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The most spoken languages ​​in the world – The World's Most Spoken Languages


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Published on: February 26, 2019 / update from: February 26, 2019 - Author: Konrad Wolfenstein

The Most Spoken Languages ​​in the World – @shutterstock | pathdoc

The Most Spoken Languages ​​in the World – @shutterstock | pathdoc

When it comes to the ten most spoken languages ​​in the world, the numbers tend to vary widely between sources. According to Ethnologue, Chinese (and all its variants such as Mandarin and Wu) is by far the most spoken language in the world, with a population of 1.28 billion. That's about 16 percent of the world's population. In fact, there are between 7 and 13 major regional groups of the Chinese language and Mandarin is the most widely spoken language (898 million people).

Spanish, widely spoken in both South America and Spain, is the second most spoken language in the world, with a population of 437 million, according to Ethnologue. English has a population of 372 million while Arabic has a population of 295 million. The latter includes 19 different varieties, of which Egyptian Arabic is the most widely spoken language (64.5 million speakers), followed by Algerian Arabic (29.3 million speakers).

When it comes to the world's ten most spoken languages, numbers tend to vary considerably between sources. According to Ethnologue , Chinese (and all of its varieties such as Mandarin and Wu) is by far the most spoken language across the world with 1.28 billion speakers. That's approximately 16 percent of the world's population. Indeed, there are between 7 and 13 main regional groups of the Chinese language and Mandarin is the most spoken (898 million speakers).

Widely spoken in South America as well as Spain, Spanish is the planet's second most widely spoken language with a grand total of 437 million speakers according to Ethnologue. English has 372 million speakers while Arabic has 295 million. The latter includes 19 different varieties, of which Egyptian Arabic is the most spoken (64.5 million speakers), followed by Algerian Arabic (29.3 million speakers).

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