | — | — | 2.0M | Coming soon | |
| Fulani | Fulfulde | fuv | — | — | 4.0M | Coming soon |
Registered
Recognised languages, waiting their turn.
| Language | Endonym | Code | Words | Dialects | Speakers (approx.) | Status | Entry |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wolof | Wolof | wol | — | — | 12.0M | Coming soon | |
| Mandinka | Mandinka | mnk | — | — | 1.3M | Coming soon |
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Contributing a language
Every language here is carried by people who speak it. If yours is listed and has little or nothing in it yet, that is where help is worth most: send words, meanings, the varieties they are said in, and recordings.
Contribute a word · API access for developers
A language becomes live once its entries have been checked. Contributions are accepted against the languages that are live today; the others open as they are finished.
API access
Every language shares one API. Pass ?language=<code> to any endpoint. Read the API documentation →