* "The Pacific" is a vast region: It includes Oceania (Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia), the western coast of the Americas, and parts of Asia.
* Defining "language" is complex: There are dialects, creoles, and languages with varying degrees of mutual intelligibility. Do we count these as separate languages?
* Data is not complete: Many languages in the Pacific are endangered or only spoken by small communities. Data collection is ongoing and not always comprehensive.
However, we can give you some estimates:
* Oceania alone: It's estimated that over 1,200 languages are spoken in Oceania, with many of them being unique to specific islands or island groups.
* Including the Pacific Coasts: This number grows significantly with the addition of languages spoken along the Pacific coasts of the Americas and Asia.
So, a more accurate way to answer your question is: There are hundreds, if not thousands of languages spoken across the Pacific region.