Language is undeniably vital to human connection, creating new opportunities for communication, experiences and so much are around 7,000 living languages today, and deciding which one to learn can be a challenge. But this countdown of the 8 most spoken languages in the world might help you figure out where to start. Voiceover: @chimdi Sources: Ethnologue BBC UK Expatica Britannica The British Council World Atlas Business Standard Asia Society The Commonwealth Organization Washington Post Note: All speaker data comes from Ethnologue and includes total speakers of each language, including native speakers and those who speak it as a second language. Read more about this topic: 📹 If you liked this topic, you'll love these other videos: 9 Easiest Languages To Learn For English Speakers | Countdown: 6 Hardest Languages To Learn For English Speakers | Countdown ✅ If you enjoyed this video, be sure to subscribe to our channel: ~ New videos every Thursday ~ 🌍 Ready to learn a new language? Try a free Babbel lesson: 🔎 Discover more great content about language and culture on Babbel Magazine: 🎧 If you enjoy learning about language, be sure to subscribe to our other podcast, Multilinguish: Connect with us on social media: 💡 💡 💡 💡 @babbel
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