Here’s a listing of the ten most popular languages spoken worldwide, along with the approximate number of primary or first language speakers for that language.
Language | Native | |
---|---|---|
1. | Mandarin Chinese | 882 million |
2. | Spanish | 325 million |
3. | English | 312-380 million |
4. | Arabic | 206-422 million |
5. | Hindi | 181 million |
6. | Portuguese | 178 million |
7. | Bengali | 173 million |
8. | Russian | 146 million |
9. | Japanese | 128 million |
10. | German | 96 million |