Chinese is the most spoken language in the world. Estimates suggest around 1.2 billion people speak the Chinese language. The linguistic experts of this language suggest that it has 7 to 13 main regional dialects. Most of the people speak the famous Mandarin dialect. Interestingly, there is a lot of difference between the dialects regarding meaning and context.

Mandarin the Common Dialect

There is a standardization of the Chinese language into Mandarin. Most of the people in China understand this dialect. They are also fluent in speaking in the Mandarin. This dialect has got an official status within the media as well as in government offices. Some of the other famous dialects include Jin, Hakka, Hui, Min, Wu, Gan, Xiang, Pinghua, and Yue.  

Five Common Languages Spoken in the World

Here are the most spoken languages in the world after Chinese.

Spanish

Over 470 million people around the world speak Spanish. The entire South American continent talks in the Spanish language. Even a lot of population in North America speaks and converses in this lingo. It is spread to 21 countries around the globe. The linguistic term it as a Romance Language with phonetics. The Royal Spanish Academy takes care of the promotion of this language.

English

English language speakers around the world count between 360 to 400 million. The British spread the language with the increase in their colonial footprint. A lot of the world’s knowledge exists in English. “Good” is the most commonly used adjective in English. Around 80% of the world’s online knowledge is in English. Around 67 countries use it as their official language.

Hindi

More than 350 million people use the language Hindi. It is not only spoken in India. Other countries and places where people speak Hindi include Mauritius, Suriname, Guyana, Tobago, and Nepal. Many other languages use Hindi words like thug, guru, jungle, karma, yoga, and bungalow. The word Hindi is derived from the word “Hind” meaning land of river Indus.

Arabic

All the Arab countries around the world talk in Arabic. Around 290 to 340 million people communicate in the Arabic language. The origins of the Maltese language come from Arabic. Arabic is considered one of the toughest languages to learn. You need at least 1.7 years to comprehend the Arabic language fully. The language is as old as at least 1500 years.

Portuguese

About 215 million people in the world speak the Portuguese language. It officially became a language back in 1290. Africa has around 5 million native Portuguese speakers. A Portuguese language verb can be taken into six different meanings or contexts. Despite Portuguese spoken in Brazil and Portugal, both have different writing systems for this language.