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What are the top ten spoken languages in world?

Here are the top ten spoken languages in the world, according to the most recent estimates:

1. Mandarin Chinese: 1.1 billion speakers

2. Hindi: 602 million speakers

3. English: 1.35 billion speakers (including second language speakers)

4. Spanish: 534 million speakers

5. Arabic: 422 million speakers

6. Bengali: 265 million speakers

7. Portuguese: 258 million speakers

8. Russian: 258 million speakers

9. Japanese: 128 million speakers

10. German: 132 million speakers

Note: These numbers are based on estimations and can vary depending on the source and how "speaker" is defined.

It's important to remember that these rankings are just a snapshot of the global language landscape. The world is constantly changing, and language usage is dynamic.

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