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1.English
2.Spanish
3.Chinese(Mandarin)
4.Arabic
5.Bengali
6.Hindi
7.Russian
8.Portuguese
9.Japanese
10.German
1. Mandarin Chinese (1.1 billion)2. English (330 million)3. Spanish (300 million)4. Hindi/Urdu (250 million)5. Portuguese (220 million)6. Arabic (200 million)7. Bengali (185 million)8. Russian (160 million)9. Persian (149 million)10. Punjabi (130 million)11. Japanese (125 million)12. German (90 million)13. Javanese (80 million)14. French (75 million)
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