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Currently (and for the forseeable near future), Mandarin has the most native speakers and possibly the most total speakers. The vast majority of people who speak Mandarin, however, reside in China. Although English is only third in native speakers, it is the most common second language in the world and probably the most total speakers. By this measure, English would be the most widespread language in the world. This is probably due to the long influence and wide range of the original English Empire and the significant modern influence of the Commonwealth nations and the United states in trade, science, diplomacy, etc.
Language
Estimated First language speakers
Estimated total speakers
Mandarin (Chinese)
800-825 million
1,052-1,151 millon
Spanish
329-358 million
417-500 million
English
328-350 million
1,000-1,800 million
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What is the language spoken by the most people on earth?
English is the most wide-spread language, but as a native language there are more Chinese speakers.
What language is spoken by the greatest number of people in the world?
While Mandarin Chinese probably has the greatest number of people speaking it, if we consider the question as "what language do the most people know how to use", then it would be English. If we take it as "what language can be spoken world wide by the most people", that would be English. And if we take it as "what is the most popular secondary language to learn", that would be English. While over a billion people in China do then speak Mandarin, the fact that there are over a billion people in India who learn English as a second language balances that nicely. And of course, people in China often learn English.
English is the most important language in the world?
English is the most important language in the world mainly because it is used in business. For a while, more people spoke Chinese than English, however, the value of business done in English was far greater than the economy of China making English far more important. French is the de jure language of the European Union. English is the de facto language. English is the de facto language of world wide business.
Why is English the most widely spoken language?
English is widely spoken due to the historical dominance of the British Empire and the United States, which spread English worldwide. It is also the language of international business, diplomacy, and the internet, further cementing its global importance. Additionally, English is relatively easy to learn compared to other languages, making it accessible to a wide range of people.
Why did the spanish language become so widely spoken?
Spanish is so widely spoken because the Spanish had such a wide empire, reaching from much of the Caribbean, South and Central America and parts of North America to Asia and Africa beginning in 1492 and lasting for centuries. In the Spanish colonies speaking Spanish was a requirement imposed on the native peoples and in addition there were many Spanish colonists living in these colonies. Spanish is now the second most widely used language in the world after English, having recently displaced French from that statistic.
What is the language spoken by the most people on earth?
English is the most wide-spread language, but as a native language there are more Chinese speakers.
What is most used language world wide?
Mandarin ChineseEnglish is second
What kind of animal is the most wide spread?
cats and dogs are found all over the world
What is a chain of hotels?
a world wide or community wide spread of a hotel
When did the black bear become threatend?
Black Bears are not threatend they are the most wide spread bear species in the world
Why did Christianity spread across the world?
People spread the message to others then they spread it to others and so on until it became a world-wide religion.
Why is most of the world wide web in English?
because English is the main language of this world and 91 percent know the English today.9 percent people didnot know English languageso,most of the world wide web in English
What religion was the most wide spread in Virginia?
Satanism
How can you spread a project world wide?
Become Popular And Be On The News.
Is believed to be the location where humans first appeared.?
It is supposed that human life originated in Africa, and spread out world-wide from there.
What tissue type is most wide spread in the body?
Fibrocartiladge
Is the language of the Web.?
HTML is commonly referred to as the language of the World Wide Web.
