Learning a language has been a popular New Year's resolution for many years, and it has always been one of the 10 best resolutions of all time.
So, if you are thinking of learning a language this new year, then you are lucky because we have selected the best languages to learn in 2018.
1. Spanish :
The wide dissemination of the Spanish language in Europe and America made it our number one language to learn in 2018. With more than 470 million native speakers and an increasing number of non-native speakers, it is the most common language spoken in the world, second only to Mandarin Chinese.
Native: 470 million (2017)
Non-native: 100 million (2017)
Official language: Mexico, Colombia, Spain, Argentina, Peru, Venezuela, Chile, Ecuador, Guatemala, Cuba, Bolivia, Honduras, Paraguay, Honduras, Paraguay, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Puerto Rico, Panama, Uruguay and Equatorial Guinea.
It is not officially spoken in: Andorra, Belize, Gibraltar and the United States.
2. Chinese :
Mandarin Chinese is the most spoken language in the world with more than one billion native speakers. It is the official language of China and is spoken by almost 70% of the Chinese population. With personalities like Mark Zuckerberg embracing the dialect, Mandarin Chinese has the potential to challenge the supremacy of English, especially in business circles, while China eliminates the United States as the world's largest GDP.
Native: 1 billion (2017)
Non-native: 200 million (2017)
Official language in: China, Taiwan and Singapore.
Unknown officially in: Indonesia, South Vietnam and Malaysia.
3. French :
French is a Romance language spoken by some 80 million native speakers and more than 153 million non-native speakers around the world. It is the second most spoken language in Europe and one of the six official languages of the United Nations. Due to its colonial past, similar to that of English, French also has more non-native speakers than natives who spread throughout the world.
Native: 80 million (2017)
Non-native: 153 million (2017)
official language in: France, Canada, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Madagascar, Cameroon, Cote d'Ivoire, Niger, Burkina Faso, Mali, Senegal, Chad, Guinea, Rwanda, Belgium, Burundi, Benin, Haiti, Switzerland, Togo, Republic Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Gabon, Djibouti, Equatorial Guinea, Comoros, Luxembourg, Vanuatu, Seychelles and Monaco.
Unofficial speech in Algeria, Albania, Andorra, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Cape Verde, Dominica, Egypt, Greece, Laos, Lebanon, Morocco, Macedonia, Mauritania, Mauritius, Moldova, Romania, Saint Lucia, Tunisia and Vietnam.
4. Arabic :
Arabic is widely spoken in the Middle East and is the dominant language in some of the most dynamic markets in this region with more than 420 million speakers worldwide. It is also one of the six official languages of the United Nations and the fifth most spoken language in the world, after Mandarin Chinese, Spanish, English and Hindi.
Native: 290 million (2017)
Non-indigenous: 132 million (2017)
Official language: Egypt, Algeria, Sudan, Iraq, Morocco, Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Syria, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates, Jordan, Libya, Lebanon, Palestine, Oman, Kuwait, Qatar and Bahrain.
It is not officially spoken in: Chad, Comoros, Djibouti, Eritrea, Somalia, South Sudan.
5. German :
As one of the three official languages of the European Union, Germany has around 110 million native speakers and is the most spoken mother tongue in Europe. In addition to being the lingua franca of Central and Eastern Europe, German is a language that is rapidly gaining popularity on the Internet, being (Germany) the first domain nationwide.
Native: 110 million (East)
Non-native: 52 million
Official language in: Germany, Belgium, Austria, Switzerland, Luxembourg, Liechtenstein.
It is not officially spoken in: Brazil, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Czech Republic, Denmark, Hungary, Italy, Kazakhstan, Namibia, Poland, Romania, Russia, Slovakia, Ukraine.
6. English : With more than 370 million native speakers worldwide, English is one of the most spoken languages in the world. It is also the everyday language of business around the world. Although basic knowledge of the English language is sufficient to communicate at the beginner level, this can make it difficult to create a relationship with an English speaker, especially for professional purposes. Fluency in the English language is essential for professional and personal success.
Native: 370 million
Non-native: 600 million
Official language: United States, United Kingdom, Australia, Canada and more than 50 other countries.
It is not officially spoken in: United Arab Emirates, Sri Lanka and more than 40 other countries.
Learn a language and improve your communication to make 2018 a fruitful year.
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