Most spoken language
English 1.5 Billion
Mandarin Chinese 1.1 Billion
Hindi 610 Million
Spanish 580 Million
French 310 Million
Egyptian Arabic 274 Million
Bengali 273 Million
Portuguese 270 Million
Russian 258 Million
Urdu 232 Million
Indonesia 199 Million
Standard German 135 Million
Japanese 126 Million
Greek 110 Million
Marathi 100 Million
Telugu 96 Million
Turkish 89 Million
Yue Chinese 86 Million
Vietnamese 85 Million
Wu Chinese 83 Million
Western Punjabi 82 Million
Korean 81 Million
Tamil 79 Million
Javanese 75 Million
Italian 73 Million
Iranian Persian 62 Million
Gujarati 58 Million
Hausa 54 Million
Bhojpuri 53 Million
Levantine Arabic 51 Million
1. English 1.5 Billion
English is used as the official language in the United States (USA), United Kingdom (UK), Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Ireland, and South Africa. About 1.1 billion people speak this language. English language is about 1400 years old.
2. Mandarin Chinese 1.1 Billion
It is the language of China. About 1.1 billion people speak this language.
Mandarin is also spoken in some parts of Taiwan and Singapore. It is about 3500 years old.
3. Hindi 610 Million
Hindi is the national language of India. Also, it is one of the languages of Fiji.
About 610 million people around the world speak Hindi. Hindi language is more than 1000 years old.
4. Spanish 580 Million
Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea (the only African country), Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Spain, Uruguay, and Venezuela etc. . Spanish is used as the official language in all these countries. About 580 million people around the world speak Spanish. Spanish is about 1500 years old.
5. French 310 Million
France, Canada (in the provinces of Quebec and New Brunswick), Belgium, Switzerland, Luxembourg, Monaco, Haiti, Senegal, Ivory Coast, Mali, Gabon, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Cameroon, Burkina Faso, Niger, Madagascar, Chad, Togo, Benin etc. French is used as the official language in all these countries. About 310 million people around the world speak French. French language is about 2000 years old.
6. Egyptian Arabic 274 Million
Egyptian Arabic is the official language of Egypt. Apart from Egypt, Egyptian Arabic is widely used in several countries in the Middle East and North Africa, but it is not the official language in those countries. About 274 million people around the world speak Egyptian Arabic.
The Egyptian Arabic language is about 1400 years old.
7. Bengali 273 Million
Bangladesh and India (West Bengal, Tripura, Assam) where Bengali is used as the state language. About 273 million people around the world speak Bengali. The history of Bengali language is about 1300 years old.
8. Portuguese 270 Million
Portugal, Brazil, Mozambique, Angola, Guinea-Bissau, East Timor (Timor-Leste), Equatorial Guinea, Cape Verde, São Tomé and Príncipe use Portuguese as the official language. Around 270 million people around the world speak Portuguese. It is about 2000 years old.
9. Russian 258 Million
Russian is used as the state language in Russia, Belarus (along with Belarusian), Kazakhstan (along with Kazakh), Kyrgyzstan (along with Kyrgyz). About 258 million people around the world speak Russian. The history of Russian language is about 1200 years old.
10. Urdu 232 Million
The language is used in Pakistan (main state language) and parts of India. About 232 million people around the world speak Urdu. History of Urdu language is about 700 years old.
11. Indonesia 199 Million
The Indonesian language (Bahasa Indonesia) is the only official language of Indonesia. About 199 million people around the world speak Indonesian. The history of Indonesian language is about 1000 years old.
12. Standard German 135 Million
Standard German is used as the state language in Germany, Austria, Switzerland (one of the four official languages), Liechtenstein, Luxembourg (one of the three official languages), Belgium (one of the three official languages). About 135 million people around the world speak Standard German. The history of Standard German is about 1200 years.
13. Japanese 126 Million
Japanese is used as the official language in Japan. About 126 million people around the world speak Japanese. The history of Japanese language is about 1500 years old.
14. Greek 110 Million
Greek is the official language of Greece and Cyprus. An estimated 110 million people around the world speak Greek. The history of this language is about 3600 years old.
15. Marathi 100 Million
Marathi language is one of the many languages of India, spoken in different regions of India. An estimated 100 million people around the world speak Marathi. The history of this language is about 1300 years old.
16. Telugu 96 Million
Telugu language is the state language of the Indian states of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. Also, Telugu language is used in some other regions of India. An estimated 96 million people around the world speak Telugu. This language is about 1500 years old.
17. Turkish 89 Million
Turkish is the official language of Türkiye and Cyprus. Around 89 million people around the world speak this language. The history of Turkish language is about 1300 years old.
18. Yue Chinese 86 Million
Yue Chinese, also known as Cantonese, is a major language of China. It is widely used in China's Guangdong province and Hong Kong and Macau regions. About 86 million people around the world speak the U language. The history of U language is about 2000 years old.
19. Vietnamese 85 Million
Vietnamese is the official language of Vietnam. Around 85 million people around the world speak this language. The history of Vietnamese language is about 1000 years old.
20. Wu Chinese 83 Million
Wu Chinese is a major dialect of China. It is the main language of Jiangsu and Zhejiang provinces in China. About 83 million people around the world speak the Wu language. It is about 2500 years old.
21. Western Punjabi 82 Million
West Punjabi, also called Lahnda, is one of the major languages of Pakistan. It is widely used in the Punjab province of Pakistan. About 82 million people around the world speak West Punjabi. The history of Punjabi language is about 1000 years old.
22. Korean 81 Million
Korean is the official language of South Korea and North Korea. About 81 million people around the world speak Korean. The history of Korean language is about 2000 years old.
23. Tamil 79 Million
Tamil is the official language of Tamil Nadu, India. It is also an official language of Sri Lanka and Singapore. Also, Tamil is used as a recognized minority language in Malaysia and Mauritius. About 79 million people around the world speak Tamil. History of Tamil language is about 5000 years old.
24. Javanese 75 Million
Javanese is the main language of Indonesia, but it is not the state language of Indonesia. About 75 million people around the world speak Javanese. The Javanese language has a history of about 1,000 years.
25. Italian 73 Million
Italian is the state language of Italy and San Marino. Also, it is one of the four state languages of Switzerland and the co-state language of Vatican City. Italian is also spoken in parts of Croatia and Slovenia. Around 73 million people around the world speak Italian. The Italian language has a history of almost 1,000 years.
26. Iranian Persian 62 Million
Iranian Persian language is the national language of Iran. It is also known as Dari in Afghanistan and Tajik in Tajikistan. About 62 million people around the world speak Persian. The history of Persian language is about 2500 years old.
27. Gujarati 58 Million
Gujarati is a language spoken in India and Pakistan. It is the main language of the Indian state of Gujarat and also spoken in some parts of the Sindh province of Pakistan. The number of Gujarati speakers is around 58 million, mainly in Gujarat, India and Pakistan, but also in other parts of the world, such as the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, and East African countries. The history of Gujarati language is believed to be around 1000 years old.
28. Hausa 54 Million
The Hausa language is one of the main languages of Nigeria and Niger. An estimated 54 million people around the world speak this language. This language is about 200 years old.
29. Bhojpuri 53 Million
The Bhojpuri language is spoken in Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Jharkhand, and parts of Nepal in India. It is not the state language of any country. About 53 million people speak Bhojpuri. The history of Bhojpuri language is about 1000 years old.
30. Levantine Arabic 51 Million
Levantine Arabic is mainly spoken in Syria, Lebanon, Jordan and Palestine. It is not the official or state language of these countries, but is used as a local language. About 51 million people around the world speak Levantine Arabic. The origin of this language is approximately 1500 years ol
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