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Top 50 Languages In The World by Mbamally(m): 2:53pm On Oct 21, 2014
1. Chinese 1120 million
2. English [b]480 Million
3. Spanish 332 Million
4. Arabic 235 Million
5. Bengali 189 Million
6. Hindi India 182 Million
7. Russian 180 Million
8. Portuguese 170 Million
9. Japanese Japan, Singapore, Taiwan 125 Million
10. German Austria, Belgium, Bolivia, Czech Rep.,
Denmark, Germany, Hungary, Italy,
Kazakhstan, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg,
Paraguay, Poland, Romania, Slovakia,
Switzerland 98 Million
11. Chinese,Wu China 77.2 Million
12. Javanese Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore 75.5 Million
13. Korean China, Japan, N. Korea, S. Korea,
Singapore, Thailand 75 Million
14. French Algeria, Andorra, Belgium, Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon,
Canada, Chad, Comoros, Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Djibouti, France, Gabon, Guinea, Haiti, Ivory Coast, Laos, Luxembourg,
Madagascar, Mali, Mauritania, Monaco,
Morocco, Niger, Rwanda, Senegal,
Seychelles, Switzerland, Togo, Tunisia,
Vanuatu, Vietnam
72
15. Turkish Bulgaria, Cyprus, Greece, Macedonia,
Romania, Turkey, Uzbekistan 69
16.
Vietnamese China, Vietnam 67.7
17. Telugu India, Singapore 66.4
18. Chinese,
Yue
(Cantonese) Brunei, China, Costa Rica, Indonesia,
Malaysia, Panama, Philippines,
Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam 66
19. Marathi India 64.8
20. Tamil India, Malaysia, Mauritius, Singapore, S.
Africa, Sri Lanka 63.1
21. Italian Croatia, Eritrea, France, Italy, San Marino,
Slovenia, Switzerland 59
22. Urdu Afghanistan, India, Mauritius, Pakistan, S.
Africa, Thailand 58
23. Chinese,
Min Nan Brunei, China, Indonesia, Malaysia,
Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand 49
24. Chinese,
Jinyu China 45
25. Gujarati India, Kenya, Pakistan, Singapore, S.
Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, Zimbabwe 44
26. Polish Czech Rep., Germany, Israel, Poland,
Romania, Slovakia 44
27. Ukrainian Poland, Slovakia, Ukraine 41
28. Persian Iran, Iraq, Afghanistan, Oman, Qatar,
Tajikistan, U A Emirates 37.3
29. Chinese,
Xiang China 36
30. Malayalam India, Singapore 34
31. Chinese,
Hakka Brunei, China, Indonesia, Malaysia,
Panama, Singapore, Suriname, Taiwan,
Thailand 34
32. Kannada India 33.7
33. Oriya India 31
34. Panjabi,
Western India, Pakistan 30
35. Sunda Indonesia 27
35. Panjabi,
Eastern India, Kenya, Singapore 26
36. Romanian Hungary, Israel, Moldova, Romania,
Serbia and Montenegro, Ukraine 26
37. Bhojpuri India, Mauritius, Nepal 25
38.
Azerbaijani,
South Afghanistan, Iran, Iraq, Syria, Turkey 24.4
40. Maithili India, Nepal 24.3
41. Hausa Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Ghana,
Niger, Nigeria, Sudan, Togo 24.2
43. Burmese 22 Million
44. Serbo-
Croatian 21 Million
45. Chinese,
Gan 20.6 Million
46. Awadhi 20.5 Million
47. Thai 20 Million
48. Dutch 20 Million
49. Yoruba 20 Million
50. Sindhi 19.7 Million[/b]
Re: Top 50 Languages In The World by Merlissa(f): 2:58pm On Oct 21, 2014
Mbamally:
1. Chinese 1120 million
2. English 480 Million
3. Spanish 332 Million
4. Arabic 235 Million
5. Bengali 189 Million
6. Hindi India 182 Million
7. Russian 180 Million
8. Portuguese 170 Million
9. Japanese Japan, Singapore, Taiwan 125 Million
10. German Austria, Belgium, Bolivia, Czech Rep.,
Denmark, Germany, Hungary, Italy,
Kazakhstan, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg,
Paraguay, Poland, Romania, Slovakia,
Switzerland 98 Million
11. Chinese,Wu China 77.2 Million
12. Javanese Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore 75.5 Million
13. Korean China, Japan, N. Korea, S. Korea,
Singapore, Thailand 75 Million
14. French Algeria, Andorra, Belgium, Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon,
Canada, Chad, Comoros, Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Djibouti, France, Gabon, Guinea, Haiti, Ivory Coast, Laos, Luxembourg,
Madagascar, Mali, Mauritania, Monaco,
Morocco, Niger, Rwanda, Senegal,
Seychelles, Switzerland, Togo, Tunisia,
Vanuatu, Vietnam
72
15. Turkish Bulgaria, Cyprus, Greece, Macedonia,
Romania, Turkey, Uzbekistan 69
16.
Vietnamese China, Vietnam 67.7
17. Telugu India, Singapore 66.4
18. Chinese,
Yue
(Cantonese) Brunei, China, Costa Rica, Indonesia,
Malaysia, Panama, Philippines,
Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam 66
19. Marathi India 64.8
20. Tamil India, Malaysia, Mauritius, Singapore, S.
Africa, Sri Lanka 63.1
21. Italian Croatia, Eritrea, France, Italy, San Marino,
Slovenia, Switzerland 59
22. Urdu Afghanistan, India, Mauritius, Pakistan, S.
Africa, Thailand 58
23. Chinese,
Min Nan Brunei, China, Indonesia, Malaysia,
Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand 49
24. Chinese,
Jinyu China 45
25. Gujarati India, Kenya, Pakistan, Singapore, S.
Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, Zimbabwe 44
26. Polish Czech Rep., Germany, Israel, Poland,
Romania, Slovakia 44
27. Ukrainian Poland, Slovakia, Ukraine 41
28. Persian Iran, Iraq, Afghanistan, Oman, Qatar,
Tajikistan, U A Emirates 37.3
29. Chinese,
Xiang China 36
30. Malayalam India, Singapore 34
31. Chinese,
Hakka Brunei, China, Indonesia, Malaysia,
Panama, Singapore, Suriname, Taiwan,
Thailand 34
32. Kannada India 33.7
33. Oriya India 31
34. Panjabi,
Western India, Pakistan 30
35. Sunda Indonesia 27
35. Panjabi,
Eastern India, Kenya, Singapore 26
36. Romanian Hungary, Israel, Moldova, Romania,
Serbia and Montenegro, Ukraine 26
37. Bhojpuri India, Mauritius, Nepal 25
38.
Azerbaijani,
South Afghanistan, Iran, Iraq, Syria, Turkey 24.4
40. Maithili India, Nepal 24.3
41. Hausa Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Ghana,
Niger, Nigeria, Sudan, Togo 24.2
43. Burmese 22 Million
44. Serbo-
Croatian 21 Million
45. Chinese,
Gan 20.6 Million
46. Awadhi 20.5 Million
47. Thai 20 Million
48. Dutch 20 Million
49. Yoruba 20 Million
50. Sindhi 19.7 Million[/b]



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Re: Top 50 Languages In The World by DeHero1: 3:07pm On Oct 21, 2014
Thank God Igbo is not there.

Their mouth too much sef... *NoHating
Re: Top 50 Languages In The World by Yungwhy(m): 3:11pm On Oct 21, 2014
Ahk o
Re: Top 50 Languages In The World by Mbamally(m): 3:17pm On Oct 21, 2014
DeHero1:
Thank God Igbo is not there.

Their mouth too much sef... *NoHating

LoL smiley

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