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| 1 || Mandarin || Sino-Tibetan || Chinese Characters || 1151 || China, Malaysia, Taiwan || Example
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| 1 | Mandarin || Sino-Tibetan || Chinese Characters || 1151 || Asia - China, Malaysia, Taiwan || Example
 
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| 2 || English || Indo-European || Latin || 1000 || USA, UK, Australia, Canada, New Zealand || Example
 
| 2 || English || Indo-European || Latin || 1000 || USA, UK, Australia, Canada, New Zealand || Example
 
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| 3 || Spanish || Indo-European || Latin || 500 || Mexico, Central and South America, Spain || Example
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| 3 || Spanish || Indo-European || Latin || 500 || Europe - Mexico, Central and South America, Spain || Example
 
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| 4 || Hindi || Indo-European || Devanagari || 490 || North and Central India || Example
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| 4 || Hindi || Indo-European || Devanagari || 490 || India - North and Central || Example
 
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| 5 || Russian || Indo-European || Cyrillic || 277 || Russia, Central Asia || Example
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| 5 || Russian || Indo-European || Cyrillic || 277 || Europe - Russia, Central Asia || Example
 
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| 6 || Arabic || Afro-Asiatic || Arabic || 255 || Middle East, Arabia, North Africa || Example
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| 6 || Arabic || Afro-Asiatic || Arabic || 255 || Asia - Middle East, Arabia, North Africa || Example
 
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| 7 || Portuguese || Indo-European || Latin || 240 || Brazil, Portugal, Southern Africa || Example
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| 7 || Portuguese || Indo-European || Latin || 240 || Europe - Brazil, Portugal, Southern Africa || Example
 
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| 8 || Bengali || Indo-European || Bengali || 215 || Bangladesh, Eastern India || Example
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| 8 || Bengali || Indo-European || Bengali || 215 || India - Eastern, Bangladesh || Example
 
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| 9 || French || Indo-European || Latin || 200 || France, Canada, West Africa, Central Africa || Example
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| 9 || French || Indo-European || Latin || 200 || Europe - France, Canada, West Africa, Central Africa || Example
 
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| 10 || Malay, Indonesian || Malayo-Polynesian || Latin || 175 || Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore || Example
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| 10 || Malay, Indonesian || Malayo-Polynesian || Latin || 175 || SE Asia - Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore || Example
 
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| 11 || German || Indo-European || Latin || 166 || Germany, Austria, Central Europe || Example
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| 11 || German || Indo-European || Latin || 166 || Europe - Germany, Austria, Central Europe || Example
 
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| 12 || Swahili || Niger-Congo || Latin, Arabic || 140 || Tanzania, Kenya, Uganda || Example
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| 12 || Swahili || Niger-Congo || Latin, Arabic || 140 || Africa - Tanzania, Kenya, Uganda || Example
 
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| 13 || Japanese || Altaic || Chinese and 2 Japanese Alphabets || 132 || Japan || Example
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| 13 || Japanese || Altaic || Chinese and 2 Japanese Alphabets || 132 || SE Asia - Japan || Example
 
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| 14 || Farsi (Persian) || Indo-European || Nastaliq || 110 || Iran, Afghanistan, Central Asia || Example
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| 14 || Farsi (Persian) || Indo-European || Nastaliq || 110 || Asia - Iran, Afghanistan || Example
 
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| 15 || Urdu || Indo-European || Nastaliq || 104 || Pakistan, India || Example
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| 15 || Urdu || Indo-European || Nastaliq || 104 || India - Pakistan || Example
 
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| 16 || Punjabi || Indo-European || Gurumukhi || 103 || Pakistan, India || Example
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| 16 || Punjabi || Indo-European || Gurumukhi || 103 || India - Pakistan || Example
 
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| 17 || Wu || Sino-Tibetan || Chinese Characters || 90 || China || Example
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| 17 || Wu || Sino-Tibetan || Chinese Characters || 90 || Asia - China || Example
 
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| 18 || Vietnamese || Austroasiatic || Based on Latin || 86 || Vietnam, China || Example
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| 18 || Vietnamese || Austroasiatic || Based on Latin || 86 || SE Asia - Vietnam, China || Example
 
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| 19 || Javanese || Malayo-Polynesian || Javanese || 85 || Indonesia || Example
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| 19 || Javanese || Malayo-Polynesian || SE Asia - Javanese || 85 || Indonesia || Example
 
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| 20 || Tamil || Dravidian || Tamil || 78 || Southern India, Sri Lanka, Malyasia || Example
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| 20 || Tamil || Dravidian || Tamil || 78 || India - South, Sri Lanka, Malyasia || Example
 
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| 21 || Korean || Altaic || Hangul || 78 || Korean Peninsula || Example
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| 21 || Korean || Altaic || Hangul || 78 || SE Asia - Korean Peninsula || Example
 
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| 22 || Turkish || Altaic || Latin || 75 || Turkey, Central Asia || Example
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| 22 || Turkish || Altaic || Latin || 75 || Asia - Turkey || Example
 
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| 23 || Telugu || Dravidian || Telugu || 74 || Southern India || Example
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| 23 || Telugu || Dravidian || Telugu || 74 || India - South || Example
 
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| 24 || Marathi || Indo-European || Devanagari || 72 || Western India || Example
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| 24 || Marathi || Indo-European || Devanagari || 72 || India - West || Example
 
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| 25 || Italian || Indo-European || Latin || 62 || Italy, Central Europe || Example
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| 25 || Italian || Indo-European || Latin || 62 || Europe - Italy, Central Europe || Example
 
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| 26 || Thai || Sino-Tibetan || Thai || 60 || Thailand, Laos || Example
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| 26 || Thai || Sino-Tibetan || Thai || 60 || SE Asia - Thailand, Laos || Example
 
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| 27 || Burmese || Sino-Tibetan || Burmese || 56 || Myanmar || Example
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| 27 || Burmese || Sino-Tibetan || Burmese || 56 || SE Asia - Myanmar || Example
 
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| 28 || Cantonese || Sino-Tibetan || Chinese Characters || 55 || Southern China || Example
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| 28 || Cantonese || Sino-Tibetan || Chinese Characters || 55 || Asia - Southern China || Example
 
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| 29 || Kannada || Dravidian || Kannada || 47 || Southern India || Example
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| 29 || Kannada || Dravidian || Kannada || 47 || India - South || Example
 
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| 30 || Gujarati || Indo-European || Gujarati || 46 || Western India, Kenya || Example
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| 30 || Gujarati || Indo-European || Gujarati || 46 || India - West, Kenya || Example
 
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| 31 || Polish || Indo-European || Latin || 46 || Poland, Central Europe || Example
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| 31 || Polish || Indo-European || Latin || 46 || Europe - Poland, Central Europe || Example
 
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| 32 || Hausa || Afro-Asiatic || Latin, Arabic || 43 || Cameroon, Ghana, Niger, Nigeria, Sudan || Example
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| 32 || Hausa || Afro-Asiatic || Latin, Arabic || 43 || Africa - Cameroon, Ghana, Niger, Nigeria, Sudan || Example
 
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| 33 || Burmese || Sino-Tibetan || Burmese || 42 || Burma, Thailand, Malaysia || Example
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| 33 || Burmese || Sino-Tibetan || Burmese || 42 || SE Asia - Burma, Thailand, Malaysia || Example
 
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| 34 || Pashto || Indo-European || Arabic || 40 || Pakistan, Aghanistan || Example
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| 34 || Pashto || Indo-European || Arabic || 40 || Asia - Pakistan, Aghanistan || Example
 
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| 35 || Sundanese || Austronesian || Latin || 39 || Indonesia || Example
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| 35 || Sundanese || Austronesian || Latin || 39 || SE Asia - Indonesia || Example
 
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| 36 || Malayalam || Dravidian || Malayalam || 38 || Kerala || Example
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| 36 || Malayalam || Dravidian || Malayalam || 38 || India - Kerala || Example
 
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| 37 || Ukrainian || Indo-European || Cyrillic || 37 || Ukraine || Example
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| 37 || Ukrainian || Indo-European || Cyrillic || 37 || Europe - Ukraine || Example
 
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| 38 || Oriya || Indo-European || Oriya || 33 || Odisha || Example
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| 38 || Oriya || Indo-European || Oriya || 33 || India - Odisha || Example
 
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| 39 || Marwari || Indo-European || Devanagari || 31 || India, Pakistan, Rajasthan || Example
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| 39 || Marwari || Indo-European || Devanagari || 31 || India - Rajasthan, Pakistan || Example
 
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| 40 || Dutch || Indo-European || Latin || 28 || Netherlands, Belgium, and Suriname || Example
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| 40 || Dutch || Indo-European || Latin || 28 || Europe - Netherlands, Belgium, and Suriname || Example
 
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| 41 || Haryanvi || Indo-European || Devanagari || 28 || Haryana, Delhi || Example
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| 41 || Haryanvi || Indo-European || Devanagari || 28 || India - Haryana, Delhi || Example
 
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| 42 || Romanian || Indo-European || Latin || 28 || Romania, Moldova || Example
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| 42 || Romanian || Indo-European || Latin || 28 || Europe - Romania, Moldova || Example
 
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| 43 || Tagalog || Austronesian || Latin || 28 || Phillipines || Example
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| 43 || Tagalog || Austronesian || Latin || 28 || SE Asia - Phillipines || Example
 
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| 44 || Yoruba || Niger-Congo || Latin || 28 || Benin, Nigeria || Example
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| 44 || Yoruba || Niger-Congo || Latin || 28 || Africa - Benin, Nigeria || Example
 
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| 45 || Sindhi || Indo-European || Arabic, Khudabadi, Laṇḍā || 26 || Pakistan India, Singapore || Example
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| 45 || Sindhi || Indo-European || Arabic, Khudabadi, Laṇḍā || 26 || India - Pakistan India, Singapore || Example
 
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| 46 || Nepali || Indo-European || Devanagari || 17 || Nepal, India, Bhutan || Example
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| 46 || Nepali || Indo-European || Devanagari || 17 || India - Nepal, Bhutan || Example
 
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| 47 || Sinhalese || Indo-European || Sinhala || 16|| Sri Lanka || Example
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| 47 || Sinhalese || Indo-European || Sinhala || 16|| Asia - Sri Lanka || Example
 
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| 48 || Assamese || Indo-European || Assamese || 15 || India || Example
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| 48 || Assamese || Indo-European || Assamese || 15 || India - Assam || Example
 
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| 49 || Hungarian || Uralic || Latin || 15 || Hungary || Example
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| 49 || Hungarian || Uralic || Latin || 15 || Europe - Hungary || Example
 
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| 50 || Greek || Indo-European || Greek || 13.1 || Greece, Cyprus || Example
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| 50 || Greek || Indo-European || Greek || 13.1 || Europe - Greece, Cyprus || Example
 
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| 51 || Chittagonian || Indo-European || Bengali? || 13 || Bangladesh || Example
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| 51 || Chittagonian || Indo-European || Bengali? || 13 || Asia - Bangladesh || Example
 
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| 52 || Azerbaijani, South || Turkic || Arabic || 12 || Iran || Example
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| 52 || Azerbaijani, South || Turkic || Arabic || 12 || Asia - Iran || Example
 
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| 53 || Czech || Indo-European || Latin || 10 || Czech Republic || Example
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| 53 || Czech || Indo-European || Latin || 10 || Europe - Czech Republic || Example
 
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| 54 || Bulgarian || Indo-European || Cyrillic || 9.1 || Balkans || Example
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| 54 || Bulgarian || Indo-European || Cyrillic || 9.1 || Europe - Balkans || Example
 
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| 55 || Swedish || Indo-European || Latin || 8.7 || Sweden, Finland || Example
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| 55 || Swedish || Indo-European || Latin || 8.7 || Europe - Sweden, Finland || Example
 
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| 56 || Albanian || Indo-European || Latin || 7.6 || Southeastern Europe || Example
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| 56 || Albanian || Indo-European || Latin || 7.6 || Europe - Albania || Example
 
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| 57 || Armenian || Indo-European || Armenian || 7 || Armenia || Example
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| 57 || Armenian || Indo-European || Armenian || 7 || Europe - Armenia || Example
 
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| 58 || Slovak || Indo-European || Latin || 7 || Slovakia, Czech Republic || Example
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| 58 || Slovak || Indo-European || Latin || 7 || Europe - Slovakia, Czech Republic || Example
 
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| 59 || Danish || Indo-European || Latin || 5.6 || Denmark, Greenland || Example
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| 59 || Danish || Indo-European || Latin || 5.6 || Europe - Denmark, Greenland || Example
 
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| 60 || Croatian || Indo-European || Latin || 5.5 || Croatia, Bosnia, Serbia || Example
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| 60 || Croatian || Indo-European || Latin || 5.5 || Europe - Croatia, Bosnia, Serbia || Example
 
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| 61 || Hebrew || Afro-Asiatic || Hebrew || 5.3 || Israel || Example
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| 61 || Hebrew || Afro-Asiatic || Hebrew || 5.3 || Asia - Israel || Example
 
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| 62 || Finnish || Uralic || Latin || 5 || Finland || Example
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| 62 || Finnish || Uralic || Latin || 5 || Europe - Finland || Example
 
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| 63 || Norwegian || Indo-European || Latin || 5 || Norway || Example
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| 63 || Norwegian || Indo-European || Latin || 5 || Europe - Norway || Example
 
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| 64 || Lithuanian || Indo-European || Latin || 3.2 || Lithuania || Example
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| 64 || Lithuanian || Indo-European || Latin || 3.2 || Europe - Lithuania || Example
 
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| 65 || Macedonian || Indo-European || Cyrillic || 2.5 || Macedonia || Example
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| 65 || Macedonian || Indo-European || Cyrillic || 2.5 || Europe - Macedonia || Example
 
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| 66 || Slovenian || Indo-European || Latin || 2.5 || Slovenia || Example
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| 66 || Slovenian || Indo-European || Latin || 2.5 || Europe - Slovenia || Example
 
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| 67 || Latvian || Indo-European || Latin || 1.5 || Latvia || Example
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| 67 || Latvian || Indo-European || Latin || 1.5 || Europe - Latvia || Example
 
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| 68 || Estonian || Uralic || Latin || 1 || Estonia || Example
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| 68 || Estonian || Uralic || Latin || 1 || Europe - Estonia || Example
 
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Revision as of 09:31, 9 April 2013

Pos Language Family Script Speakers (Millions) Where Spoken (Major) Translators
Mandarin Sino-Tibetan Chinese Characters 1151 Asia - China, Malaysia, Taiwan Example
2 English Indo-European Latin 1000 USA, UK, Australia, Canada, New Zealand Example
3 Spanish Indo-European Latin 500 Europe - Mexico, Central and South America, Spain Example
4 Hindi Indo-European Devanagari 490 India - North and Central Example
5 Russian Indo-European Cyrillic 277 Europe - Russia, Central Asia Example
6 Arabic Afro-Asiatic Arabic 255 Asia - Middle East, Arabia, North Africa Example
7 Portuguese Indo-European Latin 240 Europe - Brazil, Portugal, Southern Africa Example
8 Bengali Indo-European Bengali 215 India - Eastern, Bangladesh Example
9 French Indo-European Latin 200 Europe - France, Canada, West Africa, Central Africa Example
10 Malay, Indonesian Malayo-Polynesian Latin 175 SE Asia - Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore Example
11 German Indo-European Latin 166 Europe - Germany, Austria, Central Europe Example
12 Swahili Niger-Congo Latin, Arabic 140 Africa - Tanzania, Kenya, Uganda Example
13 Japanese Altaic Chinese and 2 Japanese Alphabets 132 SE Asia - Japan Example
14 Farsi (Persian) Indo-European Nastaliq 110 Asia - Iran, Afghanistan Example
15 Urdu Indo-European Nastaliq 104 India - Pakistan Example
16 Punjabi Indo-European Gurumukhi 103 India - Pakistan Example
17 Wu Sino-Tibetan Chinese Characters 90 Asia - China Example
18 Vietnamese Austroasiatic Based on Latin 86 SE Asia - Vietnam, China Example
19 Javanese Malayo-Polynesian SE Asia - Javanese 85 Indonesia Example
20 Tamil Dravidian Tamil 78 India - South, Sri Lanka, Malyasia Example
21 Korean Altaic Hangul 78 SE Asia - Korean Peninsula Example
22 Turkish Altaic Latin 75 Asia - Turkey Example
23 Telugu Dravidian Telugu 74 India - South Example
24 Marathi Indo-European Devanagari 72 India - West Example
25 Italian Indo-European Latin 62 Europe - Italy, Central Europe Example
26 Thai Sino-Tibetan Thai 60 SE Asia - Thailand, Laos Example
27 Burmese Sino-Tibetan Burmese 56 SE Asia - Myanmar Example
28 Cantonese Sino-Tibetan Chinese Characters 55 Asia - Southern China Example
29 Kannada Dravidian Kannada 47 India - South Example
30 Gujarati Indo-European Gujarati 46 India - West, Kenya Example
31 Polish Indo-European Latin 46 Europe - Poland, Central Europe Example
32 Hausa Afro-Asiatic Latin, Arabic 43 Africa - Cameroon, Ghana, Niger, Nigeria, Sudan Example
33 Burmese Sino-Tibetan Burmese 42 SE Asia - Burma, Thailand, Malaysia Example
34 Pashto Indo-European Arabic 40 Asia - Pakistan, Aghanistan Example
35 Sundanese Austronesian Latin 39 SE Asia - Indonesia Example
36 Malayalam Dravidian Malayalam 38 India - Kerala Example
37 Ukrainian Indo-European Cyrillic 37 Europe - Ukraine Example
38 Oriya Indo-European Oriya 33 India - Odisha Example
39 Marwari Indo-European Devanagari 31 India - Rajasthan, Pakistan Example
40 Dutch Indo-European Latin 28 Europe - Netherlands, Belgium, and Suriname Example
41 Haryanvi Indo-European Devanagari 28 India - Haryana, Delhi Example
42 Romanian Indo-European Latin 28 Europe - Romania, Moldova Example
43 Tagalog Austronesian Latin 28 SE Asia - Phillipines Example
44 Yoruba Niger-Congo Latin 28 Africa - Benin, Nigeria Example
45 Sindhi Indo-European Arabic, Khudabadi, Laṇḍā 26 India - Pakistan India, Singapore Example
46 Nepali Indo-European Devanagari 17 India - Nepal, Bhutan Example
47 Sinhalese Indo-European Sinhala 16 Asia - Sri Lanka Example
48 Assamese Indo-European Assamese 15 India - Assam Example
49 Hungarian Uralic Latin 15 Europe - Hungary Example
50 Greek Indo-European Greek 13.1 Europe - Greece, Cyprus Example
51 Chittagonian Indo-European Bengali? 13 Asia - Bangladesh Example
52 Azerbaijani, South Turkic Arabic 12 Asia - Iran Example
53 Czech Indo-European Latin 10 Europe - Czech Republic Example
54 Bulgarian Indo-European Cyrillic 9.1 Europe - Balkans Example
55 Swedish Indo-European Latin 8.7 Europe - Sweden, Finland Example
56 Albanian Indo-European Latin 7.6 Europe - Albania Example
57 Armenian Indo-European Armenian 7 Europe - Armenia Example
58 Slovak Indo-European Latin 7 Europe - Slovakia, Czech Republic Example
59 Danish Indo-European Latin 5.6 Europe - Denmark, Greenland Example
60 Croatian Indo-European Latin 5.5 Europe - Croatia, Bosnia, Serbia Example
61 Hebrew Afro-Asiatic Hebrew 5.3 Asia - Israel Example
62 Finnish Uralic Latin 5 Europe - Finland Example
63 Norwegian Indo-European Latin 5 Europe - Norway Example
64 Lithuanian Indo-European Latin 3.2 Europe - Lithuania Example
65 Macedonian Indo-European Cyrillic 2.5 Europe - Macedonia Example
66 Slovenian Indo-European Latin 2.5 Europe - Slovenia Example
67 Latvian Indo-European Latin 1.5 Europe - Latvia Example
68 Estonian Uralic Latin 1 Europe - Estonia Example