5 Most Spoken Languages in the World

2. Mandarin Chinese

Number Of Speakers: 1120 million

The importance of learning Mandarin cannot be stated enough. Learning Chinese opens up a unique window into one of the world’s richest and most ancient civilizations, and gives you access to 1.12 billion people all across the world. China’s economy is booming. Over the last 35 years, China has transformed itself from a developing country to the largest global economy, overtaking the United States.