General Knowledge – Top 10 spoken languages in world

Top 10 spoken languages in world

Top 10 spoken languages in world – The Languages which are mostly spoken in the world are described in this article which will improve your general knowledge

Top 10 spoken languages in world

Position 10. French — Number of speakers: 129 million
French is spoken in tons of countries, including Rwanda, Cameroon, Belgium, Canada, and Haiti. Oh, and France too. French is Often called the most romantic language in the world, We are lucky that French is so popular, because without French, we might have been stuck with Dutch Fries, Dutch Toast, and Dutch kissing (ew!). So, it comes  in the list of Top 10 spoken languages in world.
To say “hello” in French, say “Bonjour” (bone-JOOR).

 

Position 9. Malay—Indonesian Number of speakers: 159 million
Malay-Indonesian is spoken – surprise – in Indonesia and Malaysia. Actually, we kind of fudged the numbers on this one because there are many dialects of Malay and the most popular of which is Indonesian. But they mostly based on the same root language, because of this it the 9th most spoken language in the world.  Indonesia is a wonderful place to visit; a nation made up of over 13,000 islands and also the sixth most populated country in the world.So, it comes  in the list of Top 10 spoken languages in world.
To say “hello” in Indonesian, say “Selamat pagi” (se-LA-maht PA-gee).

 

Position 8. Portuguese — Number of speakers: 191 million
Think of Portuguese as the little language that could. Because Portugal got in so early on the exploring game and the language especially established in Brazil (as a national language), Angola, Venezuela, Macau, and Mozambique and also all over the world.  In the 12th Century, Portugal won its independence from Spain and expanded all over the world with the help of its famous explorers like Prince Henry the Navigator and Vasco da Gama.So, it comes  in the list of Top 10 spoken languages in world.

To say “hello” in Portuguese, say “Bom dia” (bohn DEE-ah).

 

Position 7. Bengali — Number of speakers: 211 million
In Bangladesh, a country of 120+ million people, just about everybody speaks Bengali. So, it has become the 7th most popular language in the world. Bangladesh is virtually surrounded by India , So, the number of Bengali speakers in the world is much higher than most people would expect.So, it comes  in the list of Top 10 spoken languages in world.
To say “hello” in Bengali, say “Ei Je” (EYE-jay).

 

Position 6. Arabic — Number of speakers: 246 million
Arabic is the language which is one of the world’s oldest languages. Arabic is the language of the Koran, millions of people from Muslim religion speak Arabic as well. Arabic language is mostly spoken in the Middle East area, with speakers found in countries such as Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Lebanon, Kuwait, Iraq, Syria, and Egypt. In 1974 it was made the sixth official language of the United Nations.So, it comes  in the list of Top 10 spoken languages in world.
To say “hello” in Arabic, say “Al salaam a’alaykum” (Ahl sah-LAHM ah ah-LAY-koom) .

 

Position5. Russian — Number of speakers: 277 million
One of the six languages in the UN, Russian language is not only spoken in the Mother Country, but also in Belarus, Ukraine, Kazakhstan, United States and other Commonwealth of Independent States. So, it comes  in the list of Top 10 spoken languages in world.

To say “hello” in Russian, say “Zdravstvuite” (ZDRAST-vet- yah).

 

Position4. Spanish — Number of speakers: 392 million

Spanish is spoken in about every Central American and South American country, not to mention Cuba, Spain and the United States. There is also a particular interest in Spanish in the United States., as many English words are borrowed from the language. So, it comes  in the list of Top 10 spoken languages in world.

To say “hello” in Spanish, say “Hola” (OH-la).

 

Position3. Hindi — Number of speakers: 497 million
Hindi is the primary language of India, and it encompasses a huge number of dialects (of which the most commonly spoken is Hindi). There’s a very easy way of learning a little Hindi:, i.e. rent / watch an Indian movie. The Indian film industry is the most prolific in the world, making thousands of action/ spiritual/ romance/ musicals every year.
To say “hello” in Hindi, say “Namaste” (Nah-MAH-stay). So, it comes  in the list of Top 10 spoken languages in world.

 

Position2. English — Number of speakers: 508 million
While English is the official language of more countries than any other language. While it doesn’t have the most speakers, but still its speakers hail from all around the world, including the United States, Zimbabwe, the Caribbean, Singapore, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Australia, United Kingdom, Ireland, South Africa, India and Canada. So, it comes  in the list of Top 10 spoken languages in world.

To say “hello” in English, say “What’s up, freak?” (watz-UP-freek) .

 

Position 1. Mandarin — Number of speakers: 1 billion+

Its really Surprise that the most widely spoken language on the planet is based in the most populated country on the planet, China. Beating second-place English by a 2 to 1 ratio as compare to others, Speaking Mandarin is tough, because each word in Mandarin can be pronounced in four ways or “tones”, and a beginner get trouble while distinguishing one tone from another. You can also learn speaking Mandarin, if over a billion people can speak it.  So, it comes  in the list of Top 10 spoken languages in world. Try saying hello!
To say “hello” in Mandarin, say “Ni hao” (Nee HaOW).

 

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