Discussion
Which is the most widely spoken first language in the world?
Answer: A
Correct answer: Mandarin Chinese
Mandarin Chinese has the most native speakers of any language, around 940 million, chiefly because of the population of China. Spanish is second by that measure, then English and Hindi, though the order varies with how dialects and closely related varieties are counted. The picture changes completely if total speakers are counted rather than native ones. English then leads by a wide margin, with well over a billion speakers, because it is so widely learnt as a second language and functions as the working language of international business, science and aviation. The distinction between first-language and total speakers is exactly what such questions turn on, so it is worth reading which is meant. India’s own position is unusual: it has no single national language, but Hindi and English serve as the official languages of the union, alongside 22 scheduled languages.
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