Spanish is not the most commonly spoken language in the world. The most commonly spoken language is Mandarin Chinese, followed by English and then Spanish.
According to some sources, Spanish is the third most spoken language in the world, with English following at a close fourth, both after Mandarin and Hindi. However, it is difficult to find reliable data. Some sources are relying on estimates taken at varying dates, and some of the samplings are quite old. In addition, some sources rank languages according to all speakers (including those who speak the language as a second language), while others only count native speakers. Also, there is a question of the reliability of the statistics that have been gathered. It is probably indisputable that Mandarin (Chinese) is the language most spoken on earth. The next three most common would be Hindi, Spanish and English. English has been called "the international language of business" and many people in all parts of the world speak it to some degree. Spanish dominates Mexico and most of Central and South America, as well as Spain and her possessions. The influx of Spanish-speaking peoples into North America and elsewhere has given rise to a number of non-native Spanish-speakers who have learned Spanish. In terms of world-wide relevance, Spanish is probably second only to English.
Mandarin became the most spoken language in the world due to China's large population and economic growth in the late 20th century. It surpassed English as the most spoken language around the early 2000s.
The second most spoken language in Massachusetts is Spanish. It is spoken by a significant portion of the population in the state, particularly in communities with higher levels of Hispanic residents.
American Sign Language (ASL) is not one of the top ten most widely spoken languages in the US. However, it is the third most commonly used language in the country, after English and Spanish, due to the large Deaf community.
The third most spoken language in the world is Spanish. It is widely spoken in many countries across the globe, particularly in Latin America and Spain.
The third most spoken language in Austria is Serbo-Croatian, due to the significant presence of immigrants from former Yugoslavia.
The most spoken language is Chinese, then the second most spoken is English, and the third most spoken language is Spanish.
Chinese Mandarin is the most widely spoken language with roughly 840 million speakers. The second most used language is Spanish with about 330 million, and English is the third most spoken language in the World with just over 320 million speakers.
According to the link below, Chinese is the most widely spoken language in the world. Spanish and English come in second and third, respectively. French comes as the tenth-most widely spoken language.
Mandarin has the most native speakers, but is second in terms of total speakers. English is the most spoken. It has fewer native speakers, but is used almost world-wide as a second or third language., while Mandarin is rarely spoken outside China. Spanish is third.
Mandarin Chinese is the most widely spoken language in the world in terms of native speakers.
Mandarin Chinese is the most spoken language in the world, with over a billion native speakers.
The world's second most spoken language is Spanish. It is widely spoken in Spain, Latin America, and parts of the United States.
The most spoken language in the world is Mandarin Chinese, spoken by over a billion people as their first language.
Mandarin Chinese is the most spoken language in the world, with over 1 billion native speakers.
Mandarin Chinese is the most spoken language in the world, with over 1 billion native speakers.