One of the most fascinating aspects of the world we live in is the sheer diversity of languages spoken by people. While we may not be familiar with all of them, there are certain languages that stand out due to their prevalence. In this article, we’ll take a look at the 50 most spoken languages in the world, giving details about the countries where they are spoken and explaining their origins.

1. Chinese – 1.3 billion speakers – China

Mandarin Chinese is the most widely spoken language in the world, accounting for over 14% of the world’s population. It is the official language of China and Taiwan, as well as one of the four official languages of Singapore.

2. Spanish – 460 million speakers – Mexico, Spain

Spanish is the second most widely spoken language in the world and is the official language of Spain and most of Latin America.

3. English – 379 million speakers – United States, United Kingdom, Canada

English is the third most widely spoken language in the world and is the official language of many countries, including the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom.

4. Hindi – 341 million speakers – India

Hindi is the primary language spoken in India and is one of the official languages of the country.

Source: https://frankinfor.com/2023/05/08/50-most-spoken-and-popular-languages-in-the-world/

Op ur playing English should be first

Which fake website did you get this statistics from.

English is the most widely spoken language in the World.
Nigeria alone accounts for almost 200 million English speakers, not to talk of India (2nd most populated country on Earth), USA, and all the Commom Wealth countries which make up nearly half of the World's population.

Ask yourself why home appliances, Electronics, Vehicles and other heavy duty construction equipments have English as the first language on their manuals even when produced in China or Germany.

The Chinese have learnt to speak English by necessity. Go on Tiktok and see most Chinese speaking English fluently.

Britain conquered over half of the World through colonisation