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Returns the number of languages your character can speak.

NumLanguages = GetNumLanguages()

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NumLanguages: Numeric - Returns the number of languages your character can speak.

for x=1, GetNumLanguages() do
  DEFAULT_CHAT_FRAME:AddMessage(GetLanguageByIndex(x))
end

Currently (v3.0.3) this function returns either 1 or 2. For Humans and Orcs, it returns 1. For all other races, it returns 2.

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+__NOTOC__
 {{wowapi}}
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 === Returns ===
-:NumLanguages
+;NumLanguages : Numeric - Returns the number of languages your character can speak.
-:;NumLanguages : Numeric - Returns the number of languages your character can speak.
+== Example ==
-=== Example ===
   for x=1, GetNumLanguages() do
-    DEFAULT_CHAT_FRAME:AddMessage(GetLanguageByIndex(x))
+    [[API ScrollingMessageFrame AddMessage|DEFAULT_CHAT_FRAME:AddMessage]]([[API GetLanguageByIndex|GetLanguageByIndex(x)]])
   end
-== Info ==
+== Notes ==
-=== for .. do ===
+* Currently (v3.0.3) this function returns either 1 or 2. For Humans and Orcs, it returns 1. For all other races, it returns 2.
-:Look for the 'for .. do' block at the [http://www.lua.org/manual/5.0/ Reference Manual].
-=== GetLanguageByIndex(index) ===
-:[[API GetLanguageByIndex|GetLanguageByIndex(index)]] - Returns the language specified by the index.
-=== DEFAULT_CHAT_FRAME:AddMessage("text",r,g,b) ===
-:;[[API ScrollingMessageFrame AddMessage|ScrollingMessageFrame:AddMessage("text",r,g,b,id)]] : Valid Frame names:<br>DEFAULT_CHAT_FRAME<br>ChatFrame1 - ChatFrame7