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!Status!!Language!!Translators!!Speakers (Millions)!!Where Spoken (Major)
 
!Status!!Language!!Translators!!Speakers (Millions)!!Where Spoken (Major)
 
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| 00 || Mandarin Simplified || Sino-Tibetan || Chinese Characters || 1151 || Asia - China, Malaysia, Taiwan
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| 00 || Mandarin Simplified || || 1151 || Asia - China, Malaysia, Taiwan
 
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| 04 || Mandarin Traditional || Sino-Tibetan || Chinese Characters || 1151 || Asia - China, Malaysia, Taiwan
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| 04 || Mandarin Traditional || || 1151 || Asia - China, Malaysia, Taiwan
 
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| 24 || English || Indo-European || Latin || 1000 || USA, UK, Australia, Canada, New Zealand
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| 24 || English || || 1000 || USA, UK, Australia, Canada, New Zealand
 
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| 24 || Spanish || Indo-European || Latin || 500 || Europe - Mexico, Central and South America, Spain
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| 24 || Spanish || || 500 || Europe - Mexico, Central and South America, Spain
 
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| 24 || Hindi || Indo-European || Devanagari || 490 || India - North and Central
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| 24 || Hindi || || 490 || India - North and Central
 
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| 22 || Russian || Indo-European || Cyrillic || 277 || Europe - Russia, Central Asia
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| 22 || Russian || || 277 || Europe - Russia, Central Asia
 
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| 00 || Arabic || || 255 || Asia - Middle East, Arabia, North Africa
 
| 00 || Arabic || || 255 || Asia - Middle East, Arabia, North Africa
 
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| 9 || Portuguese (Pt) || Indo-European || Latin || 240 || Europe - Brazil, Portugal, Southern Africa
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| 9 || Portuguese (Pt) || || 240 || Europe - Brazil, Portugal, Southern Africa
 
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| 24 || Portuguese (Br) || Indo-European || Latin || 240 || Europe - Brazil, Portugal, Southern Africa
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| 24 || Portuguese (Br) || || 240 || Europe - Brazil, Portugal, Southern Africa
 
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| 00 || Bengali || Indo-European || Bengali || 215 || India - Eastern, Bangladesh
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| 00 || Bengali || || 215 || India - Eastern, Bangladesh
 
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| 17 || French || Marc || 200 || Europe - France, Canada, West Africa, Central Africa
 
| 17 || French || Marc || 200 || Europe - France, Canada, West Africa, Central Africa
 
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| 0 || Malay, Indonesian || Malayo-Polynesian || Latin || 175 || SE Asia - Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore
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| 0 || Malay, Indonesian || || 175 || SE Asia - Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore
 
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| 10 || German || Indo-European || Latin || 166 || Europe - Germany, Austria, Central Europe
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| 10 || German || || 166 || Europe - Germany, Austria, Central Europe
 
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| 24 || Swahili || Niger-Congo || Latin, Arabic || 140 || Africa - Tanzania, Kenya, Uganda
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| 24 || Swahili || || 140 || Africa - Tanzania, Kenya, Uganda
 
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| 0 || Japanese || Altaic || Chinese and 2 Japanese Alphabets || 132 || SE Asia - Japan
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| 0 || Japanese || || 132 || SE Asia - Japan
 
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| 24 || Farsi (Persian) || Indo-European || Nastaliq || 110 || Asia - Iran, Afghanistan
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| 24 || Farsi (Persian) || || 110 || Asia - Iran, Afghanistan
 
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| 0 || Urdu || Indo-European || Nastaliq || 104 || India - Pakistan
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| 0 || Urdu || || 104 || India - Pakistan
 
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| 0 || Punjabi || Indo-European || Gurumukhi || 103 || India - Pakistan
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| 0 || Punjabi || || 103 || India - Pakistan
 
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| 0 || Wu || Sino-Tibetan || Chinese Characters || 90 || Asia - China
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| 0 || Wu || || 90 || Asia - China
 
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| 0 || Vietnamese || Austroasiatic || Based on Latin || 86 || SE Asia - Vietnam, China
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| 0 || Vietnamese || || 86 || SE Asia - Vietnam, China
 
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| 0 || Javanese || Malayo-Polynesian || Javanese || 85 || SE Asia - Indonesia
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| 0 || Javanese || || 85 || SE Asia - Indonesia
 
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| 7 || Tamil || Dravidian || Tamil || 78 || India - South, Sri Lanka, Malyasia
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| 7 || Tamil || || 78 || India - South, Sri Lanka, Malyasia
 
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| 0 || Korean || Altaic || Hangul || 78 || SE Asia - Korean Peninsula
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| 0 || Korean || || 78 || SE Asia - Korean Peninsula
 
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| 24 || Turkish || Altaic || Latin || 75 || Asia - Turkey
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| 24 || Turkish || || 75 || Asia - Turkey
 
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| 0 || Telugu || Dravidian || Telugu || 74 || India - South
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| 0 || Telugu || || 74 || India - South
 
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| 0 || Marathi || Indo-European || Devanagari || 72 || India - West
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| 0 || Marathi || || 72 || India - West
 
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| 24 || Italian || Indo-European || Latin || 62 || Europe - Italy, Central Europe
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| 24 || Italian || || 62 || Europe - Italy, Central Europe
 
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| 0 || Thai || Sino-Tibetan || Thai || 60 || SE Asia - Thailand, Laos
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| 0 || Thai || || 60 || SE Asia - Thailand, Laos
 
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| 0 || Cantonese || Sino-Tibetan || Chinese Characters || 55 || Asia - Southern China
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| 0 || Cantonese || || 55 || Asia - Southern China
 
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| 0 || Kannada || Dravidian || Kannada || 47 || India - South
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| 0 || Kannada || || 47 || India - South
 
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| 4 || Gujarati || Indo-European || Gujarati || 46 || India - West, Kenya
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| 4 || Gujarati || || 46 || India - West, Kenya
 
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| 0 || Polish || Indo-European || Latin || 46 || Europe - Poland, Central Europe
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| 0 || Polish || || 46 || Europe - Poland, Central Europe
 
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| 0 || Hausa || Afro-Asiatic || Latin, Arabic || 43 || Africa - Cameroon, Ghana, Niger, Nigeria, Sudan
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| 0 || Hausa || || 43 || Africa - Cameroon, Ghana, Niger, Nigeria, Sudan
 
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| 0 || Burmese || Sino-Tibetan || Burmese || 42 || SE Asia - Burma, Thailand, Malaysia
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| 0 || Burmese || || 42 || SE Asia - Burma, Thailand, Malaysia
 
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| 0 || Pashto || Indo-European || Arabic || 40 || Asia - Pakistan, Aghanistan
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| 0 || Pashto || || 40 || Asia - Pakistan, Aghanistan
 
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| 0 || Sundanese || Austronesian || Latin || 39 || SE Asia - Indonesia
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| 0 || Sundanese || || 39 || SE Asia - Indonesia
 
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| 0 || Malayalam || Dravidian || Malayalam || 38 || India - Kerala
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| 0 || Malayalam || || 38 || India - Kerala
 
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| 0 || Ukrainian || Indo-European || Cyrillic || 37 || Europe - Ukraine
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| 0 || Ukrainian || || 37 || Europe - Ukraine
 
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| 0 || Oriya || Indo-European || Oriya || 33 || India - Odisha
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| 0 || Oriya || || 33 || India - Odisha
 
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| 0 || Marwari || Indo-European || Devanagari || 31 || India - Rajasthan, Pakistan
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| 0 || Marwari || || 31 || India - Rajasthan, Pakistan
 
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| 2 || Dutch || Indo-European || Latin || 28 || Europe - Netherlands, Belgium, and Suriname
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| 2 || Dutch || || 28 || Europe - Netherlands, Belgium, and Suriname
 
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| 0 || Haryanvi || Indo-European || Devanagari || 28 || India - Haryana, Delhi
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| 0 || Haryanvi || || 28 || India - Haryana, Delhi
 
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| 0 || Romanian || Indo-European || Latin || 28 || Europe - Romania, Moldova
 
| 0 || Romanian || Indo-European || Latin || 28 || Europe - Romania, Moldova
 
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| 0 || Tagalog || Austronesian || Latin || 28 || SE Asia - Phillipines
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| 0 || Tagalog || || 28 || SE Asia - Phillipines
 
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| 24 || Yoruba || Niger-Congo || Latin || 28 || Africa - Benin, Nigeria
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| 24 || Yoruba || || 28 || Africa - Benin, Nigeria
 
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| 0 || Sindhi || Indo-European || Arabic, Khudabadi, Laṇḍā || 26 || India - Pakistan India, Singapore
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| 0 || Sindhi || || 26 || India - Pakistan India, Singapore
 
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| 16 || Afrikaans || Indo-European || Latin || 23 || South Africa
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| 16 || Afrikaans || || 23 || South Africa
 
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| 3 || Nepali || Indo-European || Devanagari || 17 || India - Nepal, Bhutan
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| 3 || Nepali || || 17 || India - Nepal, Bhutan
 
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| 0 || Sinhalese || Indo-European || Sinhala || 16|| Asia - Sri Lanka
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| 0 || Sinhalese || || 16|| Asia - Sri Lanka
 
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| 0 || Assamese || Indo-European || Assamese || 15 || India - Assam
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| 0 || Assamese || || 15 || India - Assam
 
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| 3 || Hungarian || Uralic || Latin || 15 || Europe - Hungary
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| 3 || Hungarian || || 15 || Europe - Hungary
 
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| 5 || Greek || Indo-European || Greek || 13.1 || Europe - Greece, Cyprus
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| 5 || Greek || || 13.1 || Europe - Greece, Cyprus
 
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| 0 || Chittagonian || Indo-European || Bengali? || 13 || Asia - Bangladesh
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| 0 || Chittagonian || || 13 || Asia - Bangladesh
 
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| 0 || Azerbaijani, South || Turkic || Arabic || 12 || Asia - Iran
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| 0 || Azerbaijani, South || || 12 || Asia - Iran
 
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| 2 || Akan || Niger-Congo || Latin || 11 || Ghana, Ivory Coast
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| 2 || Akan || || 11 || Ghana, Ivory Coast
 
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| 24 || Czech || Indo-European || Latin || 10 || Europe - Czech Republic
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| 24 || Czech || || 10 || Europe - Czech Republic
 
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| 0 || Zulu || Niger-Congo || Latin || 10 || South Africa
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| 0 || Zulu || || 10 || South Africa
 
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| 18 || Bulgarian || Indo-European || Cyrillic || 9.1 || Europe - Balkans
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| 18 || Bulgarian || || 9.1 || Europe - Balkans
 
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| 24 || Swedish || Indo-European || Latin || 8.7 || Europe - Sweden, Finland
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| 24 || Swedish || || 8.7 || Europe - Sweden, Finland
 
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| 0 || Xhosa || Niger-Congo || Latin || 7.9 || South Africa
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| 0 || Xhosa || || 7.9 || South Africa
 
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| 0 || Albanian || Indo-European || Latin || 7.6 || Europe - Albania
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| 0 || Albanian || || 7.6 || Europe - Albania
 
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| 0 || Armenian || Indo-European || Armenian || 7 || Europe - Armenia
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| 0 || Armenian || || 7 || Europe - Armenia
 
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| 24 || Slovak || Indo-European || Latin || 7 || Europe - Slovakia, Czech Republic
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| 24 || Slovak || || 7 || Europe - Slovakia, Czech Republic
 
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| 1 || Mongolian || Mongolic || Mongolian, Cyrilllic || 5.7 || Asia - Mongolia, China
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| 1 || Mongolian || || 5.7 || Asia - Mongolia, China
 
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| 12 || Danish || Indo-European || Latin || 5.6 || Europe - Denmark, Greenland
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| 12 || Danish || || 5.6 || Europe - Denmark, Greenland
 
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| 10 || Croatian || Indo-European || Latin || 5.5 || Europe - Croatia, Bosnia, Serbia
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| 10 || Croatian || || 5.5 || Europe - Croatia, Bosnia, Serbia
 
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| 6 || Hebrew || Afro-Asiatic || Hebrew || 5.3 || Asia - Israel
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| 6 || Hebrew || || 5.3 || Asia - Israel
 
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| 0 || Finnish || Uralic || Latin || 5 || Europe - Finland
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| 0 || Finnish || || 5 || Europe - Finland
 
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| 0 || Norwegian || Indo-European || Latin || 5 || Europe - Norway
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| 0 || Norwegian || || 5 || Europe - Norway
 
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| 0 || Northern Sotho || Niger-Congo || Latin || 4.1 || South Africa
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| 0 || Northern Sotho || || 4.1 || South Africa
 
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| 14 || Lithuanian || Indo-European || Latin || 3.2 || Europe - Lithuania
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| 14 || Lithuanian || || 3.2 || Europe - Lithuania
 
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| 1 || Macedonian || Indo-European || Cyrillic || 2.5 || Europe - Macedonia
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| 1 || Macedonian || || 2.5 || Europe - Macedonia
 
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| 0 || Slovenian || Indo-European || Latin || 2.5 || Europe - Slovenia
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| 0 || Slovenian || || 2.5 || Europe - Slovenia
 
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| 24 || Latvian || Indo-European || Latin || 1.5 || Europe - Latvia
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| 24 || Latvian || || 1.5 || Europe - Latvia
 
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| 0 || Estonian || Uralic || Latin || 1 || Europe - Estonia
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| 0 || Estonian || || 1 || Europe - Estonia
  
 
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Revision as of 07:52, 13 March 2015

Status Language Translators Speakers (Millions) Where Spoken (Major)
00 Mandarin Simplified 1151 Asia - China, Malaysia, Taiwan
04 Mandarin Traditional 1151 Asia - China, Malaysia, Taiwan
24 English 1000 USA, UK, Australia, Canada, New Zealand
24 Spanish 500 Europe - Mexico, Central and South America, Spain
24 Hindi 490 India - North and Central
22 Russian 277 Europe - Russia, Central Asia
00 Arabic 255 Asia - Middle East, Arabia, North Africa
9 Portuguese (Pt) 240 Europe - Brazil, Portugal, Southern Africa
24 Portuguese (Br) 240 Europe - Brazil, Portugal, Southern Africa
00 Bengali 215 India - Eastern, Bangladesh
17 French Marc 200 Europe - France, Canada, West Africa, Central Africa
0 Malay, Indonesian 175 SE Asia - Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore
10 German 166 Europe - Germany, Austria, Central Europe
24 Swahili 140 Africa - Tanzania, Kenya, Uganda
0 Japanese 132 SE Asia - Japan
24 Farsi (Persian) 110 Asia - Iran, Afghanistan
0 Urdu 104 India - Pakistan
0 Punjabi 103 India - Pakistan
0 Wu 90 Asia - China
0 Vietnamese 86 SE Asia - Vietnam, China
0 Javanese 85 SE Asia - Indonesia
7 Tamil 78 India - South, Sri Lanka, Malyasia
0 Korean 78 SE Asia - Korean Peninsula
24 Turkish 75 Asia - Turkey
0 Telugu 74 India - South
0 Marathi 72 India - West
24 Italian 62 Europe - Italy, Central Europe
0 Thai 60 SE Asia - Thailand, Laos
0 Cantonese 55 Asia - Southern China
0 Kannada 47 India - South
4 Gujarati 46 India - West, Kenya
0 Polish 46 Europe - Poland, Central Europe
0 Hausa 43 Africa - Cameroon, Ghana, Niger, Nigeria, Sudan
0 Burmese 42 SE Asia - Burma, Thailand, Malaysia
0 Pashto 40 Asia - Pakistan, Aghanistan
0 Sundanese 39 SE Asia - Indonesia
0 Malayalam 38 India - Kerala
0 Ukrainian 37 Europe - Ukraine
0 Oriya 33 India - Odisha
0 Marwari 31 India - Rajasthan, Pakistan
2 Dutch 28 Europe - Netherlands, Belgium, and Suriname
0 Haryanvi 28 India - Haryana, Delhi
0 Romanian Indo-European Latin 28 Europe - Romania, Moldova
0 Tagalog 28 SE Asia - Phillipines
24 Yoruba 28 Africa - Benin, Nigeria
0 Sindhi 26 India - Pakistan India, Singapore
16 Afrikaans 23 South Africa
3 Nepali 17 India - Nepal, Bhutan
0 Sinhalese 16 Asia - Sri Lanka
0 Assamese 15 India - Assam
3 Hungarian 15 Europe - Hungary
5 Greek 13.1 Europe - Greece, Cyprus
0 Chittagonian 13 Asia - Bangladesh
0 Azerbaijani, South 12 Asia - Iran
2 Akan 11 Ghana, Ivory Coast
24 Czech 10 Europe - Czech Republic
0 Zulu 10 South Africa
18 Bulgarian 9.1 Europe - Balkans
24 Swedish 8.7 Europe - Sweden, Finland
0 Xhosa 7.9 South Africa
0 Albanian 7.6 Europe - Albania
0 Armenian 7 Europe - Armenia
24 Slovak 7 Europe - Slovakia, Czech Republic
1 Mongolian 5.7 Asia - Mongolia, China
12 Danish 5.6 Europe - Denmark, Greenland
10 Croatian 5.5 Europe - Croatia, Bosnia, Serbia
6 Hebrew 5.3 Asia - Israel
0 Finnish 5 Europe - Finland
0 Norwegian 5 Europe - Norway
0 Northern Sotho 4.1 South Africa
14 Lithuanian 3.2 Europe - Lithuania
1 Macedonian 2.5 Europe - Macedonia
0 Slovenian 2.5 Europe - Slovenia
24 Latvian 1.5 Europe - Latvia
0 Estonian 1 Europe - Estonia