5 Most Spoken Languages in the World

4. Spanish

Number Of Speakers: 543 million

Spanish is the official language in 20 countries and with over 543 million speakers worldwide, it boasts its position among the top 5 in our list of the 25 most spoken languages in the world. Spanish is one of the six official languages of the United Nations. Knowing Spanish can allow you to appreciate masterpieces of Gabriel Garcia Marquez and Pablo Neruda in their original forms, certainly more enjoyable than trying to make sense of the translations.

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