LANGUAGES AROUND THE WORLD

Which language is spoken by the most people? Difficult to estimate Native speakers only / Native & secondary speakers Importance of population vs. Number of countries

Difficult to estimate

Native speakers only / Native & secondary speakers

Importance of population vs. Number of countries

List of languages (millions) 1. Chinese (1120) 2. English (510) 3. Hindi (490) 4. Spanish (425) 5. Arabic (255) 6. Russian (254)

List of languages (millions)

1. Chinese (1120)

2. English (510)

3. Hindi (490)

4. Spanish (425)

5. Arabic (255)

6. Russian (254)

List of languages (countries) 1. English (115) 2. French (35) 3. Arabic (24) 4. Spanish (20) 5. Russian (16) 6. German (9)

List of languages (countries)

1. English (115)

2. French (35)

3. Arabic (24)

4. Spanish (20)

5. Russian (16)

6. German (9)

Ways of learning languages Classic language course at school  No efficient. Use high techs (TV, Internet)  lazy Stay in foreign countries.  Expensive Continuous process.

Classic language course at school  No efficient.

Use high techs (TV, Internet)  lazy

Stay in foreign countries.  Expensive

Continuous process.