10 Most Spoken Languages in the World

Varun Yadav
Feb 20, 2023

Chinese Mandarin

Spoken by over 1 billion people worldwide, Mandarin is the most widely spoken language in the world. It is the official language of China and is also spoken in Taiwan and Singapore.

Spanish

Spanish is spoken by over 500 million people worldwide, making it the second most spoken language. It is the official language of Spain and most Latin American countries.

English

English is the third most spoken language in the world, with over 1.5 billion people speaking it either as a first or second language. It is the official language in many countries.

Hindi

With over 500 million speakers, Hindi is the fourth most widely spoken language in the world. It is the official language of India and is also spoken in Nepal and Mauritius.

Arabic

Arabic is spoken by over 420 million people worldwide and is the official language of 26 countries. It is also the liturgical language of Islam.

Bengali

Spoken by over 250 million people worldwide, Bengali is the sixth most spoken language in the world. It is the official language of Bangladesh and is also spoken in parts of India.

Portuguese

Portuguese is spoken by over 220 million people worldwide and is the official language of Portugal, Brazil, Angola, and several other countries.

Russian

Spoken by over 170 million people worldwide, Russian is the eighth most widely spoken language in the world. It is the official language of Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, and Kyrgyzstan.

Japanese

With over 125 million speakers worldwide, Japanese is the ninth most spoken language. It is the official language of Japan.

Punjabi

Punjabi is spoken by over 100 million people worldwide and is the official language of the Indian state of Punjab and is also spoken in Pakistan.

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