Most Commonly Spoken Languages

LanguageNumber of Speakers
1Chinese (Mandarin)1,000,000,000 +
2English508,000,000
3Hindustani (Hindi and Urdu)497,000,000
4Spanish392,000,000
5Russian277,000,000
6Arabic246,000,000
7Bengali211,000,000
8Portuguese191,000,000
9Malay-Indonesian159,000,000
10French129,000,000
Source: University of Washington







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