It means the same as:
He only understands/speaks…
or
The only thing he understands/speaks is …
If the phrase is used in a sentence such as:
Il ne parle que [le français]
It means he can only speak (and understand) [French].
If it is used in a sentence like:
Il ne parle que de [cette journée]
It means he talks only about that [day].
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