You must know the number of native speakers (mother tounge) of the world’s top ten languages. If not, know it today. The numbers are given in million.
1. Chinese : 726 m
2. English : 427m
3. Spanish : 266m
4. Hindi : 182 m
5. Arabic : 181m
6. Portuguese : 165m
7. Bengali : 162m
8. Russian : 158m
9. Japanese: 124m
10. German : 121m
Source: The Cambridge Factfinder, Cambridge University Press
