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The Bridge Langauge compiled a list of the languages in the world. You can refer to the table below for your reference. Please click here for a text only version.

Arabic Language

270,000,000 speakers worldwide

Spoken in Middle East, North Africa, other Muslim countries. Also spoken in Algeria, Bahrain, Chad, Comoros, Djibouti, Egypt, Eritrea, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Oman, Palestinian West Bank and Gaza, Qatar, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, Tanzania, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates, Yemen.

Bahasa Language

23,143,000 speakers

Spoken in Indonesia. Also spoken in Netherlands, Philippines, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, USA.

Bengali Language

211,000,000 Speakers

Spoken in Bangladesh. Also spoken in India, Malawi, Nepal, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, UAE, United Kingdom, USA.

Bulgarian Language

8,955,000 speakers

Spoken in Bulgaria. Also spoken in Canada, Greece, Hungary, Israel, Moldova, Romania, Serbia and Montenegro, Turkey (Europe), Ukraine, USA.

Cantonese Language

54,811,000 Speakers

Spoken in China. Also spoken in Australia, Brunei, Canada, Costa Rica, Honduras, Indonesia (Java and Bali), Malaysia (Peninsular), Mauritius, Nauru, Netherlands, New Zealand, Panama, Philippines, Singapore, South Africa, Thailand, United Kingdom, USA, Vietnam.

Croatian Language

6,214,643 speakers

Spoken in Croatia. Also spoken in Austria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Slovakia, Slovenia.

Czech Language

11,525,089 speakers

Spoken in Czech Republic. Also spoken in Austria, Bulgaria, Canada, Israel, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Ukraine, USA.

Danish Language

5,326,000 speakers

Spoken in Denmark. Also spoken in Canada, Germany, Greenland, Norway, Sweden, UAE, USA.

Dutch Language

20,000,000 speakers

Spoken in Netherlands. Also spoken in Aruba, Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Indonesia, Israel, Netherlands Antilles, Philippines, Suriname, UAE, USA.

English Language

309,352,280 speakers

Spoken in United Kingdom. Also spoken in American Samoa, Andorra, Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Aruba, Australia, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Bermuda, Botswana, British Indian Ocean Territory, British Virgin Islands, Brunei, Cambodia, Cameroon, Canada, Cayman Islands, China, Cook Islands, Denmark, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Falkland Islands, Fiji, Finland, Gambia, Germany, Ghana, Gibraltar, Greece, Grenada, Guadeloupe, Guam, Guyana, Honduras, India, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Kenya, Kiribati, South Korea, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Malawi, Malaysia (Peninsular), Malta, Marshall Islands, Mauritius, Mexico, Micronesia, Montserrat, Namibia, Nauru, Netherlands Antilles, New Zealand, Nigeria, Niue, Norfolk Island, Northern Mariana Islands, Norway, Pakistan, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Pitcairn, Puerto Rico, Rwanda, Saint Helena, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Pierre and Miquelon, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, Saudi Arabia, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Solomon Islands, Somalia, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Suriname, Swaziland, Switzerland, Tanzania, Tokelau, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Turks and Caicos Islands, U.S. Virgin Islands, Uganda, United Arab Emirates, USA, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Zambia, Zimbabwe.

Estonian Language

1,075,497 speakers

Spoken in Estonia. Also spoken in Australia, Canada, Finland, Latvia, Russia (Europe), Sweden, United Kingdom, USA.

Finnish Language

5,232,728 speakers

Spoken in Finland. Also spoken in Canada, Estonia, Norway, Russia (Europe), Sweden, USA.

French Language

128,000,000 speakers

Spoken in France. Also spoken in 53 other countries including Algeria, Andorra, Austria, Belgium, Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Canada, CAR, Chad, Comoros Islands, Congo, Côte d'Ivoire, DRC, Djibouti, French Guiana, French Polynesia, Gabon.

German Language

128,000,000 speakers

Spoken in Germany. Also spoken in 40 other countries including Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bolivia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Czech Republic, Denmark, Ecuador, Estonia, Finland, France, Hungary, Italy, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan.

Greek Language

12,000,000 speakers

Spoken in Greece. Also spoken in 35 other countries including Albania, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Bahamas, Bulgaria, Canada, Congo, Cyprus, DRC, Djibouti, Egypt, France, Georgia, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Jordan, Kazakhstan.

Hebrew Language

5,055,000 speakers

Spoken in Israel. Also spoken in Australia, Canada, Germany, Palestinian West Bank and Gaza, Panama, United Kingdom, USA

Hindi Language

487,000,000 speakers

Spoken in India. Also spoken in Bangladesh, Belize, Botswana, Germany, Kenya, Nepal, New Zealand, Philippines, Singapore, South Africa, Uganda, UAE, United Kingdom, USA, Yemen, Zambia.

Hungarian Language

14,500,000 speakers

Spoken in Hungary. Also spoken in Australia, Austria, Canada, Israel, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Ukraine, USA, Yugoslavia.

Icelandic Language

239,768 speakers

Spoken in Iceland. Also spoken in Canada, USA.

Italian Language

62,000,000 speakers

Spoken in Italy. Also spoken in 29 other countries including Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Brazil, Canada, Croatia, Egypt, Eritrea, France, Germany, Israel, Libya, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Paraguay, Philippines, Puerto Rico, San Marino.

Japanese Language

126,000,000 speakers

Spoken in Japan. Also spoken in 26 other countries including American Samoa, Argentina, Australia, Belize, Brazil, Canada, Dominican Republic, Germany, Guam, Mexico, Micronesia, Mongolia, New Zealand, Northern Mariana Islands, Palau, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines

Macedonian Language

2,000,000 speakers

Spoken in Macedonia. The northern dialect is in Kumanovo-Kratovo region; the southeastern dialect around Gevgelija, Strumica, and Lake Dojran; the western dialect has one subdialect in the Veles, Prilep, Kichevo, and Bitola region, and another in the Debar-Galchnik region. Also spoken in Albania, Bulgaria, Canada, Greece, Hungary, Slovenia.

Mandarin Language

1,052,000,000 speakers

Spoken in China. Also spoken in Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia (Java and Bali), Laos, Malaysia (Peninsular), Mauritius, Mongolia, Philippines, Russia (Asia), Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, United Kingdom, USA, Viet Nam.

Norwegian Language

5,000,000 speakers

Spoken in Norway. Also spoken in Canada, Ecuador, Sweden, UAE, USA.

Pinyin System

System of Romanization (phonemic notation and transcription to Roman script) for Standard Mandarin

Used in China, Taiwan, Singapore.

Polish Language

44,000,000 speakers

Spoken in Poland. Also spoken in Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Canada, Czech Republic, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Hungary, Israel, Kazakhstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Romania, Russia (Europe), Slovakia, Ukraine, UAE, USA.

Portugese Language

191,000,000 speakers

Spoken in Portugal. Iberia, Azores, Madeira. Also spoken in 33 other countries including Andorra, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Cape Verde Islands, China, Congo, France, Germany, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, India, Indonesia, Jamaica, Luxembourg, Malawi, Mozambique.

Romanian Language

23,498,367 speakers

Spoken in Romania. Also spoken in Australia, Azerbaijan, Canada, Finland, Hungary, Israel, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Russia (Europe), Serbia and Montenegro, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, USA, Uzbekistan.

Russian Language

277,000,000 speakers

Spoken in Russia. Also spoken in 30 other countries including Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bulgaria, Canada, China, Czech Republic, Estonia, Finland, Georgia, Germany, Greece, India, Israel, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova.

Serbian Language

11,144,758 speakers

Spoken in Serbia and Montenegro and Macedonia. Also spoken in Albania, Australia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Canada, Greece, Macedonia, Romania, Russia (Europe), Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey (Europe), Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, USA.

Spanish Language

417,000,000 speakers

Spoken in Spain. Also spoken in 43 other countries including Andorra, Argentina, Aruba, Australia, Belgium, Belize, Bolivia, Canada, Cayman Islands, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Finland, France.

Swedish Language

8,789,835 speakers

Spoken in Sweden. Also spoken in Canada, Estonia, Finland, Norway, United Arab Emirates, USA.

Swedish Sign Language

8,000 deaf primary users

Intelligible with Norwegian and Danish sign languages with only moderate difficulty. Not intelligible with Finnish Sign Language.

Tagalog Language

57,000,000 speakers

Spoken in Philippines. Also spoken in Canada, Guam, Midway Islands, Saudi Arabia, UAE, United Kingdom, USA.

Turkish Language

61,000,000 speakers

Spoken in Turkey. Also spoken in 35 other countries including Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belgium, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Canada, Cyprus, Denmark, El Salvador, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Honduras, Iran, Iraq, Israel.

Urdu Language

104,000,000 speakers

Spoken in Pakistan. Also spoken in Afghanistan, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Botswana, Fiji, Germany, Guyana, India, Malawi, Mauritius, Nepal, Norway, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Thailand, UAE, United Kingdom, Zambia

Vietnamese Language

67,439,139 speakers

Spoken in Vietnam. Also spoken in Australia, Cambodia, Canada, China, Côte d'Ivoire, Finland, France, Germany, Laos, Martinique, Netherlands, New Caledonia, Norway, Philippines, Senegal, Thailand, United Kingdom, USA, Vanuatu.

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