The Top 10 Most Spoken Languages in the World

Communication is the vitality of human existence. It is nearly impossible to even imagine a world without an exchange of words. But have you ever thought about the most spoken languages in the world? We will be touching upon this topic with astute facts and numbers. Well approximately there are more than 7000 languages spoken across the globe but we have brought the list of the top 10 most spoken languages in the world. These numbers are important from a business perspective as well because it helps in planning a global expansion strategy. We have bifurcated the numbers into native and non-native speakers for our readers to understand the densities more clearly.

English

Without any second thought, English has to be at the top of this list. English is a universal language, the language of global relations, international business, technology, and whatnot! It is appropriate to call it the default setting in the language. There are approximately 1132 million speakers of English out of which 753 million people are non-native speakers, while 379 million people are native speakers.

Mandarin is the official language of the People’s Republic of China, and Taiwan and the dominantly spoken language in Singapore. Mandarin originates from the use of certain dialects of the Chinese language and is spoken by 70% of all the Chinese speakers in Northeast China. The global native speakers of Mandarin are 918 million while the non-native speakers are 199 million, which sums up to a total of 1117 million

Hindi

Hindi is a language where every word symbolizes patriotism, respect for cultures, and integrity. Although India hosts immaculate cultural, linguistic, and religious diversity, Hindi unites all in the bouquet of humanity and love. It is also evident that today Indians are in every corner of the world. So the native Hindi speakers round up to 341 million and the non-native speakers to 274 million.

Spanish

If we think of one language that embodies romanticism and affection with elegance, it has to be Spanish. Spanish was derived from Latin in the late 9th century and after Christopher Columbus’s expedition, it became more popular in the 16th century. The total global numbers of native as well as non-native Spanish speakers are 460 million and 74 million respectively.

French

The French language gained its prominence with the era of colonialism and the French Revolution in 1789. French is now the official language of 29 countries across different continents. It is regarded as the language of culture as it is the international language of cooking, architecture, visual arts, dance, and fashion. There are 77 million native French speakers and 203 million nonnative French speakers on a global level.

Arabic

Arabic is the language of the holy book Quran and Islamic law. Arabic is the language of public worship for the 1.8 billion Muslim population in the world. What marks its popularity is the essence of peace, love, poetry, and harmony imbibed in it. The enormous cultural legacy of the Arab countries is treasured by Arabic and is the utmost necessity for businesses to happen in these countries. It is spoken by 245 million native speakers and 29 million non-native speakers.

Bengali

Yes, you heard it right. Bengali is the official language of Bangladesh and the seventh most spoken one! Many regions of Burma and the states of India are also acquainted with the language. In India, the Bengali language represents the rich treasure of poetry, music, beauty, and art. There are 265 million Bengali speakers across the world out of which 228 million are native while the rest 37 million are non-native speakers.

Russian

Russia is the largest country in the world and has a mighty and gallant history attached to it. It is the official language of countries like Belarus, Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan, and many other Soviet countries. This language has more expressions than any other language. As Russia is imperative from a global business perspective, the mightiness of the language is obvious. There are 258 million Russian speakers in the world out of which 154 million are native while 104 million are non-native speakers.

Portuguese

Another language that expanded with the spread of European colonialism is Portuguese. It is spoken in nine different countries like Brazil, Portugal, Angola, and Guinea spread across four continents. Moreover, as Portugal offers a low cost of living, people are immigrating there. Hence the popularity of Portuguese has risen to another level. There are 221 million native speakers and 13 million non-native speakers in both hemispheres.

Indonesian

Wrapping up for today is the Indonesian language which accounts for 43 million native and 155 million non-native speakers. It is the language of the fourth most populated country in the world, Indonesia. It has a basic linguistic structure and is comparatively easy to pronounce and write as compared to other foreign languages.

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