Most Spoken Languages in the World 

21Sep,2024

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The majority of English speakers do not have English as their native language, rather they speak it as a second language.

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English

The population is a major factor in this ranking. China is the world's second most populous country, and Mandarin has been its official language since the 1930s, making it the world's second most spoken language.

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Mandarin Chinese

The majority of the population in the most populous country in the world, speaks Hindi. India is the only country in this list with 22 officially recognised languages.

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Hindi

Over 500 million people around the globe, speak Spanish. It is the official language of 20 countries and one dependent territory. It is the national language of Spain.

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Spanish

With around 309 speakers, French is the 5th most spoken language in the world. It is recognized as the official language of 29 countries.

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French

Bengali is one of the officially recognised and widely spoken languages in India. It is also the national language of Bangladesh. With over 272 million speakers, it is the 7th most widely spoken language in the world.

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Bengali