There are only about 10 major language branches throughout the world.?

That's a bit of an oversimplification. While there are a relatively small number of language *families*, there are actually hundreds of language branches within those families.

Here's a breakdown:

* Language Families: These are large groups of languages thought to have descended from a common ancestor. Some of the major language families include Indo-European, Sino-Tibetan, Afro-Asiatic, Niger-Congo, and Austronesian.

* Language Branches: These are subgroups within language families that share a more recent common ancestor. For example, within the Indo-European family, there are branches like Germanic, Romance, Slavic, and Indo-Iranian. Each of these branches contains many languages.

So, the number of language branches is much higher than 10. It's estimated that there are over 100 language branches, and this number can vary depending on how branches are defined.

Let me know if you'd like to know more about any specific language family or branch!