The second most widely spoken language in the world is Spanish.
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Bengali
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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.
Sino-Tibetan
According to the link below, Chinese is the most widely spoken language in the world. Spanish and English come in second and third, respectively. French comes as the tenth-most widely spoken language.
Yes, French is the second 'most taught foreign language' in the world, after English. However, as a spoken language, it's only the 15th most widely spoken language in the world.
Many languages are widely spoken. English is the most widely spoken.
It's not. Mandarin has the largest number of speakers, but it is not widely spoken at all. English is the most widely spoken language in the world.
Mandarin Chinese is the most spoken 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.
English is the most widely spoken language in the world.