2006-07-17 06:18:39 · 32 answers · asked by james n 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
I would go with Chinese, if you include all the dialects. If not Chinese, then either Hindi or Spanish.
2006-07-17 06:22:21 · answer #1 · answered by Julia L. 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
"Chinese, with 915 million speakers in the Mandarin dialect alone, is the most commonly spoken language in the world, outnumbering English speakers by 561 million." As far as native speakers, not sure but with a population over 1 billion, I think China takes the cake. Those of you that said English need to get your heads out of your asses!
2006-07-17 06:27:42 · answer #2 · answered by bIGrED 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
With just over 1.3 billion people (1,306,314,000 as of mid-2005), China is the world's largest and most populous country. Therefor Chinese would be the language with the most native speakers
2006-07-17 06:21:37 · answer #3 · answered by kethan_wererider 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Spanish, but there are many dialects, Spain spanish is different from Mexico, which is different from Peru, or Chili. Many spanish speakers can't understand spanish spoken from someone in a different county. Sort of like an American going to Ireland and not understanding what they have to say.
English is the most spoken language but it is many people's second language.
2006-07-17 06:24:27 · answer #4 · answered by Lady 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Chinese, with around 1 billion natural endemic speakers. English is more widespread, but spoken by many foreign nations who have adopted the language such as the USA, Canada, most of Africa, Australia etc. with many nations using it as a second language.
2006-07-17 06:23:17 · answer #5 · answered by quatt47 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
English.
2006-07-17 06:19:46 · answer #6 · answered by brogdenuk 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The correct answer is Manderin Chinese. Spanish is the fastest growing language, and French is used more in government administrations around the world.
2006-07-17 06:24:13 · answer #7 · answered by Mommy of 2 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Spanish
2006-07-17 06:20:32 · answer #8 · answered by love_2b_curious 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As a first, I think it is Hindi. It would be Chinese, but they have two languages.
Spanish is third and english is fourth
As a second language English is defenitely top
2006-07-17 06:22:47 · answer #9 · answered by billyandgaby 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Klingon
2006-07-17 06:21:04 · answer #10 · answered by Sarah M 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
since 25% of the world lives in china.........um, China? Mandarin, or possibly Cantonese.
note: mandarin is official language of PROC, but many chinese live outside china and many of them speak cantonese. anyway, you said language, so that includes all dialects. with that in mind chinese far outnumbers the next closest contender.
2006-07-17 06:26:05 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋