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  2. Nov 29, 2022 · The percentage of people who spoke English (English or Welsh in Wales) as their main language was higher in Wales (96.7%, 2.9 million out of 3.0 million) than it was in England (90.8%, 49.7...

  3. Jul 4, 2024 · In 2023, there were around 1.5 billion people worldwide who spoke English either natively or as a second language, slightly more than the 1.1 billion Mandarin Chinese speakers at the time...

  4. Nov 24, 2023 · What is the most spoken language in the world in 2023? According to new studies, English is also the most spoken language worldwide in 2023. More than 1.5 billion people speak English as a first or second language all over the planet. A figure that has been growing steadily over the past few years. The second most spoken language is Mandarin ...

  5. Jul 3, 2024 · As of 2021, approximately 52.6 million people in England and Wales spoke English (or Welsh in Wales) as their main language, around 91.1 percent of the population. This was down from 92.3...

  6. May 6, 2024 · English is the most spoken language worldwide, with almost 1.5 billion people speaking it natively or fluently in 2023. English is also the most studied language in the world. In Continental Europe, English is the most commonly studied language, with an estimated 96% of students learning English.

  7. Mar 4, 2024 · 1.5 billion people speak English worldwide as of 2023, according to data compiled by Ethnologue. This means that approximately 19% of the world’s population speaks English, making it the most widely spoken language around the globe. Languages with the most speakers, 2024.

  8. Jul 15, 2024 · Current research suggests that the English language is now spoken by approximately 1.35 billion people worldwide. That’s 17% of the world’s population. But at what age do children around the world start learning English? And how much do people value this widely spoken language in 2022?

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