2. Spanish
Number of speakers: 427 million
Number of countries: 31
Spanish is spoken in 31 countries and the number of speakers has solidified it in the second position on this list of most widely spoken languages in the world.
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Number of speakers: 427 million
Number of countries: 31
Spanish is spoken in 31 countries and the number of speakers has solidified it in the second position on this list of most widely spoken languages in the world.
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