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Top 20 Languages of the World The following list shows number of people speaking a language either as their first or second language. It is taken from Nicholas Ostler’s ‘Empires of the Word’, a detailed (and long!) history of the main world languages. 1. Mandarin Chinese (1,052m). 2. English (508m). 3. Hindi (487m). 4. Spanish (417m). 5.
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Top 10 Most Widely Spoken Languages In The World (2016 Update) For instance, Chinese “dialects” such as Cantonese, Gan or Hakka, etc. are as different from one another as Romance languages – Spanish, French, Italian and Romanian. The most used and spread is Mandarin Chinese that is spoken by 70% of Chinese speakers.
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- Chinese tops the list of most popular world languages, with over one billion speakers. English trails in third place, with 335 million speakers. This data represents first-language speakers.
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Top 10 Most Spoken Languages In The World Number of speakers: 508 million. While English doesn’t have the most speakers, it is the official language of more countries than any other language. Its speakers hail from all around the world, including New Zealand, the U.S., Australia, England, Zimbabwe, the Caribbean, Hong Kong, South Africa, and Canada.
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World Languages Europe has the smallest number of languages and the second-largest number of speakers after Asia, accounting for 26.1% of all language speakers in the world. Unlike Asia, the majority of Europe’s languages have a substantial number of speakers. As a result, Europe has the largest median and mean of all world areas.
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The 10 Most Common Languages 3) English. English used to be the second-most common language, but Spanish-speakers have increased much more rapidly over the past 15 years. Still, scholars have named English the world’s “most influential language,” due to the number of speakers (360 million) and the number of countries in which it is spoken. 4) Hindi/Urdu Although they have different written forms, Hindi and Urdu share a history, many common words, and a grammar.
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- The statistic shows the most spoken languages worldwide. 1,500 million people worldwide speak English, of whom only 375 million are native speakers.
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The 9 Most Widely Spoken Languages in the World Below is additional information about the most widely spoken languages in the world. Chinese: With more than 1.2 billion native speakers in the world, Chinese is the linguistic juggernaut of the list. (Ethnologue lumps Mandarin, Hakkan, Min Nan, Wu, and others into the collective category of “Chinese.”)
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How to tell if pork is cooked Roast pork shoulder. The easiest way to tell if your pork shoulder is perfectly roasted is to use an oven thermometer. The pork will be perfectly cooked when it has an internal temperature of 71C in the thickest part of the cut.Remember to ensure your thermometer doesn't touch the bone, or you risk getting an incorrect reading and undercooking your pork. Allow the roast to rest for at least 15 minutes before carving.oast pork loin. Similar to other roasts, the best way to ensure your meat is perfectly cooked is to rely on your meat thermometer. Use the thermometer to check that the internal reading from the thickest part of the roast reads 71C. Allow the roast to rest for at least 15 minutes before carving.
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Top Ten Most Spoken Languages In The World In 2014 Arabic – 246 Million Speakers. Not only is Arabic one of the most popular languages but it is also one of the oldest. It is spoken throughout the Middle East and found in other countries such as Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Iraq, Syria, Jordan, Lebanon, and Egypt.
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The future of language A 2014 study by the investment bank Natixis even predicted that French would become the world's most widely spoken language by 2050. The authors of the study referred to were demographic growth prospects in Africa. French is also widespread in many smaller countries, Ammon said.
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What is the difference between a dialect and a language? This is a list of countries by megalanguages, the most spoken languages in the world. Chinese Speaking Countries | English Speaking Countries | Spanish Speaking Countries | Arabic Speaking Countries | Portuguese Speaking Countries | French Speaking Countries | German Speaking Countries. In which Countries of the world is this Language spoken...
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What is the oldest language in the world? Sanskrit is the oldest language in the world, please see references below. Vedic Sanskrit is the oldest attested language of the Indo-Iranian language family. It is the language of the Vedas, the oldest Shruti texts of Hinduism, compiled over the period of the mid 4th to mid 3rd millennium BCE.
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Most Spoken Languages in the world The eighth most spoken language in the world is Russian. Russian language is mostly spoken in Russia, Soviet Union, Mongolia and Israel. More than 155 million people are the native speakers of the Russian language which covers about 2.42% of the world population.he eighth most spoken language in the world is Russian. Russian language is mostly spoken in Russia, Soviet Union, Mongolia and Israel. More than 155 million people are the native speakers of the Russian language which covers about 2.42% of the world population.
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The 10 Most Spoken Languages In The World Determining which languages are spoken most in the world is a more difficult task than you might imagine. We can say with some confidence that Mandarin, English, Spanish and Arabic will make an appearance, and roughly in what order.
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- Revised 8/1/2015 Page 8 of 17 JAIL PROPERTY A phone is available in the Huber dorm to make calls. Criminal charges will be recommended to the District Attorney’s Office for any damage to equipment, defacing or writing on walls, tampering with lighting systems, ventilators, or windows.
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How many languages are there in the world? There are currently 7,102 known languages spoken by people around the world, according to Ethnologue, widely considered to be the most extensive catalogue of the languages of the world. Sadly, this number declines every month. Of these languages, 90% are spoken by less than 100,000 people. UPDATED: As of 2017, Ethnologue reports that there are now only 7,097 languages in the world. That’s five fewer languages than last year. Roughly 150 to 200 languages are spoken by more than million people. Conversely, there are around 46 languages which only have a single speaker! In Asia alone, there are 2,296 languages spoken, in Africa 2,139, Americas 1,062, the Pacific 1,313, and Europe with 287 languages.
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- While many believe the number of languages in the world is about 6,500, according to Ethnologue, there are 7,106 living languages as of 2014. Although this number might be the latest count, there is no one clear answer as to the exact number of languages that still exist.
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Most Spoken Languages in the world 2. The second most probably spoken language in the world is Spanish. This language is mostly spoken in Hispanic America, United States, Spain and Equatorial Guinea. More than 410 million people speak Spanish as their native language and this total no. of Spanish native speakers covers a 5.85% of the world population.
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The 25 Most Influential Languages in the World Although it has lost considerable ground to English over the course of the last century, French is still the second most influential language in the world. With official language status in 25 countries it is the most popular lingua franca after English and is used by many international groups and organizations.
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How many languages are there in the world? These also include Romance languages, such as French, Spanish and Italian, which come from Latin. 2,200 of the world’s languages can be found in Asia, while Europe has a mere 260. Nearly every language uses a similar grammatical structure, even though they may not be linked in vocabulary or origin.
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Most Widely Spoken Languages In The World Business needs and the state of the global marketplace are key causes of the spread of languages such as English and Mandarin. For many, when asked what language is most widely spoken worldwide, the answer most readily coming to mind will likely be English. While that may be a little assuming, there are several reasons why most people would instantly jump to such a conclusion.
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- World Languages. While many believe the number of languages in the world is about 6,500, according to Ethnologue, there are 7,106 living languages as of 2014. Although this number might be the latest count, there is no one clear answer as to the exact number of languages that still exist.
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Proportional Map of the World's Largest Languages The coloring shows that languages like Spanish and English have wider geographic distribution than other large languages. With the exception of French, colonial languages like Spanish, English, and Portuguese have many more speakers in the new world than they have in their countries of origin. Take a closer look at the map and view additional information at the full size version.
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- The Languages of Europe. There are three main language families in Europe. The largest is the Indo-European language family, with six sub-families represented in. INDO-EUROPEAN EUROPE. Indo-European is the largest language family in Europe. Indo-European languages are spoken throughout Europe, western Asia and, because of colonization, throughout North and South America and Oceania. Each sub-family of Indo-European represents a different part of the larger, Indo-European family of languages.
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- A world language is a language spoken internationally and that is learned by many people as a second language.y these criteria, the major world languages are of Western European origin. The historical reason for this is the period of European exploration and colonialism. The world's most widely used language is English, which has over 1.38 billion users worldwide.