It is often stated that English is the number one language in the world and that Spanish is closely becoming the number one language in the world. We are encourage to learn to speak proper English and Spanish to succeed. Maybe we should learn to speak Chinese.
Most common Languages of the world today & # of people who speak the languages.
1. Chinese (Mandarin)1,075,000,000
2. English514,000,000
3. Hindustani496,000,000
4. Spanish425,000,000
5. Russian275,000,000
6. Arabic 256,000,000
7. Bengali215,000,000
8. Portuguese194,000,000
9. Malay-Indonesian176,000,000
10. French129,000,000
2006-08-02 04:14:01 · 11 answers · asked by Shayna 6 in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
China will soon be the world's next super power country. Lots of kids are learning to speak Chinese, because their parents think that by the time they grow up, they will need to know it.
2006-08-02 04:19:45 · answer #1 · answered by MrMarblesTI 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
What if someone speaks 2 languages... Does that 1 person account for languages on this list? Alot of people speak English as a second language. And I'm sure you'll agree with me, that not many speak Chinese (mandarin or cantonese) as a second language.
Since this is the case, I would suppose that is why English is the #1 language spoken today.
2006-08-02 04:29:39 · answer #2 · answered by lupering 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No it doesn't surprise me at all, I have also read that the country with the largest number of English speakers (people that know the English language is China). I would say that learning to speak any of the top five languages you have on your list will probably serve you well in the future.
2006-08-02 04:21:00 · answer #3 · answered by erik c 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no, i m not surprised by it since china's growing more powerful each day with their news and anouncements coming out and many non-chinese speaking university students are taking chinese... there's definiety a solid role for china
i m quite glad =)
since i know..
english
chinese both mandarin & cantonese
spanish (still learning)
i m glad dat the languages dat i chose are on the top 4... i m also glad dat i took spanish as my langauge study subject since most ppl in canada prefered french instead... now knowing dat spanish is the 4th & french is 10th.. it makes me happy =)
2006-08-02 08:50:53 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Of COURSE Chinese is the most common language of the world today. They have such a huge population.
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2016-11-27 20:46:20 · answer #6 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
But the chinese are clever little buggers, they all speak English too!
2006-08-02 04:17:45 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Wow.. Mind boggling. The world changes as we speak...literally.
2006-08-02 04:17:29 · answer #8 · answered by Art The Wise 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. I have known that for a long time.
2006-08-02 04:23:20 · answer #9 · answered by Cristian Mocanu 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No it doesn't surprise me at all...it goes according to world populations and how colonialism worked...
2006-08-02 05:21:35 · answer #10 · answered by aniski7 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋