Which is the No 1 language in the world?
It comes as no surprise that English reigns supreme, with over 1.1 billion total speakers—or roughly 15% of the global population. Mandarin Chinese, Hindi, Spanish, and French round out the top five.
What is the top 10 language in the world?
Top 10 Languages By Total Number Of Speakers
- English. 1.348 billion total speakers.
- Mandarin Chinese. 1.120 billion total speakers.
- Hindi. 600 million total speakers.
- Spanish. 543 million total speakers.
- Standard Arabic. 274 million total speakers.
- Bengali. 268 million total speakers.
- French. 267 million total speakers.
- Russian.
What are the top 15 languages spoken?
The 15 Most Popular Languages in the World
- English. Spoken by nearly 1.4 billion people, English tops this list because it is the most frequently acquired language by non-native speakers.
- Mandarin Chinese. With 1.15 billion speakers, Mandarin Chinese is second on our list.
- Spanish.
- Hindustani.
- Arabic.
- Malay.
- Russian.
- Bengali.
What are the 2 largest languages spoken?
So keep reading to find out what the most spoken languages are.
- English (1,132 million speakers)
- Mandarin (1,117 million speakers)
- Hindi (615 million speakers)
- Spanish (534 million speakers)
- French (280 million speakers)
- Arabic (274 million speakers)
- Bengali (265 million speakers)
- Russian (258 million speakers)
What are the top 20 oldest languages?
12 Oldest Languages In The World Still Widely Used!
- Tamil (5000 years old) – Oldest Living Language of the World.
- Sanskrit (5000 years old) – World’s Oldest Language.
- Egyptian (5000 years old)
- Hebrew (3000 years old)
- Greek (2900 years old)
- Basque (2200 years old)
- Lithuanian (5000 years old)
- Farsi (2500 years old)
What is the fastest language?
1. Japanese: Japanese is the fastest recorded language. It has a rate of 7.84 syllables per second.
Which language sounds best?
According to the TOPTENS.com (rating was made on the basis of votes casted by users from more than 150 countries) Italian is recognized as the best sounding language, the second place goes to French and the Bronze worthily belongs to Spanish.