English is often mistaken for being the world’s leading language, however you’d be forgiven for thinking so.

Indeed, the number of people speaking English as a second language is a huge figure, but if we count native speakers, other languages outrank it.

To illustrate this, we have compiled a useful list of the top 10 languages in the world below. Enjoy!

10. Punjabi

9. Japanese

8. Russian

7. Bengali

6. Portuguese

5. Arabic

4. Hindi

3. English

2. Spanish

1. Mandarin

Read the full post in TermCoord here: http://termcoord.eu/2015/08/the-top-10-languages-spoken-in-the-world/

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