10 Most Commonly Spoken Languages Globally in 2024

Urdu (231.3 million speakers)

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Russian (258+ million speakers)

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Portuguese (257+ million speakers)

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Bengali (272+ million speakers)

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Modern Standard Arabic (274 million speakers)

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French (280 million speakers)

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Spanish (548+ million speakers)

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Hindi (602+ million speakers)

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Mandarin Chinese (1,118 million speakers)

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English (1,452 million speakers)

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