Search results
Languages by continent and a list with the number of native speakers of the most widely spoken languages in the world.
Lists of languages. List of languages by number of native speakers. List of languages by the number of countries in which they are recognized as an official language. Number of languages by country. World language. Languages used on the Internet. Extinct language. Official languages of the United Nations. Notes.
Below is a list of the 25 languages with the highest number of total speakers, according to data from the Ethnologue language catalog in the early 2020s. For a list of languages that counts only the number of native speakers, see languages by number of native speakers. English (1,456,448,320) Mandarin Chinese (1,138,222,350) Hindi (609,454,770)
According to the World Atlas of Languages’ methodology, there are 8324 languages, spoken or signed, documented by the governments, public institutions and academic communities; out of 8324, around 7000 languages are still in use.
Comprehensive list of 6000 languages from every country in the world including information on the number of speakers, countries and ISO codes.
Languages. 239 Results. Clear Filters. Filter. A. B. C. D. E. F. G. H. I. J. K. L. M. N. O. P. Q. R. S. T. U. V. W. X. Y. Z. ALL. This entry provides a listing of languages spoken in each country and specifies any that are official national or regional languages.
Mar 28, 2024 · 1. Chinese — 1.3 Billion Native Speakers. Numbers vary widely — Ethnologue puts the number of native speakers at 1.3 billion native speakers, roughly 900 million of whom speak Mandarin — but there’s no doubt it’s the most spoken language in the world.
