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Languages Map

Languages Map is an interactive tool that visualises where different languages are spoken around the world.

  • The tool allows you to select a range of different languages, and highlights the countries that speak those languages on the map in different colours.
  • Developed with Angular(TypeScript), Bootstrap, HTML, and CSS.
  • Check it out here.

FAQ:

Why did you create this tool?

I've always been interested in languages, and how different languages have spread to different parts of the world. I wanted to create a way to see this information and interact with it.

Why isn't a certain country or territory highlighted when selecting a specific language?

The data for the place isn't available from the API I'm using, or wasn't on the list of places that speak the language I used. Generally, I've only included countries where the language is an official language.

Why isn't a certain language available?

There are thousands of languages spoken around the world, so I've decided to only add a select few. In the future, I may decide to add other languages.

Why does it take so long to load?

A large amount of data has to be fetched to create the overlays, so can take some time to download.