What Are The 10 Most Spoken Languages In Europe

RANK 1 Russia 120000000 Perhaps a surprise for many individuals, Russian tops this list as the most spoken language in Europe with 120 million native speakers on the continent! RANK 2 Germany 95000000 The language of philosophers and thinkers, German comes in second for the largest native-speaking population in Europe. It’s the sole official language of Germany, Austria and Liechtenstein, and it’s a co-official language in Switzerland, Belgium and Luxembourg. With all of those countries combined, approximately 95 million people in Europe speak German as their first language. And did you know that German is the mostly widely-understood language after English? This is because it’s popular as a second (or third, or fourth) language in Denmark, the Netherlands, Slovenia, Sweden, Poland, Finland, Hungary, and many other European countries. Rank 3 French 80000000 After Russian and German, the next most spoken language in Europe is French, with about 80 million native speakers. It is the official language of France (of course), as well as a co-official language of Belgium, Switzerland and Luxembourg. If you consider the percentage of the population that learned French as a second language, then over 30% of European inhabitants know the language, making it a great choice for those that want to travel around the continent. RANK 4 English 70000000 You had to know this was coming, right? English, the global lingua franca has 400 million native speakers worldwide, with around 70 million living of those in Europe. It’s the de facto (but not “official”) language of the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland, but the large number of English-speaking expats residing in Europe also adds to this number. As for second language speakers, about a third of older Europeans can speak English, while nearly half of 15- to 35-year-olds have a mastery of the language. That said, some scholars theorize that the political realities of Brexit may weaken the dominance of English in Europe in the future. All the more reason to add another language under your belt now. RANK 5 Turkish 70000000 Coming in at number 5, Turkish is the official language of Turkey and has about 70 million native speakers. It also has co-official status in Cypress and is widely spoken around the Mediterranean, particularly in Macedonia, Greece and Serbia. RANK 6 Italian The 69 million Italian native speakers in Europe are experts on la dolce vita. Italian is naturally the official language of Italy, but it’s also a co-official language of Switzerland (it’s the third most spoken language by the Swiss, after German and French) and of Vatican City, the city-state for the Roman Catholic Church (conveniently landlocked by Rome, Italy). When you want to experience the authentic Italian way of life on your travels, then learning Italian is a must! RANK 7 Spanish 45000000 For years now, Spain has enjoyed a covetable position as one of Europe’s best travel destinations — especially for other Europeans looking for a warm and relaxing summer vacation. T RANK 8 Ukrainian The national language of Ukraine is spoken by 45 million native speakers, with the majority residing in Europe. RANK 9 Polish While perhaps not as well known as the other languages on this list, there are 40 million Polish native speakers that live in Europe. Most of these individuals (naturally) live in Poland, but Polish is also widely spoken in the Czech Republic, Hungary, Belarus and Ukraine. Collectively, almost 10% of the European population speaks Polish as a first, second or third language. RANK 10 Dutch The last spot on our list goes to Dutch, narrowly beating out Romanian for a spot in the Top 10. Sources: 🔘 MAKE SURE TO LEAVE A LIKE & A COMMENT 🔴 SUBSCRIBE IF YOU ARE NEW AND TURN THE BELL ON "SOCIAL ===============================" 🐦 - FOLLOW ME ON TWITTER: https://twitter.com/estatisticas20​ 👥 - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Estatisticas...​ 📸 - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/estatistica...​ Tumblr - https://www.tumblr.com/blog/estatisti...​ 📝 - BLOG: https://estatisticascuriosas.blogspot...​ 🔘 - Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.co.uk/estatisti...​ 🔘 - Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/company/6725...​ 🔘 - Vk - https://vk.com/estatisticascuriosas​ 🔘 - Livejournal - https://statistics20.livejournal.com/​ 🔘 - Mix - https://mix.com/estatisticascuriosas​ 👇 INSCREVA-SE NO CANAL Estatísticas Curiosas 👇 https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtjZ...​ Inscreva-se para mais vídeos futuros: Como sempre, seus comentários são bem-vindos.