Which Languages Really Rule the World ?

By YugLive Online

Dec 23, 2024

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Chinese

– 1.3 BILLION native speakers – 1 in 6 people speak it – World's most spoken native    language

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Spanish

– 486 MILLION native    speakers – Opens up two continents – Becoming increasingly    important in the US

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English

– 380M native speakers – 1.5B total speakers – #1 language in business &    travel

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Arabic

– 362M native speakers – Multiple distinct dialects – Official language in 26    countries

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Bengali

– 237M native speakers – Language of poetry &    culture – Spoken in India &    Bangladesh

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Portuguese

– 486 MILLION native    speakers – Opens up two continents – Becoming increasingly    important in the US

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Russian

– 148M native speakers – UN official language – Home to literary    masterpieces

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Hindi

– 345M native speakers – 609M total speakers    worldwide – India's most prominent    language

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French

– 312M total speakers – Official language in 29    countries – Spoken across 5 continent

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Japanese

– 123M native speakers – Concentrated geographical    presence – Global pop culture    powerhouse

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