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Graham's_Hierarchy_of_Disagreement.jpg (679×516) List of languages by number of native speakers. Current distribution of human language families The following tables list languages of the world with the largest number of native speakers, as estimated in various ways at different times by various sources.

List of languages by number of native speakers

Since the definition of a single language is to some extent arbitrary, some mutually intelligible idioms with separate national standards or self-identification have been listed together, including Indonesian and Malay; Croatian, Bosnian, and Serbian; etc. Half of the world's population speak the 13 most spoken languages, the other half speak the rest.

For a list of languages with the smallest numbers of native speakers, please see Lists of endangered languages. Nationalencyklopedin (2007) Online Etymology Dictionary. 9 Words You've Used Today With Bizarre Criminal Origins. "Raspberry" Meant "Fart" Getty Today's Usage:

9 Words You've Used Today With Bizarre Criminal Origins

French Numbers - Nombres - French Cardinal Numbers. Lesson | Quiz (listening) | Quiz (written) Learn how to count in French - click on the links to hear each number pronounced in French.

French Numbers - Nombres - French Cardinal Numbers

French numbers 0 to 19 are pretty easy - it's just a matter of memorization. 0 zéro1 un2 deux3 trois4 quatre5 cinq6 six7 sept8 huit9 neuf10 dix.