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How many consonants?

2,074 languages with data

Consonants vary even more: Hawaiian has 8, while some languages of the Caucasus and southern Africa have more than 80.

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15 or fewer 33916–22 79823–30 55731–45 30246 or more 78

From PHOIBLE.

15 or fewer 339

16–22 798

23–30 557

31–45 302

46 or more 78