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With over 1 billion native speakers, Mandarin Chinese is the most spoken language in the world.
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Spanish is the second most spoken language in the world and is the official language of 21 countries, including Spain, Mexico, and most of Central and South America.
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Arabic is the fifth most spoken language in the world and is the official language of 26 countries in the Middle East and North Africa.
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French is the official language of 29 countries and is widely spoken in many others. It is the language of love, fashion, cuisine, and culture.
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German is the official language of Germany, Austria, and Switzerland, and is also spoken in parts of Belgium and the Netherlands.
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Japanese is the official language of Japan and is spoken by over 125 million people worldwide.
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Portuguese is the official language of Portugal, Brazil, and several other countries.
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Russian is the official language of Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, and Kyrgyzstan, and is also spoken in many other countries.
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Korean is the official language of North and South Korea and is spoken by over 75 million people worldwide.
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Italian is the official language of Italy and is also spoken in parts of Switzerland, Croatia, and Slovenia.