For example, do you mean:
* The total number of basic sounds in language (phonemes)? This would depend on the language, as different languages have different numbers of phonemes.
* The total number of basic sentence structures (syntax)? Again, this would vary depending on the language.
* The total number of basic language families in the world? This is an area of ongoing research, with estimates ranging from hundreds to thousands.
Please provide more context or details so I can help you better!