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Here's a listing of the eleven most popular languages spoken worldwide, along with the estimated number of speakers for each. UPDATED: 1. Mandarin Chinese - 882 million
2. Spanish - 325 million
3. English - 312-380 million
4. Arabic - 206-422 million
5. Hindi - 181 million
6. Portuguese - 178 million
7. Bengali - 173 million
8. Russian - 146 million
9. Japanese - 128 million
10. German - 96 million the accurate one
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∙ 15y ago
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∙ 12y agoThe worlds most spoken language is mandarin Chinese with approximately 500,000,000 people speaking the language.
While Mandarin is by far the world's most popular First Language (i.e. language that is learned from birth), with over 800 million, English is by far the world's most popular Second (or, non-Primary) Language. Roughly 200+ million speak Mandarin as an additional language, while estimates are that almost 500 million speak some form of English as a second language.
Mandarin wins overall, with a bit over 1 billion total speakers, with English in second at around 800 million, and Spanish third, at 450 million or so.
In terms of specific usage areas, English wins by a landslide. 90% of all scientific papers are published in English. Roughly half of all published literature is in English. The world-wide air-traffic-control language is a (very abbreviated) form of English. Over half of all non-live TV programs and Films are originally in English.
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∙ 12y agoIt depends on what you mean by popular. The second most widely spoken language is Spanish.
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∙ 15y agoEnglish,French,German,Spanish........
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∙ 13y agoEnglish
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Why do the French speak?
I suppose they speak in order to communicate. Most if not all people around the world, no matter what language they speak, do this in order to communicate. Communication is not a part of the language on its own. Body-language is also very important. Speech however is the single most effective form of communication known to man no matter the language. German is thought to be the most accurate technical language in the world. English is thought to be the most descriptive language in the world. French is thought to be the language of Art and Love.
Which language is the most widely spoken language in the world?
Mandarin Chinese is the most widely spoken language in the world in terms of native speakers.
What is the most natural language?
There is no natural language, humans never spoke one international language through the world, however the oldest language known is probably Sumerian because that was one of the first languages to be written
Which is the language spoken by most people in the world as a native language?
Mandarin Chinese is the language spoken by the most people in the world as a native language.
What is the third most spoken language in the world?
The third most spoken language in the world is Spanish. It is spoken by around 460 million people as their native language.
Antonin Dvoraks most famous symphony is known as Z Noveho Sveta in his native language What do we call it?
from the new world
Whats the most spoken language in the world?
Mandarin Chinese is the most spoken language in the world, with over 1 billion native speakers.
What is the first most spoken language in the world now?
The most spoken language in the world is Mandarin Chinese, spoken by over a billion people as their first language.
Which is highest spoken language in world?
Mandarin Chinese is the most spoken language in the world, with over 1 billion native speakers.
What is the second language in the world?
If you are asking what the second most spoken language in the world is, by number of total speakers, it's English. If you are asking what the second most widely spoken language is, it's Spanish. If you are asking what language is the most common second language for people, it's English.
What language does half the world speak?
Mandarin Chinese is the most widely spoken language in the world, with approximately one billion native speakers.
Which language is the most spoken as peoples primary language in the world.?
Mandarin Chinese is the most spoken language as people's primary language in the world.
