Most Tones
Median 3
Average 3.5
Range 2–9
1
Ticuna
9
Ticuna-Yuri ·South America
2
Vietnamese
8
Austroasiatic ·Eurasia
3
Dan
8
Mande ·Africa
4
Nara
6
Language isolate ·Africa
5
Yay
6
Tai-Kadai ·Eurasia
6
Lakkia
6
Tai-Kadai ·Eurasia
7
Chinese
6
Sino-Tibetan ·Eurasia
8
Sango
6
Atlantic-Congo ·Africa
9
Yao
6
Hmong-Mien ·Eurasia
10
Nupe
5
Atlantic-Congo ·Africa
11
Thai
5
Tai-Kadai ·Eurasia
12
Mandingo
5
Mande ·Africa
13
Pwo Karen
5
Sino-Tibetan ·Eurasia
14
Sandawe
5
Language isolate ·Africa
15
Fe'efe'fe
5
Atlantic-Congo ·Africa
16
Hakka Chinese
5
Sino-Tibetan ·Eurasia
17
Mazateco
4
Otomanguean ·North America
18
Luvale
4
Atlantic-Congo ·Africa
19
Burmese
4
Sino-Tibetan ·Eurasia
20
Luganda
4
Atlantic-Congo ·Africa
21
Ejagham de l'ouest
4
Atlantic-Congo ·Africa
22
Maasai
4
Nilotic ·Africa
23
Standard Chinese; Mandarin
4
Sino-Tibetan ·Eurasia
24
Awiya
4
Afro-Asiatic ·Africa
25
Kanuri
4
Saharan ·Africa
26
Doayo
4
Atlantic-Congo ·Africa
27
Tewa
4
Kiowa-Tanoan ·North America
28
Mambila
4
Atlantic-Congo ·Africa
29
Kikamba
4
Atlantic-Congo ·Africa
30
Fɔn
4
Atlantic-Congo ·Africa
31
Hausa
4
Afro-Asiatic ·Africa
32
Chipewyan
4
Athabaskan-Eyak-Tlingit ·North America
33
Gadsup
4
Nuclear Trans New Guinea ·Papunesia
34
Punjabi
3
Indo-European ·Eurasia
35
Wu
3
Sino-Tibetan ·Eurasia
36
Kpelle
3
Mande ·Africa
37
Zulu
3
Atlantic-Congo ·Africa
38
Kunama
3
Language isolate ·Africa
39
Otomi
3
Otomanguean ·North America
40
Tiv
3
Atlantic-Congo ·Africa
41
Ewe
3
Atlantic-Congo ·Africa
42
Logbara
3
Central Sudanic ·Africa
43
Bisa
3
Mande ·Africa
44
Dholuo
3
Nilotic ·Africa
45
Tiwa
3
Kiowa-Tanoan ·North America
46
Senoufo, Cebaara
3
Atlantic-Congo ·Africa
47
Iraqw
3
Afro-Asiatic ·Africa
48
Angas
3
Afro-Asiatic ·Africa
49
Auyana
3
Nuclear Trans New Guinea ·Papunesia
50
Ga
3
Atlantic-Congo ·Africa