5 Most Spoken Languages in the World in 2024

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1. English

Total Speakers: 1.452 billion

English is the official language of around 67 countries and of large international organizations like the United Nations, the European Union, the World Trade Organization, and the International Monetary Fund. English traces its origins to the West Germanic branch of the Indo-European language group.

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