Welcome to the website of Languages That Start with W, a project that aims to explore and celebrate the diversity and richness of the world’s languages. Here you will find information, resources, and examples of languages that begin with the letter W, from Welsh to Wolof, from Wendish to Winnebago. Whether you are a linguist, a language learner, a language enthusiast, or just curious, we hope you will enjoy learning about these languages and their cultures.
Some of the languages that start with W are:
• Welsh: A Celtic language spoken by about 700,000 people in Wales and some parts of England, Argentina, and Canada. Welsh has a rich literary tradition dating back to the 6th century and is one of the oldest living languages in Europe.
• Wendish: A Slavic language spoken by about 40,000 people in eastern Germany, mainly in the states of Saxony and Brandenburg. Wendish is also known as Sorbian or Lusatian and has two main dialects: Upper Sorbian and Lower Sorbian.
• Winnebago: A Siouan language spoken by about 2,000 people in Wisconsin and Nebraska, USA. Winnebago is also known as Ho-Chunk or Hocąk and has a complex sound system and grammar.
• Wolof: A Niger-Congo language spoken by about 6 million people in Senegal, Gambia, and Mauritania. Wolof is widely used as a lingua franca in Senegal and has influenced the French and Arabic spoken there.
These are just some of the languages that start with W. To learn more, please browse through our website and discover the fascinating world of W-languages. Thank you for visiting and have a wonderful day!
List Of languages that start with W:
- Waddar (Dravidian)
- Waigali or Kalasha-Ala (Indo-Aryan)
- Waima or Roro (Malayo-Polynesian)
- Wakhi (Iranian)
- Walloon (Romance)
- Waray-Waray or Binisaya (Malayo-Polynesian)
- Washo (Hokan)
- Welsh (Celtic)
- Wu (Sinitic)
- Western Neo-Aramaic (Semitic)
- Wolane (Silt’e) (Semitic)
- Wolof (Niger–Congo)
Languages that start with the letter W Here are brief descriptions for each of the listed languages:
Waddar (Dravidian): A Dravidian language spoken by the Waddar people in India, particularly in the states of Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh.
Waigali or Kalasha-Ala (Indo-Aryan): An Indo-Aryan language spoken by the Waigali people in Afghanistan, belonging to the larger Nuristani language group.
Waima or Roro (Malayo-Polynesian): A Malayo-Polynesian language spoken by the Waima people in the Solomon Islands.
Wakhi (Iranian): An Iranian language spoken by the Wakhi people in Afghanistan, Pakistan, Tajikistan, and China.
Walloon (Romance): A Romance language spoken in Wallonia, the French-speaking region of Belgium, with influences from both French and German.
Waray-Waray or Binisaya (Malayo-Polynesian): A Malayo-Polynesian language spoken by the Waray people in the Eastern Visayas region of the Philippines.
Washo (Hokan): A Hokan language spoken by the Washo people in parts of California and Nevada, USA.
Welsh (Celtic): A Celtic language spoken in Wales, known for its rich literary tradition and status as an official language in Wales.
Wu (Sinitic): A variety of the Sinitic language spoken in the Yangtze River Delta region of China, including Shanghai.
Western Neo-Aramaic (Semitic): A Neo-Aramaic language spoken by Assyrian communities in Syria and Turkey.
Wolane (Silt’e) (Semitic): A Semitic language spoken by the Wolane people in Ethiopia, belonging to the larger Afroasiatic language family.
Wolof (Niger–Congo): A Niger–Congo language spoken in Senegal, The Gambia, and Mauritania, known for its influence in West Africa and as one of the national languages of Senegal.