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Language / Millions   Chinese 中文 1176 English English 1000 Hindi हिन्दी 800 Spanish Español 450 Russian Русский 278 Urdu اردو 270 Portuguese Português 250 Arabic العربية 246 Bengalí বাংলা ভাষা 230 French Français 200 Indonesian Bahasa Indonesia 200 German Deutsch 185 Japanese 日本語 140 Turkish Turkçe 135 Persian فارسی 134 Telugu తెలుగు 120 Punjabi ਪੰਜਾਬੀ 120 Marathi मराठी 90 Swahili Kiswahili 85 Javanse Basa Jawa 80 Korean 한국어 80 Tamil தமிழ் 77 Wu 吳方言 77 Cantonese 粵語 71 Vietnamese Việt 68 Tagalog Tagalog 65 Thai ไทย 65 Italian Italiano 63 Kannada ಕನ್ನಡ 50 Min Nan 閩南語 49 Gujarati ગુજરાતી 46 Bihari भोजपुरी 45 Pashtu پښتو paʂto 45 Polish Polski 43 Burma Burmese 42 Ukranian Українська 40 Hausa هَوْسَ 39 Malayalam മലയാളം 38 Igbo Igbo 35 Hakka 客家 34 Oriya 31 GAN 赣语 30 Malayan Bahasa Melayu 30 Romanian Română 28 Sundanese Basa Sunda 27 Dutch Nederlands 27 Zulu Isi Zulu 26 Oromo 26 Amharic Amaric 25 Azeri azərbaycan dili 25 Uzbek Oệzbek 24 Yoruba Yorùbá 22 Sindhi سنڌي   सिन्धी 22 Greek Ελληνικά 22 Khmer Khmer 21 Serbo Croatian Српскохрватски 21 Banyumasan Basa mBanyumasan 15 Hungarese Magyar 15 Asames অসমীয়া 14 Somalian Af Soomaali 14 Estimation of millions of people who speak that language as the first or second language. Sources: National Census, Ethnologue, WikiPedia.

But which language should I study? Spanish Like most EENI students who study another language, you too may want to make Spanish your choice. To better understand why Spanish is such an important and useful language let's look at some facts. Spanish is spoken by more than 500 million people worldwide and is official language in 21 countries, with over 330 million native speakers. In USA alone there are more than 40 million native Spanish speakers and the number is still increasing. Spanish is an official language in many international organizations (i.e. United Nations, WTO (World Trade Organization), etc.) and is widely used in the world of art and tourism. French Or, consider French, the language learned by those interested in French Business and culture. French is spoken in over 40 countries. French and English are the two most widely spread languages in Africa. Approximately half of the countries in Africa speak French as either a second language or as an official language. Education above the primary level in these countries is primarily in French. Portuguese Spoken by over 210 million people, Portuguese is the seventh most widely spoken language in the world. Is official language in countries on five continents, spoken from Mozambique to Macao; it is the language of Brazil, which has the eighth largest economy in the world and the second largest economy in the Americas; it is studied by those interested in connecting with the over 1.3 million native speakers of Portuguese living in the United States. Italian Knowledge of Italian is important for people in business, the arts, technology and many professions. Italian is the fourth foreign language most spoken in U.S. homes. It is also spoken in Switzerland, parts of Africa, the Balkans, and the island of Malta. Italy is one of the top five economies in the world. It is also a leading member of the G7 group. Arabic Over 200 million people speak Arabic as their native tongue. Furthermore, 1.3 billion Muslims all over the world use Arabic in their prayers and religious recitations. Arabic is spoken in 28 countries in Africa, Asia and the Middle East. Since 1973, Arabic has been an official language of the United Nations. Demo audio

The obvious reason for studying modern languages is to develop excellent linguistic skills. It will open your mind to a vast array of ideas and possibilities, and because it will give an unparalleled preparation for the rest of your life. But there is more to it than that ...

• You can enjoy new cultures. Being able to engage directly with native speakers will help you to see things from their perspectives. It's a great feeling talking to people in their language, and not having to rely on them speaking English. You will learn more about their history, their culture, their music and food. Meeting other cultures, you start to think about your own country and background.
• It gives you a life long skill. You will develop skills of practical use in almost any career. A second language is a demonstrable skill and will give you the edge on your competitors.

Estimation of millions of people who speak that language as the first or second language. Turkish, Swahili, Portuguese, ...