Top 5 Most Spoken Languages in the World 2024

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1. English

Number of Total Speakers: 1.5 billion 

English is the most spoken language in the world in 2024, with more than 1.5 billion speakers around the globe. It belongs to the West Germanic language of the Indo-European languages and originates from England. It is a dominant language in the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, Ireland, New Zealand, and many others. 

You can also look at the 25 Most Spoken Second Languages in the World and 25 Most Spoken Native Languages in the World.

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