2006-08-30 02:18:51 · 53 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
Language Approx. number
of speakers
1. Chinese (Mandarin) 1,075,000,000
2. English 514,000,000
3. Hindustani 496,000,000
4. Spanish 425,000,000
5. Russian 275,000,000
6. Arabic 256,000,000
7. Bengali 215,000,000
8. Portuguese 194,000,000
9. Malay-Indonesian 176,000,000
10. French 129,000,000
2006-08-30 02:22:08 · answer #1 · answered by Me 3 · 0⤊ 4⤋
English
2006-08-30 02:37:20 · answer #2 · answered by jule_22 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Language Approx. number of speakers
1. Chinese (Mandarin) 1,075,000,000
2. English 514,000,000
3. Hindustani 496,000,000
4. Spanish 425,000,000
5. Russian 275,000,000
6. Arabic 256,000,000
7. Bengali 215,000,000
8. Portuguese 194,000,000
9. Malay-Indonesian 176,000,000
10. French 129,000,000
2006-08-30 05:53:15 · answer #3 · answered by aysha 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋
My first instinct was Hindustani, but then I realize that one of the oldest people on earth are the Chinese. So I have to go with Chinese with English as a second and Hindustani a close third.
I agree with 'cjjrock' though because 'bullshit' should be the official leading language spoken. It is widespread in the US and UK with all the politicians leading the way and then followed closely by neocons. The Dems are right up there too because sometimes a lot of 'bullshit' needs to be unleashed to counter the neocons 'bullshit'. Then we have the mass media that constantly feed us 'bullshit'
Has anyone ever wondered this? Why is there never a news break but always breaking news? As a colleague told me when there is no news..they have to 'create' news. How true.
So you see my friend 'bullshit' is a part of our everyday life...we are either surrounded by it or we partake in it occasionally...!
2006-08-30 02:24:14 · answer #4 · answered by CATHOLIC PRIEST!! 4 · 0⤊ 3⤋
Language Where spoken
1 Mandarin China, Malaysia, Taiwan
2 English USA, UK, Australia, Canada, New Zealand
3Hindi North and Central India
2006-08-30 02:23:46 · answer #5 · answered by Sunshine 3 · 0⤊ 3⤋
The universal language is English but the most populated country is China so majority assumed that it is Mandarin Chinese.
2006-08-30 02:32:13 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
Many may choose Mandarin Chinese because China is so populated, but remember, most Mandarin can speak some or a lot of English.
English is globally accepted as the base language and will continue to prevail as the global community opens up more and more.
So, if you are Hispanic then you better get to English class!
2006-08-30 02:28:09 · answer #7 · answered by mellow 3 · 0⤊ 4⤋
English
2006-08-30 02:20:58 · answer #8 · answered by queen_sansing 1 · 0⤊ 5⤋
Chinese is mainly spoken in the main land of china because of the population. But now adays, English is widely spoken in the world as primary or secondary language.
2006-08-30 02:22:34 · answer #9 · answered by vaiosoft 4 · 0⤊ 4⤋
English, the universal language...
2006-08-30 02:25:21 · answer #10 · answered by Skitams 3 · 0⤊ 3⤋