The population of the Earth speaks almost 7000 languages. However, only a few dozen of them have official status in certain countries and world significance. For example, in the UN only 6 official languages: English, Arabic, Russian, French, Chinese and Spanish.
We have today compiled for you Top 15 most common languages of the world .The main criterion for assessing the prevalence was the number of people who consider a language native.
Contents:
- 15. Urdu( native to 60.6 million people).
- 14. Italian( native to 61.7 million people).
- 13. Tamil( native to 65.7 million people).
- 12. Korean( native to 66.3 million people).
- 11. French( native to 67.8 million people).
- 10. German( native to 90.3 million people).
- 9. Japanese( native to 122 million people).
- 8. Russian( native to 144 million people).
- 7. Portuguese( native to 178 million people).
- 6. Bengal( native to 181 million people).
- 5. Hindi( native to 182 million people).
- 4. Arabic( native for 221 million people).
- 3. Spanish( native for 329 million people).
- 2. English( native to 560 million people).
- 1. Chinese( native to 1213 million people).
15. Urdu( native to 60.6 million people).
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The language, related to Hindi, belongs to the Indo-European group and originated in the XIII century. Urdu is spoken by about 7 percent of the population of Pakistan and the population of several Indian states, as well as a small number of people in 23 countries.
14. Italian( native to 61.7 million people).
The Italian language is official in Italy, Switzerland, the Vatican and San Marino. About 2% of websites on the Internet use the Italian language.
13. Tamil( native to 65.7 million people).
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The language of the population of southern India, parts of Singapore and Sri Lanka. The Tamil language originated more than 2300 years ago and it is on it that many classic literary works of Oriental literature were written.
12. Korean( native to 66.3 million people).
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The language is official in North and South Korea, it is spoken by people in 33 countries of the world.
11. French( native to 67.8 million people).
The French language is official in France, Belgium, Canada, Switzerland, Monaco and Luxembourg. The International Organization of Cooperation of Francophone Countries The Francophonie unites 56 states.
10. German( native to 90.3 million people).
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The language is official in Germany, Switzerland, Austria, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg and Belgium. German - the second most popular language on the Internet - it is composed of 6.5% of websites.
9. Japanese( native to 122 million people).
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Despite the fact that Japanese is the official language for only one state, it is used by the peoples of 25 different Asian countries. The importance of Japanese language is also increased by the fact that Japan is the fourth largest power in the world in terms of GDP.
8. Russian( native to 144 million people).
Russian is the official language of the Russian Federation
Russian is used for communication by people in 33 countries of the world, including 7 of which have official language.4.8% of sites on the Internet use Russian.
7. Portuguese( native to 178 million people).
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The spread of native language for the population of small Portuguese language was facilitated by colonization. Portuguese is the second most popular language in Latin America. It is official in a number of African countries, for example, in Mozambique and Angola.
6. Bengal( native to 181 million people).
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The Indo-European language, originated in the 10th-12th centuries, is an official language in the Republic of Bangladesh and is widely used in India.
5. Hindi( native to 182 million people).
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This ancient language is the most common in India and is enshrined in the country's constitution as an official language along with 20 other languages.
4. Arabic( native for 221 million people).
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The language has official status in Egypt, Israel, Algeria, Iraq, Libya, Lebanon, Kuwait, Jordan, Yemen, Morocco, Syria, Tunisia, Sudan, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, Senegal and many other countries.
3. Spanish( native for 329 million people).
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The language is official in Spain, many countries of Latin America and Equatorial Guinea. About 4.5% of websites on the Internet use Spanish.
2. English( native to 560 million people).
English the official language of 59 countries
One of the most widely spoken languages in the world is recognized as official in 59 countries. In English, almost 57% of web sites on the World Wide Web are made up. Interestingly, about 70% of the words in the language are borrowed.
1. Chinese( native for 1213 million people).
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The most common language in the world is official in China, Taiwan and Singapore. In China, 4.5% of Internet sites are compiled. In Chinese, there are 10 dialectic groups, moreover, the dialects are so different among themselves that it is sometimes impossible for people in different regions of China to understand each other.
