Top 10 Most Spoken Languages In The World

There are the top most spoken languages in the World. These languages are used widely by different countries in different places for interaction.

In the world today, language is one thing that has kept people together thereby bringing mutual understanding between them. Some language has been used more than others and that makes it on the top list.

However, there are so many most spoken languages in the world but this article will be focusing on just the top 10. These top 10 aids in international businesses as well as social media interaction.

Below are the top 10 most spoken languages in the world.

1. English

English has been the most spoken language in the world. However, English as a language has given the world understanding and has been a source of interaction.

Moreover, English which has 1,132 million speakers in the world has been an international source of business, news, interaction, technology, and so on.

In almost all countries, English is the major subject that one must pass before going into another higher class or school.

Social media and the internet as a whole have a 70% of English usage on them.

2. Mandarin Chinese

The second most spoken language in the world today is Mandarin Chinese.

On the world’s account of the most spoken native language. However, Mandarin Chinese which is the second most spoken language in the World, and the most spoken native language is the dialect of the Chinese people.

Most of the people from other countries that engage in international businesses with Chinese people can speak and understand this language very well.

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3. Hindi

In India, Hindi is one of the official languages alongside English. India which is the second inhabited county in the world has about 23 official languages but Hindi is the most spoken.

The country’s inhabitants and some others use Hindi as their Lingua Franca.

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4. Spanish

During colonization, the Spanish Language was taken to numerous countries including Asia and Africa. Spanish which is the third most used language on the internet is the native language of Romans.

In terms of native languages spoken Globally, Spanish is the second. Most certainly, it is among the most spoken languages in the world but is used mostly in countries of most of south and central America.

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5. French

French is among the most spoken languages in the world. It was during the time of Colonization that the French were made not just popular but official.

However, French has been the official language of more than 25 countries on different continents. Though English is considered a means of business transaction and interaction, French is considered the language of Culture and Tourism.

With more than 270 million speakers, French is considered one of the most spoken languages in the world.

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6. Arabic

Arabic is the liturgical language of the Islam and official language of more than 20 countries.

Just like Chinese, Arabic has so many different respective dialects but all are grouped into one for the sake of convenience.

It is a language that treasures the cultural legacy of the Arab world. Also in the world today, Arabic is also a successful tool for business and this makes it among the most spoken languages in the world.

7. Bengali

On the list of the most spoken languages in the world is Bengali the official language of Bangladesh. It is also an additional language in some areas like India and Burma.

However, it appeared on this list due to the population density of the people living in the areas where it is used.

8. Russian

In Europe, Russian is a language with the highest number of Native speakers. The Russian language is the official language of four countries and people also speak it in all parts of the former Soviet Union.

Russian is among the most widely spoken language globally and appearing on this list is nothing anyone should be surprised about.

9. Portuguese

Portuguese with 234 million speakers is one of the most spoken languages in the world.

However, Portuguese is the most widely spoken language in the southern hemisphere and among the languages that spread during the European colonial period.

In the world today, Portuguese is the official language of nine countries. Some of the countries that have Portuguese as their official language are divided into Europe, America, Africa, and Asia.

10. Indonesian

Rounding off the list of the top 10 most spoken languages in the world is Indonesian an official language of the Indonesian people.

It is a language that brings mutual understanding in Indonesia which has brought mutual understanding in a country that has more than 20 other languages.

However, it is not the native language of most of its speakers but they speak it and that made it among the most spoken languages in the world.

Below is the summary of the most spoken languages in the world:

1. English Language
2. Mandarin Chinese
3. Hindi
4. Spanish
5. French
6. Arabic
7. Bengali
8. Russian
9. Portuguese
10. Indonesian