English is the most spoken language in the world by total number of speakers (including second-language speakers), with about 1.5 billion speakers. Mandarin Chinese is the most spoken native language (about 940 million native speakers). English is the dominant language of international business, science, technology, and aviation. What is the most spoken native language in the world?

Portuguese is the official language of Brazil. Brazil is the largest country in South America and the only Portuguese-speaking country in the Americas. Portuguese is also the official language of Portugal, Angola, Mozambique, Cape Verde, Guinea-Bissau, São Tomé and Príncipe, and East Timor. What language do Brazilians speak?

English is a Germanic language, belonging to the Indo-European language family. It is closely related to German, Dutch, and the Scandinavian languages. English has been heavily influenced by French (after the Norman Conquest of 1066) and Latin (through religion and science). Which language family does English belong to?

Spanish is the most widely spoken language in South America (spoken in 9 of the 13 countries). Portuguese is spoken in Brazil (the largest country). The only South American countries that do not speak Spanish are Brazil (Portuguese), Guyana (English), Suriname (Dutch), and French Guiana (French). What is the most widely spoken language in South America?

Standard Chinese (Putonghua, also known as Mandarin) is the official language of China. It is based on the Beijing dialect. Written Chinese uses characters (Hanzi) rather than an alphabet. China also has many other dialects (Cantonese, Hokkien, Shanghainese, etc.), but Mandarin is the official language and is taught in all schools. What is the official language of China?

India has two official languages at the national level: Hindi and English. There are 22 scheduled languages recognized by the Indian constitution. Hindi is the most widely spoken language in India (about 44% of the population). English is used for government, business, and education. How many official languages does India have at the national level?

Arabic is the most widely spoken language in Africa (by number of speakers), followed by English, French, Swahili, Hausa, and Yoruba. Arabic is spoken in North Africa (Egypt, Algeria, Morocco, Tunisia, Libya, Sudan, etc.). Swahili is spoken in East Africa (Tanzania, Kenya, Uganda, DRC, etc.). What is the most widely spoken language in Africa?

Russian is the most spoken native language in Europe (about 120 million native speakers). German is second (about 100 million), French third (about 80 million). Russian is spoken in Russia, Belarus, Ukraine, Kazakhstan, and other former Soviet republics. What is the most spoken native language in Europe?

Tamil is one of the oldest living languages in the world, with a recorded history of over 2,000 years. It is still spoken by about 80 million people in South India, Sri Lanka, Singapore, and Malaysia. Sanskrit is an ancient language that is no longer spoken as a native language (used only in religious rituals). What is one of the oldest living languages still spoken today?

Spanish is the most commonly studied foreign language in the United States (about 8 million students). It is also the most spoken second language in the U.S. (over 40 million native Spanish speakers). French is second, followed by German, Italian, Japanese, and Chinese. What is the most studied foreign language in the U.S.?