Language reach, ranked
One Portuguese localization serves Brazil, Portugal, Angola, and a dozen more markets, so these 162 languages rank by total speakers rather than by any single market. Everything above 5M speakers is included.
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| Language | Speakers | Online | Countries | Script | Plural forms | Cost index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Englishen | 1.7B | 1.2B | 145(88 off.) | Latin | 2 | 1.0 |
| Chinesezh | 1.3B | 1.2B | 20(5 off.) | CJK | 1 | 1.20× |
| Hindihi | 581.7M | 407.5M | 5(1 off.) | Devanagari | 2 | 1.0 |
| Spanishes | 507.3M | 417.6M | 36(22 off.) | Latin | 3 | 1.0 |
| Arabicar | 378.6M | 260.3M | 34(26 off.) | ArabicRTL | 6 | 1.25× |
| Frenchfr | 333M | 203.2M | 64(44 off.) | Latin | 3 | 1.10× |
| Urduur | 313.1M | 189.3M | 5(1 off.) | ArabicRTL | 2 | 1.0 |
| Banglabn | 279.9M | 168.6M | 4(1 off.) | Other-Brahmic | 2 | 1.0 |
| Portuguesept | 249.5M | 192.9M | 15(9 off.) | Latin | 3 | 1.0 |
| Punjabipa | 219.6M | 132.1M | 5(0 off.) | Other-Brahmic | 2 | 1.0 |
| Russianru | 201.1M | 185.2M | 23(5 off.) | Cyrillic | 4 | 1.10× |
| Swahilisw | 194.1M | 47.1M | 6(3 off.) | Latin | 2 | 1.0 |
| Indonesianid | 180.5M | 131.5M | 2(1 off.) | Latin | 1 | 1.0 |
| Cantoneseyue | 155.2M | 142.4M | 4(1 off.) | unknown | — | 1.0 |
| Germande | 141.9M | 132.6M | 27(6 off.) | Latin | 2 | 1.20× |
| Japaneseja | 117.6M | 100.6M | 3(1 off.) | CJK | 1 | 1.40× |
| Telugute | 101.5M | 71M | 1(0 off.) | Other-Brahmic | 2 | 1.0 |
| Western Panjabilah | 100.9M | 57.8M | 1(0 off.) | unknown | — | 1.0 |
| Marathimr | 98.6M | 69M | 1(0 off.) | Devanagari | 2 | 1.0 |
| Javanesejv | 96.1M | 70.1M | 2(0 off.) | unknown | — | 1.0 |
| Vietnamesevi | 92.4M | 77.9M | 3(1 off.) | Latin | 1 | 1.0 |
| Tamilta | 90.6M | 63.9M | 8(2 off.) | Other-Brahmic | 2 | 1.0 |
| Persianfa | 89.2M | 61.8M | 9(2 off.) | ArabicRTL | 2 | 1.0 |
| Wu Chinesewuu | 85M | 77.8M | 1(0 off.) | unknown | — | 1.0 |
| Turkishtr | 82.4M | 74M | 12(2 off.) | Latin | 2 | 1.0 |
| Koreanko | 79.2M | 54.7M | 6(2 off.) | Hangul | 1 | 1.30× |
| Filipinofil | 73.2M | 49.8M | 4(1 off.) | Latin | 2 | 1.0 |
| Egyptian Arabicarz | 71.2M | 53.1M | 1(0 off.) | unknown | — | 1.0 |
| Italianit | 70.5M | 63.4M | 15(4 off.) | Latin | 3 | 1.0 |
| Gujaratigu | 65.6M | 46.5M | 3(0 off.) | Other-Brahmic | 2 | 1.0 |
| Pashtops | 58.1M | 26.3M | 4(1 off.) | ArabicRTL | 2 | 1.0 |
| Thaith | 55.9M | 50.8M | 1(1 off.) | Thai | 1 | 1.0 |
| Kannadakn | 52.1M | 36.5M | 1(0 off.) | Other-Brahmic | 2 | 1.0 |
| Nigerian Pidginpcm | 49.7M | 20.5M | 1(0 off.) | unknown | — | 1.0 |
| Malayalamml | 45.9M | 32.4M | 6(0 off.) | Other-Brahmic | 2 | 1.0 |
| Hausaha | 45.2M | 15.7M | 5(0 off.) | unknown | — | 1.0 |
| Odiaor | 45.1M | 31.6M | 1(0 off.) | Other-Brahmic | 2 | 1.0 |
| Levantine Arabicapc | 43.7M | 27.6M | 6(0 off.) | unknown | — | 1.0 |
| Sindhisd | 43.5M | 25.6M | 2(0 off.) | ArabicRTL | 2 | 1.0 |
| Polishpl | 41.5M | 36.9M | 8(1 off.) | Latin | 4 | 1.05× |
| Xiang Chinesehsn | 41.1M | 37.6M | 1(0 off.) | unknown | — | 1.0 |
| Min Nan Chinesenan | 40.4M | 24.7M | 3(1 off.) | unknown | — | 1.0 |
| Malayms | 40.2M | 36.1M | 5(3 off.) | Latin | 1 | 1.0 |
| Amharicam | 39.2M | 8.6M | 2(1 off.) | Other | 2 | 1.0 |
| Algerian Arabicarq | 39M | 30.2M | 1(0 off.) | unknown | — | 1.0 |
| Uzbekuz | 38.9M | 33.1M | 3(1 off.) | Latin | 2 | 1.0 |
| Oromoom | 38.3M | 8.4M | 3(0 off.) | unknown | — | 1.0 |
| Burmesemy | 37.2M | 16.9M | 2(1 off.) | Other-Brahmic | 1 | 1.0 |
| Hakka Chinesehak | 35.2M | 29.8M | 2(1 off.) | unknown | — | 1.0 |
| Bhojpuribho | 34.6M | 23.7M | 3(0 off.) | unknown | — | 1.0 |
| Sundanesesu | 33.8M | 24.6M | 1(0 off.) | unknown | — | 1.0 |
| Azerbaijaniaz | 33.7M | 29.3M | 4(1 off.) | Latin | 2 | 1.0 |
| Dutchnl | 32.9M | 31.5M | 10(7 off.) | Latin | 2 | 1.20× |
| Moroccan Arabicary | 32.5M | 29.7M | 1(0 off.) | unknown | — | 1.0 |
| Yorubayo | 31.8M | 13M | 2(1 off.) | unknown | — | 1.0 |
| Sudanese Arabicapd | 30.8M | 5.7M | 1(0 off.) | unknown | — | 1.0 |
| Igboig | 30.8M | 12.7M | 1(0 off.) | unknown | — | 1.0 |
| Saraikiskr | 30.3M | 17.3M | 1(0 off.) | unknown | — | 1.0 |
| Cebuanoceb | 28.4M | 19.1M | 1(0 off.) | unknown | — | 1.0 |
| Awadhiawa | 27.5M | 19.1M | 2(0 off.) | unknown | — | 1.0 |
| Malagasymg | 26.5M | 5M | 1(1 off.) | unknown | — | 1.0 |
| Ukrainianuk | 24.1M | 19.9M | 5(1 off.) | Cyrillic | 4 | 1.10× |
| Gan Chinesegan | 24.1M | 22.1M | 1(0 off.) | unknown | — | 1.0 |
| Bavarianbar | 22.8M | 21.2M | 2(0 off.) | unknown | — | 1.0 |
| Nepaline | 21.7M | 12M | 3(1 off.) | Devanagari | 2 | 1.0 |
| Maithilimai | 20.3M | 13.4M | 2(0 off.) | unknown | — | 1.0 |
| Romanianro | 20M | 18M | 8(2 off.) | Latin | 3 | 1.0 |
| Nyanjany | 18.9M | 3.6M | 4(1 off.) | unknown | — | 1.0 |
| Somaliso | 18.6M | 5.1M | 6(1 off.) | unknown | — | 1.0 |
| Assameseas | 18.3M | 12.8M | 1(0 off.) | unknown | — | 1.0 |
| Maduresemad | 17.7M | 12.9M | 1(0 off.) | unknown | — | 1.0 |
| Rangpurirkt | 17M | 10.1M | 2(0 off.) | unknown | — | 1.0 |
| Haryanvibgc | 16.9M | 11.8M | 1(0 off.) | unknown | — | 1.0 |
| Magahimag | 16.9M | 11.8M | 1(0 off.) | unknown | — | 1.0 |
| Marwarimwr | 16.9M | 11.8M | 1(0 off.) | unknown | — | 1.0 |
| Northeastern Thaitts | 16.8M | 15.2M | 1(0 off.) | unknown | — | 1.0 |
| Nigerian Fulfuldefuv | 15.9M | 6.5M | 1(0 off.) | unknown | — | 1.0 |
| Chhattisgarhihne | 15.5M | 10.9M | 1(0 off.) | unknown | — | 1.0 |
| Khmerkm | 15.2M | 10.4M | 1(1 off.) | Other-Brahmic | 1 | 1.0 |
| Zuluzu | 15M | 11.6M | 4(0 off.) | unknown | — | 1.0 |
| Sinhalasi | 14.9M | 8.2M | 1(1 off.) | Other-Brahmic | 2 | 1.0 |
| Serbiansr | 14.9M | 13M | 6(4 off.) | Cyrillic | 3 | 1.0 |
| Deccandcc | 14M | 9.8M | 1(0 off.) | unknown | — | 1.0 |
| Shonasn | 13.9M | 5.8M | 1(1 off.) | unknown | — | 1.0 |
| Akanak | 13.5M | 9.7M | 1(0 off.) | unknown | — | 1.0 |
| Swedishsv | 13.3M | 12.7M | 4(3 off.) | Latin | 2 | 1.50× |
| Czechcs | 13.2M | 11.7M | 2(1 off.) | Latin | 4 | 1.10× |
| Wolofwo | 13.2M | 7.9M | 2(1 off.) | unknown | — | 1.0 |
| Kazakhkk | 13.2M | 12.3M | 2(1 off.) | Cyrillic | 2 | 1.0 |
| Hungarianhu | 12.3M | 11.5M | 9(1 off.) | Latin | 2 | 1.0 |
| Kurdishku | 12.2M | 9.5M | 10(0 off.) | Latin | 2 | 1.0 |
| Greekel | 12.1M | 10.6M | 5(2 off.) | Greek | 2 | 1.15× |
| Low Germannds | 12M | 11.3M | 2(0 off.) | unknown | — | 1.0 |
| Kinyarwandarw | 12M | 3.5M | 3(1 off.) | unknown | — | 1.0 |
| Quechuaqu | 11.9M | 9.6M | 3(3 off.) | unknown | — | 1.0 |
| Ilokoilo | 11.4M | 7.6M | 1(0 off.) | unknown | — | 1.0 |
| Tajiktg | 11.2M | 6.3M | 2(1 off.) | unknown | — | 1.0 |
| Luba-Lulualua | 11.1M | 2.2M | 1(0 off.) | unknown | — | 1.0 |
| Tigrinyati | 10.9M | 2.1M | 3(1 off.) | unknown | — | 1.0 |
| Xhosaxh | 10.9M | 8.5M | 2(0 off.) | unknown | — | 1.0 |
| Tunisian Arabicaeb | 10.8M | 8.3M | 1(0 off.) | unknown | — | 1.0 |
| Umbunduumb | 10.8M | 4.4M | 1(0 off.) | unknown | — | 1.0 |
| Bambarabm | 10.6M | 3.9M | 1(0 off.) | unknown | — | 1.0 |
| Afrikaansaf | 10M | 7.5M | 3(0 off.) | Latin | 2 | 1.0 |
| Hiligaynonhil | 9.9M | 6.7M | 1(0 off.) | unknown | — | 1.0 |
| Kikuyuki | 9.9M | 3.5M | 1(0 off.) | unknown | — | 1.0 |
| Haitian Creoleht | 9.5M | 4.6M | 1(1 off.) | unknown | — | 1.0 |
| Hebrewhe | 9.4M | 8.3M | 1(1 off.) | HebrewRTL | 3 | 1.30× |
| Kimbundukmb | 9.3M | 3.8M | 1(0 off.) | unknown | — | 1.0 |
| Hassaniyyamey | 9.2M | 6M | 3(0 off.) | unknown | — | 1.0 |
| Mossimos | 9.2M | 2.6M | 1(0 off.) | unknown | — | 1.0 |
| Fulaff | 9M | 4.2M | 4(0 off.) | unknown | — | 1.0 |
| Baluchibal | 8.8M | 5.7M | 4(0 off.) | unknown | — | 1.0 |
| Kriokri | 8.7M | 2.2M | 1(0 off.) | unknown | — | 1.0 |
| Rundirn | 8.6M | 736K | 1(1 off.) | unknown | — | 1.0 |
| Sichuan Yiii | 8.5M | 7.8M | 1(0 off.) | unknown | — | 1.0 |
| Minangkabaumin | 8.4M | 6.1M | 1(0 off.) | unknown | — | 1.0 |
| Swiss Germangsw | 8.4M | 8.1M | 4(2 off.) | unknown | — | 1.0 |
| Sylhetisyl | 8.4M | 4.5M | 1(0 off.) | unknown | — | 1.0 |
| Standard Moroccan Tamazightzgh | 8.2M | 7.5M | 1(0 off.) | unknown | — | 1.0 |
| Catalanca | 8.2M | 7.8M | 3(1 off.) | Latin | 3 | 1.0 |
| Uyghurug | 8.2M | 7.5M | 2(0 off.) | unknown | — | 1.0 |
| Mandingoman | 7.9M | 2.9M | 2(0 off.) | unknown | — | 1.0 |
| Kanaujibjj | 7.9M | 5.5M | 1(0 off.) | unknown | — | 1.0 |
| Santalisat | 7.8M | 5.4M | 1(0 off.) | unknown | — | 1.0 |
| Bulgarianbg | 7.7M | 6.3M | 5(1 off.) | Cyrillic | 2 | 1.0 |
| Bosnianbs | 7.5M | 6.5M | 1(1 off.) | unknown | — | 1.0 |
| Dyuladyu | 7.4M | 2.1M | 1(0 off.) | unknown | — | 1.0 |
| Danishda | 7.2M | 7.1M | 4(1 off.) | Latin | 2 | 1.50× |
| Turkmentk | 7.2M | 2.9M | 3(1 off.) | unknown | — | 1.0 |
| Tok Pisintpi | 7.1M | 1.3M | 1(1 off.) | unknown | — | 1.0 |
| Bembabem | 7.1M | 1.2M | 1(0 off.) | unknown | — | 1.0 |
| Southern Sothost | 7M | 4.9M | 2(1 off.) | unknown | — | 1.0 |
| Slovaksk | 6.8M | 6.1M | 4(1 off.) | Latin | 4 | 1.0 |
| Croatianhr | 6.8M | 5.9M | 8(2 off.) | Latin | 3 | 1.0 |
| Albaniansq | 6.8M | 5.9M | 5(2 off.) | Latin | 2 | 1.0 |
| Mongolianmn | 6.7M | 6M | 2(1 off.) | Cyrillic | 2 | 1.0 |
| Northern Thainod | 6.7M | 6.1M | 1(0 off.) | unknown | — | 1.0 |
| Copticcop | 6.7M | 5M | 1(0 off.) | unknown | — | 1.0 |
| Tswanatn | 6.5M | 4.8M | 4(1 off.) | unknown | — | 1.0 |
| Tachelhitshi | 6.5M | 5.9M | 1(0 off.) | unknown | — | 1.0 |
| Mewatiwtm | 6.5M | 4.5M | 1(0 off.) | unknown | — | 1.0 |
| Luyialuy | 6.4M | 2.2M | 1(0 off.) | unknown | — | 1.0 |
| Gandalg | 6.4M | 573.4K | 1(0 off.) | unknown | — | 1.0 |
| Guaranign | 6.1M | 5M | 2(1 off.) | unknown | — | 1.0 |
| Betawibew | 5.9M | 4.3M | 1(0 off.) | unknown | — | 1.0 |
| Sukumasuk | 5.9M | 1.8M | 1(0 off.) | unknown | — | 1.0 |
| Kashmiriks | 5.8M | 4M | 1(0 off.) | unknown | — | 1.0 |
| Finnishfi | 5.8M | 5.4M | 3(1 off.) | Latin | 2 | 1.55× |
| luoluo | 5.7M | 2M | 1(0 off.) | unknown | — | 1.0 |
| Northern Sothonso | 5.7M | 4.5M | 1(0 off.) | unknown | — | 1.0 |
| Central Kurdishckb | 5.6M | 4.6M | 2(0 off.) | ArabicRTL | 2 | 1.0 |
| Southern Thaisou | 5.6M | 5.1M | 1(0 off.) | unknown | — | 1.0 |
| Norwegian Bokmålnb | 5.5M | 5.5M | 2(2 off.) | Latin | 2 | 1.50× |
| Norwegianno | 5.5M | 5.5M | 2(1 off.) | Latin | 2 | 1.50× |
| Laolo | 5.5M | 3.6M | 1(1 off.) | Other-Brahmic | 1 | 1.0 |
| Armenianhy | 5.4M | 4.4M | 7(1 off.) | Other | 2 | 1.0 |
| Eweee | 5.3M | 3.3M | 2(0 off.) | unknown | — | 1.0 |
| Tsongats | 5.3M | 2.6M | 3(0 off.) | unknown | — | 1.0 |
| Konkani (individual language)knn | 5.2M | 3.6M | 1(0 off.) | unknown | — | 1.0 |
| Balineseban | 5.1M | 3.7M | 1(0 off.) | unknown | — | 1.0 |
| Main-Franconianvmf | 5M | 4.7M | 1(0 off.) | unknown | — | 1.0 |
Online is speakers weighted by each country's internet use. Plural forms counts the word-forms a translator writes for counted text: English has 2, Arabic 6. Cost index is a planning multiplier on the per-word translation rate, not a quote. RTL marks right-to-left scripts.
Speaker counts add first and second languages from CLDR's territory data, so a widely-spoken second language ranks higher here than a first-language count would place it. The online figure beside each one scales its territories by the World Bank internet rate.
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