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Friday, August 22, 2008



The top 10 languages spoken in the world=>

Language used for communication over the world by human kind from ancient time. Without language it is too difficult to exchange our thoughts & experiences each other.

10: French (Number of speakers: 129 million)

Last position but French Often called the most romantic language in the world. French is spoken in many countries including Belgium, Canada, Rwanda, Cameroon, and Haiti… & & & France too! We're actually very lucky peoples that French is so popular, because without it we might have been stuck with Dutch Toast, Dutch Fries, and “Dutch kissing”

If you want to say "hello" in French, say "Bonjour" (bone-JOOR).

9: Malay-Indonesian (Number of speakers: 159 million)

Malay-Indonesian is spoken in Malaysia and Indonesia both. Actually, there is some confusion about the numbers on this one because there are many varieties of Malay but the most popular of which is Indonesian. But they're all pretty much based on the same root language, which makes it the ninth most spoken in the world. Malaysia borders on two of the larger parts of Indonesia including the island of Borneo and is mostly known for its capital city of Kuala Lumpur. Indonesia is a fascinating place. A nation made up of over 13,000 islands. It is the sixth most populated country in the world.

To say "hello" in Indonesian, say "Selamat pagi" (se-LA-maht PA-gee).

8: Portuguese (Number of speakers: 191 million)

Portuguese is eighth most spoken language. Portugal became independence from Spain in the 12th Century, and expanded all over the world with the help of its famous explorers like Vasco da Gama and Prince Henry the Navigator. Good thing Henry became a navigator. Could you imagine if a guy named "Prince Henry the Navigator" became a florist? Because Portugal got in so early on the exploring game, the language established itself all over the world, especially in Brazil where it's the national language, Macau, Angola, Venezuela, and Mozambique.

To say "hello" in Portuguese, say "Bom dia" (bohn DEE-ah).

7: Bengali (Number of speakers: 211 million)

Yes the seventh position is for Bengali. Bangladesh is a country of population of more than 120 million people. Bangladesh is virtually surrounded by India where the population is growing very fast & gets affected by Bengali. This is the reason the number of Bengali speakers in the world is much higher than most people would expect.

To say "hello" in Bengali, say "Ei Je" (EYE-jay).

6: Arabic (Number of speakers: 246 million)

One of the world's oldest languages is Arabic. Arabic is spoken in the Middle East, with speakers found in countries such as Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Iraq, Syria, Jordan, Lebanon, and Egypt. Arabic is the language of the Koran so millions of Moslems in other countries speak Arabic as well. Too many people have a working knowledge of Arabic. In year 1974 it was made the sixth official language of the United Nations.

To say "hello" in Arabic, you might say "Al salaam a'alaykum" (Ahl sah-LAHM ah ah-LAY-koom).

5: Russian (Number of speakers: 277 million)

Russian is the eighth most spoken language in world. Mikhail Gorbachev, Boris Yeltsin, and Yakov Smirnoff are among the millions of Russian speakers out there. Russian is the one of the six languages in the United Nations. Russian is spoken not only in the Mother Country, but also in Kazakhstan, Belarus, and the U.S. and too other places.

If wana say "hello" in Russian, say "Zdravstvuite" (ZDRAST-vet- yah).

4: Spanish (Number of speakers: 392 million)

Spanish is in forth condition in world. Spanish is spoken in just about every South American and Central American country, never to mention Spain, Cuba, and the U.S. There is a particular interest in Spanish in the U.S., as many English words are borrowed from the language, for example: enchilada, tornado (Spanish-tronada), bonanza [Spanish-fair weather], patio, quesadilla, taco, Grande.

To say "hello" in Spanish, say "Hola" (OH-la).

3: Hindustani or Hindi (Number of speakers: 497 million)

Hindustani or Hindi is the third most spoken language in earth. Hindi is the primary language of India's large population, and it contains a huge number of dialects of which the most commonly spoken is Hindi. While there is many predict that say the population of India will soon cross that of China, but the increasing craze of English in India prevents Hindi to become the most popular language in the world. There’s a very easy way if you're interested in learning a little bit of Hindi. Yes from Indian movie. The film industry in India is the most film making over the world. It makes thousands of film in much variety like action, romance and musicals every year.

If you wana say "hello" in Hindi, say "Namaste" (Nah-MAH-stay).

2: English (Number of speakers: 508 million)

English is the second largest spoken language. English is the official language of more countries compare to any other language. English speakers hail from all around the world, including the U.S., Australia, England, Zimbabwe, the Caribbean, Hong Kong, South Africa, and Canada. No needs to tell you more about English, but you probably feel pretty comfortable with the language already.

Let's just move on to the most popular language in the world.

To say "hello" in English, say "What's up freak?” (watz-UP-freek) .

1: Mandarin (Number of speakers: 1 billion+)

It is not a surprise; the most widely spoken language on the planet earth is based in the most populated country on the planet earth, China. It beating second place English by a 2 to 1 ratio, but don't let that sleep you into thinking that Mandarin is easy to learn. It is really tough to speaking Mandarin, because each word can be pronounced in four ways or tones, and a beginner in will invariably have trouble differentiate one tone from another. But if over a billion people could do it, so why could you.

Try saying hello in Mandarin! To say "hello" in Mandarin, say "Ni hao" (Nee HaOW). Even Hao is pronounced as one syllable, but the tone requires that you let your voice drop midway, and then raise it again at the end.

Now think where is your language stand? And how many people you need to becomes a topper!

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