Making it to the top 5 on our list is Urdu. It is spoken as a second language by over 161 million people around the globe. Urdu belongs to the Indo-Aryan language family and is the official language ...

Language connects humans and its shapes how we connect, trade, and share ideas across borders. In 2025, over 7,000 languages are spoken worldwide, yet just a handful dominate global communication.

Europe, a continent of 48 countries and nearly 750 million people spread across 19.53 million square kilometers, is a melting pot of languages with over 200 spoken across the region, reflecting its ...

French is the 3rd most spoken second language in the world and is spoken by over 229 million people as a second language. While it is the official language of France and a number of other nations, it ...

As of 2025, the world is home to more than 7,000 spoken languages, reflecting the incredible diversity of human culture and communication. Yet despite this vast number, only a small fraction of these ...

Over 7,000 languages are spoken worldwide. In 2025, over 7,000 languages are spoken worldwide, yet just a handful dominate global communication. These top languages aren’t only defined by their native ...