According to Ethnologue, a widely cited reference for languages around the world, most popular languages are:
The Chinese language is native for 1 billion 213 million people. What is more, it has an official status in the following countries: China, Taiwan, Malaysia, Singapore.
Unlike Chinese and Spanish the English language is spoken in 112 countries located around the world: in Europe (the UK, Ireland), North America (the USA, Canada), Australia, Africa (South Africa, Nigeria, Zimbabwe), Asia (Singapore, Malaysia).
It has an official status in Bangladesh; about 181 million people speak this language. What is more, Bengali is spoken in the Indian state of West Bengal.
German is the tenth world’s most popular language; it is native for 110 million people. What is more, it has an official status in the following countries: Germany, Belgium, Austria, Liechtenstein, Switzerland, Luxembourg, Belgium, the EU, and a local status in some regions of Denmark, Italy, Poland, Vatican (Administrative and commanding language of the Swiss Guard).
1. Chinese
2. Spanish
Besides Spain it is a spoken language almost everywhere in Latin America. Spanish is native for 329 million people.3. English
Curiously enough but English is third most popular language by native speakers; it goes only after Chinese and Spanish. Though in the latter case the gap is only 1 million. Thus, English is native for 328 million people. Moreover, this number can be disputed; both English and Spanish can share the second place.Unlike Chinese and Spanish the English language is spoken in 112 countries located around the world: in Europe (the UK, Ireland), North America (the USA, Canada), Australia, Africa (South Africa, Nigeria, Zimbabwe), Asia (Singapore, Malaysia).
4. Arabic
Arabic is the fourth world’s most popular language; it is native for 221 million people and has an official status in 57 countries.5. Hindi
Hindi, an official language in India and Fiji Islands, is the fifth most popular world’s language. It is native for 182 million people.6. Bengali
It has an official status in Bangladesh; about 181 million people speak this language. What is more, Bengali is spoken in the Indian state of West Bengal.
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