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What does a structure like “il ne parle que…” means ?

It means the same as:

He only understands/speaks…

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].