What are the 23 world languages?
Major World Languages
The term "23 world languages" commonly refers to the most spoken languages across the globe, either by native speakers or by total number of speakers. These languages are widely used in international communication, business, and diplomacy.
List of 23 World Languages (by total number of speakers)
- English
- Mandarin Chinese
- Hindi
- Spanish
- French
- Modern Standard Arabic
- Bengali
- Portuguese
- Russian
- Urdu
- Indonesian
- German
- Japanese
- Swahili
- Marathi
- Telugu
- Turkish
- Tamil
- Western Punjabi
- Wu Chinese (Shanghainese)
- Korean
- Vietnamese
- Javanese
The exact list may vary slightly depending on whether you count native speakers only or total speakers (including second-language users). These languages are spoken by billions of people and are important in global culture, trade, and international relations.