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July 23 - 30 |
World's Most Widely Spoken Languages
| Rank | Language | Approx. number of Speakers
(in millions) |
| 1. |
Chinese, Mandarin |
1,075.0 |
| 2. |
English |
514.0 |
| 3. |
Hindustani1 |
496.0 |
| 4. |
Spanish |
425.0 |
| 5. |
Russian |
275.0 |
| 6. |
Arabic |
256.0 |
| 7. |
Bengali |
215.0 |
| 8. |
Portuguese |
194.0 |
| 9. |
Malay-Indonesian |
176.0 |
| 10. |
French |
129.0 |
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1. Encompasses multiple dialects, including Hindi and Urdu. |
Source: Ethnologue, 13th Edition, and other sources. |
Infoplease Daily Almanac
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