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School Dr. Augusto Cesar da Silva  Ferreira English The ten most spoken languages in the world year of 2008/2009
The list of ten most spoken languages 3º. Hindi  1º. Mandarin  2º. English  4º. Spanish  5º. Arab  7º. Russian   8º. Bengali  6º. Portuguese  9º. Japanese  10º. German
The ten languages with more native speakers 1º. Mandarin – 1210 millions  (=) 2º. Hindi – 487 millions  (+1) 3º. Spanish – 358 millions  (+1) 4º.English - 341 millions (-2) 5º. Arab – 320 millions (=) 6º. Portuguese - 250 millions (=) 7º. Bengali – 207 millions (+1) 8º. Russian – 160 millions  (-1) 9º. Japanese – 125 millions (=) 10º. German – 100 million (=)
1º.Mandarin Official language of : China, Taiwan, Malaysia and Singapore  Total speakers: 1388 millions  Native speakers: 1210 millions Other speakers: 178 millions Where Mandarin are learnt: China, Taiwan, Malaysia and Singapore. Reason why they are in top ten: Because China is a country that has got lots  of population.
Official language
2º.English Official language of: U. K., U.S.A., India, Ireland, New Zealand, Canada and the Philippines Where they are spoken: in 56 countries like Australia,  South Africa, Sudan, Kenya, Nigeria … Total speakers: 1211 millions Native speakers: 341 millions Other speakers: 870 millions Where English are learnt: All around the world. Reason why they are in top ten: Because almost everybody speaks english.
Countries where English is a majority language are dark blue; countries where it is an official language but not a majority language are light blue. English is also one of the official languages of the European Union.
3º.Hindi Official language of: India, Fiji Where they are spoken: Pakistan, Guyana, Malaysia, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, Myanmar  Total speakers: 900 millions Native speakers: 487 millions Other speakers : 413 millions Where Hindi are learnt: India, Fiji, Pakistan , Mauritius, Nepal, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago and Guyana. Reason why they are in top ten: Because it’s spoken in India
Official language
4º.Spanish Official language: in 20 countries like Mexico, Spain, Colombia, Argentina, Peru ... Where they are spoken: Bolivia, Costa Rica, Cuba, U.S.A. ... Total speakers: 458 millions Native speakers: 358 millions Other speakers: 100 millions Where Spanish are learnt: All around the world. Reason why they are in top ten:
Official language Co-Official language Significant languages / not Official
                5º.Arab Official language: in 26 countries like Tunisia, Qatar, Libya, Syria, Egypt ... Where they are spoken: Israel, Brazil, USA … Native speakers: 320 millions Other speakers: a few people Are they learnt: Reason why they are in top ten:
Distribution of the countries which official language is just arab (green), and those which is one of the official languages (blue).
6º.Portuguese Official language: Angola, Brazil, Cape Verde, Guinea-Bissau, Guinea Equatorial, Mozambique, Macau, Portugal, São Tomé e Príncipe, Timor-Leste Where they are spoken: Andorra, Luxembourg, Canada … Total speakers: 270 millions 	   Native speakers: 250 millions	      	   Other speakers: 20 millions Are they learnt: Uruguay Reason why they are in top ten:
Officiallanguage
7º.Russian Official language: Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Ukraine, Moldova ... Where they are spoken: Mongolia, Poland, Bulgaria, Czech Republic ... Total speakers: 270 millions Native speakers: 160 millions Other speakers: 110 millions Are they learnt: Reason why they are in top ten:
8º.Bengali Official language: Bangladesh and India Where they are spoken: Canada, USA, Australia ... Native speakers: 207 millions Other speakers: (almost anybody) Are they learnt: Reason why they are in top ten:
Main language spoken Official status, number of native speakers  More than 100000 speakers More than 10000 speakers
9º.Japanese Official language: Japan Where they are spoken: Total speakers: 127 millions  Native speakers: 125 millions Other speakers: 2 millions Are they learnt: Reason why they are in top ten:
Officiallanguage
10º.German Official language: Austria, Belgium, Germany, Switzerland Where they are spoken: Hungary, Denmark, Romania ... 	    Native speakers: 100 millions 	    Other speakers:(almost anybody) Are they learnt: Reason why they are in top ten:
Major German-speaking communities
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The ten most spoken languages in the world

  • 1. School Dr. Augusto Cesar da Silva Ferreira English The ten most spoken languages in the world year of 2008/2009
  • 2. The list of ten most spoken languages 3º. Hindi 1º. Mandarin 2º. English 4º. Spanish 5º. Arab 7º. Russian 8º. Bengali 6º. Portuguese 9º. Japanese 10º. German
  • 3. The ten languages with more native speakers 1º. Mandarin – 1210 millions (=) 2º. Hindi – 487 millions (+1) 3º. Spanish – 358 millions (+1) 4º.English - 341 millions (-2) 5º. Arab – 320 millions (=) 6º. Portuguese - 250 millions (=) 7º. Bengali – 207 millions (+1) 8º. Russian – 160 millions (-1) 9º. Japanese – 125 millions (=) 10º. German – 100 million (=)
  • 4. 1º.Mandarin Official language of : China, Taiwan, Malaysia and Singapore Total speakers: 1388 millions Native speakers: 1210 millions Other speakers: 178 millions Where Mandarin are learnt: China, Taiwan, Malaysia and Singapore. Reason why they are in top ten: Because China is a country that has got lots of population.
  • 6. 2º.English Official language of: U. K., U.S.A., India, Ireland, New Zealand, Canada and the Philippines Where they are spoken: in 56 countries like Australia,  South Africa, Sudan, Kenya, Nigeria … Total speakers: 1211 millions Native speakers: 341 millions Other speakers: 870 millions Where English are learnt: All around the world. Reason why they are in top ten: Because almost everybody speaks english.
  • 7. Countries where English is a majority language are dark blue; countries where it is an official language but not a majority language are light blue. English is also one of the official languages of the European Union.
  • 8. 3º.Hindi Official language of: India, Fiji Where they are spoken: Pakistan, Guyana, Malaysia, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, Myanmar Total speakers: 900 millions Native speakers: 487 millions Other speakers : 413 millions Where Hindi are learnt: India, Fiji, Pakistan , Mauritius, Nepal, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago and Guyana. Reason why they are in top ten: Because it’s spoken in India
  • 10. 4º.Spanish Official language: in 20 countries like Mexico, Spain, Colombia, Argentina, Peru ... Where they are spoken: Bolivia, Costa Rica, Cuba, U.S.A. ... Total speakers: 458 millions Native speakers: 358 millions Other speakers: 100 millions Where Spanish are learnt: All around the world. Reason why they are in top ten:
  • 11. Official language Co-Official language Significant languages / not Official
  • 12. 5º.Arab Official language: in 26 countries like Tunisia, Qatar, Libya, Syria, Egypt ... Where they are spoken: Israel, Brazil, USA … Native speakers: 320 millions Other speakers: a few people Are they learnt: Reason why they are in top ten:
  • 13. Distribution of the countries which official language is just arab (green), and those which is one of the official languages (blue).
  • 14. 6º.Portuguese Official language: Angola, Brazil, Cape Verde, Guinea-Bissau, Guinea Equatorial, Mozambique, Macau, Portugal, São Tomé e Príncipe, Timor-Leste Where they are spoken: Andorra, Luxembourg, Canada … Total speakers: 270 millions Native speakers: 250 millions Other speakers: 20 millions Are they learnt: Uruguay Reason why they are in top ten:
  • 16. 7º.Russian Official language: Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Ukraine, Moldova ... Where they are spoken: Mongolia, Poland, Bulgaria, Czech Republic ... Total speakers: 270 millions Native speakers: 160 millions Other speakers: 110 millions Are they learnt: Reason why they are in top ten:
  • 17.
  • 18. 8º.Bengali Official language: Bangladesh and India Where they are spoken: Canada, USA, Australia ... Native speakers: 207 millions Other speakers: (almost anybody) Are they learnt: Reason why they are in top ten:
  • 19. Main language spoken Official status, number of native speakers More than 100000 speakers More than 10000 speakers
  • 20. 9º.Japanese Official language: Japan Where they are spoken: Total speakers: 127 millions Native speakers: 125 millions Other speakers: 2 millions Are they learnt: Reason why they are in top ten:
  • 22. 10º.German Official language: Austria, Belgium, Germany, Switzerland Where they are spoken: Hungary, Denmark, Romania ... Native speakers: 100 millions Other speakers:(almost anybody) Are they learnt: Reason why they are in top ten: