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Is English The Most Spoken Language In The World?

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    No, even though it is considered as an international language and is perhaps the most sought after second language in the world, English ranks third in relation to the number of speakers. The language that has the largest number of speakers with nearly eight hundred and seventy three million speakers is Chinese or Mandarin. Spanish with approximately three hundred and twenty three million speakers ranks second and English with approximately three hundred and nine million speakers ranks in at number three.

    The other languages that are pretty widely spoken are Arabic at approximately two hundred and forty six million speakers, Hindi with nearly a hundred and eighty one million speakers and Portuguese with around a hundred and seventy seven million speakers.

    French which was a contender at one time at par with English to be recognized as an international language has approximately sixty five million speakers.
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    Fullon 

    answered 3 years ago

      Yes; english is the most spoken language in the world
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      Guest 

      answered 9 months ago

        Yes; english is the most spoken language in the world
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        Spice-09 

        answered 9 months ago

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