1. English
English is one of the most widely spoken languages in the world. Around 360 million people speak English as their first language and approximately more than 50 countries speak English as its official language. This language has had changes to its pronunciation and written skills a few times and now there are three types of English known today:
- Old English
- Middle English
- Modern English
2. Spanish
This language is often one of the two options for languages to learn in most countries. The two options are Spanish and French. Around 437 million people speak Spanish as a native language as well as around 20 countries have Spanish as their official language.
3. French
French is often one of the two options of languages to learn in most countries. French is a language that is spoken by about 80 million native speakers. After Spanish, it is the second most spoken language in Europe. There are 29 countries that has French as their national language and this language is more spoken by non – native speakers than native speakers.
4. Mandarin
Mandarin has about 1 billion native speakers in the world and is spoken by the majority of people living in central China. China is not the only country that has Mandarin as its official language, and this language is being learned more by language learning apps than courses found online or in school.
5. German
German has approximately 110 million native speakers and about 52 million non – native speakers. German is one of the 3 official languages in the European Union and actually shares the same roots with the languages Dutch and English. There are 6 countries that have German as their official language and is gaining popularity on social media platforms.
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