French
Hindi
Chinese
English
Spanish
All info from:World Atlas. The 10 Most Spoken Languages in The World. https://www.worldatlas.com/society/the-10-most-spoken-languages-in-the-world.html.
Top 5 World Languages by Speakers and their Origins
3. Hindi
602 million speakers
Originating from the language of Sanskrit, this is the primary language of India, with around half of the population being able to speak it amongst around 120 languages.
4. Spanish
548 million speakers
Similar to Britain, Spain was a large colonizing force that allowed for the spread of the language. With a little over half of the speakers considering it to be their native language. There are several variants of the langauge.
5. French
274.1 million speakers
A merge of Celtic and Latin languages, French is often known as the language of love. However this also was spread through colonization but not quite as much as the British and Spanish.
1. English
1.5 billion speakers
Originating mainly in the United Kingdom, better known as the UK, British colonization and expansion aided the spread of English, which is the most common language.
2. Chinese (Mandarin)
1.1 billion speakers
The majority of Mandarin speakers are from mainland China, which also makes Chinese the largest native-speaking population in the world, while English is often learned by others.
Top 5 World Languages by Speakers and their Origins
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French
Hindi
Chinese
English
Spanish
All info from:World Atlas. The 10 Most Spoken Languages in The World. https://www.worldatlas.com/society/the-10-most-spoken-languages-in-the-world.html.
Top 5 World Languages by Speakers and their Origins
3. Hindi
602 million speakers
Originating from the language of Sanskrit, this is the primary language of India, with around half of the population being able to speak it amongst around 120 languages.
4. Spanish
548 million speakers
Similar to Britain, Spain was a large colonizing force that allowed for the spread of the language. With a little over half of the speakers considering it to be their native language. There are several variants of the langauge.
5. French
274.1 million speakers
A merge of Celtic and Latin languages, French is often known as the language of love. However this also was spread through colonization but not quite as much as the British and Spanish.
1. English
1.5 billion speakers
Originating mainly in the United Kingdom, better known as the UK, British colonization and expansion aided the spread of English, which is the most common language.
2. Chinese (Mandarin)
1.1 billion speakers
The majority of Mandarin speakers are from mainland China, which also makes Chinese the largest native-speaking population in the world, while English is often learned by others.