1° Chinese 1,197 million speakers
2° Spanish 406 million speakers
3° English 335 million speakers
Chinese
Mandraian
No, English is not the most spoken language in the world in terms of native speakers. Mandarin Chinese has the highest number of native speakers. However, English is the most widely spoken second language and is commonly used in many parts of the world for communication and business purposes.
English is the most widely spoken. Mandarin has the most native speakers.
English is the most widely spoken language in the world. Mandarin is the language with the largest number of native speakers.
Mandarin is NOT the most widely spoken language. It has the most native speakers, but it is only spoken in China and Chinese territories.English is the most widely spoken language in the world.
Most widely/Most spoken language- English (spoken virtually everywhere on Earth, number of speakers range from 1.5-2 billion speakers) Most number of Native (1st language) speakers- Mandarin (spoken generally in China, number of native speakers are about 800 million)
Shona is the most spoken native language, but English is a widely spoken second language for many people.
Today, it is a global language with nearly 500 million native speakers, mainly in Spain and the Americas. It is the world's second-most spoken native language.
Mandarin has the most number of native speakers and English is the most widely spoken.
By native speakers, the fourth most spoken language is Hindi. By total speakers, again, the fourth most spoken language is Hindi.
Mandarin has the most native speakers, but is second in terms of total speakers. English is the most spoken. It has fewer native speakers, but is used almost world-wide as a second or third language., while Mandarin is rarely spoken outside China. Spanish is third.