Which of the following is NOT true of languages?

A) Language is a system of communication through speech.
B) Language is a collection of sounds that a group of people understands to have the same meaning
C) All languages have a literary tradition, or a system of written communication
D) Approximately 85 languages are spoken by at least 10 million people
E) About 304 languages are spoken by between 1 million and 10 million people


Answer: C

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