How Many People Speak the World’s Most Popular Language?

Only about six percent of languages have more than a million speakers each, and the most popular continue to grow.

Geography How Many People Speak the World's Most Popular Language? There are 6,909 languages actively being spoken in the world today. Only about six percent of them have more than a million speakers each, and the most popular continue to grow year after year. READ NOW Advertisement READ THESE The World's Highest and Lowest Life Expectancies The Tiniest Capital Cities in the U.S. How Many People in the World Share Your Birthday? You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the Today I Learned newsletter. If you wish to unsubscribe, please click here A Dotdash Brand 1500 Broadway, 6th Floor, New York, NY, 10036 © 2017 Dotdash - All rights reserved. Privacy Policy.