50 most spoken languages in the world by the number of speakers
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50 most spoken languages in the world by the number of speakers (native and non-native), presented in English:
1–10: The Global Giants
English (~1.5 billion speakers)
Widely spoken worldwide as the global language of business, science, and media.
Mandarin Chinese (~1.1 billion speakers)
The most spoken native language, primarily in China, Taiwan, and Singapore.
Hindi (~600 million speakers)
A major language of India and the fourth most spoken language globally.
Spanish (~560 million speakers)
Spoken across Spain, Latin America, and the United States.
French (~280 million speakers)
Official in over 29 countries, including parts of Europe, Africa, and Canada.
Arabic (~280 million speakers)
A primary language across the Middle East and North Africa.
Bengali (~270 million speakers)
Spoken in Bangladesh and parts of India.
Russian (~258 million speakers)
Widely spoken in Russia and other former Soviet republics.
Portuguese (~260 million speakers)
Spoken in Portugal, Brazil, and parts of Africa.
Urdu (~230 million speakers)
A major language in Pakistan and parts of India.
11–20: Regional Powerhouses
Indonesian (~200 million speakers)
The official language of Indonesia.
Japanese (~130 million speakers)
Primarily spoken in Japan.
Punjabi (~125 million speakers)
Widely spoken in Pakistan and India.
German (~135 million speakers)
Spoken in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, and beyond.
Korean (~77 million speakers)
The official language of South and North Korea.
Vietnamese (~85 million speakers)
Spoken primarily in Vietnam.
Turkish (~85 million speakers)
The official language of Turkey and parts of Cyprus.
Telugu (~81 million speakers)
A Dravidian language spoken in southern India.
Tamil (~75 million speakers)
A classical language spoken in southern India and Sri Lanka.
Marathi (~83 million speakers)
Widely spoken in the Indian state of Maharashtra.
21–30: Significant Regional Languages
Italian (~65 million speakers)
Spoken in Italy and parts of Switzerland.
Thai (~70 million speakers)
The official language of Thailand.
Gujarati (~60 million speakers)
Widely spoken in western India.
Kannada (~55 million speakers)
A Dravidian language spoken in Karnataka, India.
Javanese (~75 million speakers)
Predominantly spoken on the Indonesian island of Java.
Persian (Farsi) (~80 million speakers)
The official language of Iran and parts of Afghanistan and Tajikistan.
Polish (~45 million speakers)
Spoken in Poland and Polish diaspora communities worldwide.
Ukrainian (~40 million speakers)
The official language of Ukraine.
Malayalam (~40 million speakers)
Spoken in the Indian state of Kerala.
Dutch (~35 million speakers)
Spoken in the Netherlands, Belgium, and Suriname.
31–40: Culturally Influential Languages
Hausa (~50 million speakers)
A major language in West Africa.
Amharic (~30 million speakers)
The official language of Ethiopia.
Sinhala (~20 million speakers)
Spoken in Sri Lanka.
Hungarian (~14 million speakers)
Spoken in Hungary and nearby regions.
Zulu (~12 million speakers)
A widely spoken language in South Africa.
Tagalog (Filipino) (~28 million speakers)
The primary language of the Philippines.
Burmese (~33 million speakers)
The official language of Myanmar.
Swahili (~20 million speakers)
A lingua franca in East Africa.
Yoruba (~20 million speakers)
Spoken in Nigeria and parts of West Africa.
Igbo (~20 million speakers)
Another major Nigerian language.
41–50: Lesser Known but Widely Spoken
Xhosa (~8 million speakers)
A Bantu language spoken in South Africa.
Pashto (~50 million speakers)
Spoken in Afghanistan and parts of Pakistan.
Luo (~6 million speakers)
Spoken in Kenya and Tanzania.
Chewa (Nyanja) (~12 million speakers)
Spoken in Malawi and neighboring countries.
Serbian (~10 million speakers)
Spoken in Serbia and surrounding regions.
Czech (~10 million speakers)
The official language of the Czech Republic.
Catalan (~10 million speakers)
Spoken in Catalonia, Spain.
Slovak (~5 million speakers)
Spoken in Slovakia and parts of neighboring countries.
Khmer (~16 million speakers)
The official language of Cambodia.
Lao (~7 million speakers)
Spoken in Laos.
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1–10: The Global Giants
English (~1.5 billion speakers)
Widely spoken worldwide as the global language of business, science, and media.
Mandarin Chinese (~1.1 billion speakers)
The most spoken native language, primarily in China, Taiwan, and Singapore.
Hindi (~600 million speakers)
A major language of India and the fourth most spoken language globally.
Spanish (~560 million speakers)
Spoken across Spain, Latin America, and the United States.
French (~280 million speakers)
Official in over 29 countries, including parts of Europe, Africa, and Canada.
Arabic (~280 million speakers)
A primary language across the Middle East and North Africa.
Bengali (~270 million speakers)
Spoken in Bangladesh and parts of India.
Russian (~258 million speakers)
Widely spoken in Russia and other former Soviet republics.
Portuguese (~260 million speakers)
Spoken in Portugal, Brazil, and parts of Africa.
Urdu (~230 million speakers)
A major language in Pakistan and parts of India.
11–20: Regional Powerhouses
Indonesian (~200 million speakers)
The official language of Indonesia.
Japanese (~130 million speakers)
Primarily spoken in Japan.
Punjabi (~125 million speakers)
Widely spoken in Pakistan and India.
German (~135 million speakers)
Spoken in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, and beyond.
Korean (~77 million speakers)
The official language of South and North Korea.
Vietnamese (~85 million speakers)
Spoken primarily in Vietnam.
Turkish (~85 million speakers)
The official language of Turkey and parts of Cyprus.
Telugu (~81 million speakers)
A Dravidian language spoken in southern India.
Tamil (~75 million speakers)
A classical language spoken in southern India and Sri Lanka.
Marathi (~83 million speakers)
Widely spoken in the Indian state of Maharashtra.
21–30: Significant Regional Languages
Italian (~65 million speakers)
Spoken in Italy and parts of Switzerland.
Thai (~70 million speakers)
The official language of Thailand.
Gujarati (~60 million speakers)
Widely spoken in western India.
Kannada (~55 million speakers)
A Dravidian language spoken in Karnataka, India.
Javanese (~75 million speakers)
Predominantly spoken on the Indonesian island of Java.
Persian (Farsi) (~80 million speakers)
The official language of Iran and parts of Afghanistan and Tajikistan.
Polish (~45 million speakers)
Spoken in Poland and Polish diaspora communities worldwide.
Ukrainian (~40 million speakers)
The official language of Ukraine.
Malayalam (~40 million speakers)
Spoken in the Indian state of Kerala.
Dutch (~35 million speakers)
Spoken in the Netherlands, Belgium, and Suriname.
31–40: Culturally Influential Languages
Hausa (~50 million speakers)
A major language in West Africa.
Amharic (~30 million speakers)
The official language of Ethiopia.
Sinhala (~20 million speakers)
Spoken in Sri Lanka.
Hungarian (~14 million speakers)
Spoken in Hungary and nearby regions.
Zulu (~12 million speakers)
A widely spoken language in South Africa.
Tagalog (Filipino) (~28 million speakers)
The primary language of the Philippines.
Burmese (~33 million speakers)
The official language of Myanmar.
Swahili (~20 million speakers)
A lingua franca in East Africa.
Yoruba (~20 million speakers)
Spoken in Nigeria and parts of West Africa.
Igbo (~20 million speakers)
Another major Nigerian language.
41–50: Lesser Known but Widely Spoken
Xhosa (~8 million speakers)
A Bantu language spoken in South Africa.
Pashto (~50 million speakers)
Spoken in Afghanistan and parts of Pakistan.
Luo (~6 million speakers)
Spoken in Kenya and Tanzania.
Chewa (Nyanja) (~12 million speakers)
Spoken in Malawi and neighboring countries.
Serbian (~10 million speakers)
Spoken in Serbia and surrounding regions.
Czech (~10 million speakers)
The official language of the Czech Republic.
Catalan (~10 million speakers)
Spoken in Catalonia, Spain.
Slovak (~5 million speakers)
Spoken in Slovakia and parts of neighboring countries.
Khmer (~16 million speakers)
The official language of Cambodia.
Lao (~7 million speakers)
Spoken in Laos.
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