List of languages by total number of speakers - Wikipedia
WebThis is a list of languages by total number of speakers. It is difficult to define what constitutes a language as opposed to a dialect. For example, Chinese and Arabic are sometimes considered single languages, but each includes several mutually unintelligible varieties, and so they are
How Many People Speak German, And Where Is It Spoken?
WebSep 10, 2021 · Roughly 76.5 million people in the world speak German as a first language, with an additional 58 million speaking it as a second, third or fourth language. The 155 million figure also includes the 6 million speakers of Swiss German and 14 million speakers of Bavarian.
German language - Wikipedia
WebIn the United States, German is the fifth most spoken language in terms of native and second language speakers after English, Spanish, French, and Chinese (with figures for Cantonese and Mandarin combined), with over 1 million total speakers.
Geographical distribution of German speakers - Wikipedia
WebGerman is the main language of approximately 95 to 100 million people in Europe, or 13.3% of all Europeans. This makes it the second most spoken native language in Europe, behind only Russian (with 144 million speakers), and ahead of French (with 66.5 million) and English (with 64.2 million).
How Many People Speak German? (An In-Depth Look)
WebMar 20, 2023 · In all, about 134 million people speak German—either as a native language or as a second language—and it continues to give its speakers a leg up in the business world. Were it not for its reputation as one of the more challenging languages to learn, German would likely have even more speakers.
The most spoken languages worldwide 2023 | Statista
WebMar 22, 2024. In 2023, there were around 1.5 billion people worldwide who spoke English either natively or as a second language, slightly more than the 1.1 billion Mandarin Chinese speakers at...
The countries with the most German speakers – DW – …
WebAug 10, 2020 · Some 118 million speak German in over 45 countries. Where is the language the most popular? Germany, Austria and Liechtenstein.
The German language: surprising facts and figures - deutschland.de
WebFeb 20, 2018 · Around 130 million people speak German as their mother language or as a second language. German is the most widely spoken mother language in the European Union and an official language in seven countries. In 42 countries there are more than 7.5 million people who belong to a German-speaking minority.
German - Worldwide distribution - Worlddata.info
WebA total of about 96.6 million people worldwide speak German as their mother tongue. German native speakers around the world. Most native German speakers outside Europe are found in the traditional immigration country of the USA. Around 2.00 million inhabitants speak German from birth.
How many people speak German? - Lingoda
WebMar 11, 2020 · We all know people speak German in Germany, but how many other people speak German across the globe? It's more than you think!
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