In the world, what # of people speak each major language?
2007-01-21 11:09:53 · 8 answers · asked by 2000 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
english
2007-01-21 11:13:29 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Although English is a widely accepted second language, I would think that there are more Arabic speakers.
I know that people brought up statistics, but does it mean that all those people speak English as their mother tongue?
UK+US+Australia+Canada (...2/3) = English
Morocco+ Tunisia+Algeria+Libya+Egypt+Sudan+Saudia Arabia+Yemen+Jordan+Syria+Lebanon+the 'Stans+Turkey+Iraq+Iran and some other countries I don't remember = Arabic.
The statistics said above me could definitely be true, i just think it's odd.
2007-01-22 10:32:37 · answer #2 · answered by Gavriella B 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
English probably is spoken/studied by more people in more countries, although practicing Muslims worldwide often study Arabic to be able to read Quran and recite prayers.
2007-01-21 19:15:41 · answer #3 · answered by elf2002 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
i think it's English..many Arabic people speak English
2007-01-22 15:21:41 · answer #4 · answered by hey 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
English - 510 million speakers
Arabic - 255 million speakers
2007-01-21 19:32:17 · answer #5 · answered by Martha P 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
i believe widely its Arabic and the reason for that is all the Christians Arabs like me immigrated to christian country all over the world, in Iraq only there as many people as the U.S.A, and now people here in north America the world are teaching Arabic more.I would say 60% Arabic 40% English
2007-01-21 19:25:51 · answer #6 · answered by Dove4ever 4 · 0⤊ 4⤋
Chinese* (937,132,000)
Spanish (332,000,000)
*ENGLISH* (322,000,000)
Bengali (189,000,000)
Hindi/Urdu (182,000,000)
*ARABIC* (174,950,000)
Portuguese (170,000,000)
Russian (170,000,000)
Japanese (125,000,000)
German (98,000,000)
French* (79,572,000)
2007-01-21 22:38:29 · answer #7 · answered by ♦Bl!nd PoeT♦ 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
English. Americans demand it and we always get our ways!
2007-01-21 19:14:15 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋