Ethnologue Estimate
| Language | Native speakers | Secondary speakers | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mandarin Chinese | 845 mill. (2000) | 178 mill. | 1,013 mill. |
| 2 | English | 328 mill. (2000-2006) | 167 mill. | 495 mill. |
| 3 | Spanish | 329 mill. (1986-2000) | 60 mill. | 389 mill. |
| 4 | Hindi | 182 mill. (1991) | 120 mill. | 302 mill. |
| 5 | Russian | 144 mill. (2002) | 110 mill. | 254 mill. |
| 6 | Bengali | 181 mill. (1997–2001) | 69 mill. | 250 mill. |
| 7 | Portuguese | 178 mill. (1998) | 15 mill. | 193 mill. |
| 8 | Malay/Indonesian | 23 mill. (2000) | 140 mill. | 163 mill. |
| 9 | Japanese | 122 mill. (1985) | 1 mill. | 123 mill. |
| 10 | German | 90 mill. (1990) | 28 mill. | 118 mill. |
| 11 | French | 68 mill. (2005) | 50 mill. | 118 mill. |
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