Macro-areas
WALS divides the world into six large areas. Each page compares the area’s languages with the rest of the atlas.
- Africa606 languages · 29 families
- Eurasia659 languages · 29 families
- Papunesia560 languages · 59 families
- Australia183 languages · 24 families
- North America396 languages · 48 families
- South America258 languages · 78 families