Is english the most popular language in the world?

Date: 12-01-2009 12:35 am (15 years ago) | Author: King Samuel O Dguy
- at 12-01-2009 12:35 AM (15 years ago)
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I dont think so, i think it only seems popular because US and UK uses it...


Posted: at 12-01-2009 12:35 AM (15 years ago) | Gistmaniac
- rectify at 12-01-2009 02:16 AM (15 years ago)
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yes it is coz historically,the british colonised almost every country n as part of d colonial admn. rule the colonial masters language was the official language,during d scramble 4 africa n d wider wrld,d british had more colonies dan any oda colonial power so dere was every tendency dat 1/3 of d wrld speaks english n u can b sure dat that is a whole lot.
Posted: at 12-01-2009 02:16 AM (15 years ago) | Newbie
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- MOSADI at 12-01-2009 09:30 AM (15 years ago)
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Only US and UK uses it?? So, Nigeria does not use it?? Hmmm....!!!
Posted: at 12-01-2009 09:30 AM (15 years ago) | Newbie
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- akxrech at 12-01-2009 10:18 AM (15 years ago)
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So nigerians speak hausa or what? if not english.
Posted: at 12-01-2009 10:18 AM (15 years ago) | Newbie
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- caseycute at 17-01-2009 11:40 PM (15 years ago)
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Most popular yes i think it as gat to English even though it is not the most spoken language in the world but popular i think it should be.
Posted: at 17-01-2009 11:40 PM (15 years ago) | Upcoming
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- Toks-E at 18-01-2009 01:28 PM (15 years ago)
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nah

itz nat the most popular language

the most popular is Mandarin Chinese - with 882 million speakers

Posted: at 18-01-2009 01:28 PM (15 years ago) | Addicted Hero
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- wof at 20-01-2009 12:37 AM (15 years ago)
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NO GET YOUR FACT RIGHT THE POPULATION OF THE WORLD THAT SPEAK THAN LANGUAGE IS MORE THAT THE POPULATION THAT SPEAK ENGLISH. I CAN'T GET MY FACT RIGHT BUT THERE IS A LANGUAGE THAT IS MORE SPOKEN THAN ENGLISH BESIDE ENGLISH IS NOT THE OFFICIAL LANGUAGE OF UNITED NATION
Posted: at 20-01-2009 12:37 AM (15 years ago) | Newbie
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- Pimpinella at 25-01-2009 06:17 AM (15 years ago)
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Quote from: dguy on 12-01-2009 12:35 AM
I dont think so, i think it only seems popular because US and UK uses it...

i think spanish or¿

na wow just checked in google its chinese more than the double percentage than english

Posted: at 25-01-2009 06:17 AM (15 years ago) | Upcoming
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- chinwenduu at 28-01-2009 06:54 PM (15 years ago)
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spanish, cantonese, mandarin(chinese) && hindi
Posted: at 28-01-2009 06:54 PM (15 years ago) | Newbie
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- miss-nice at 28-01-2009 08:54 PM (15 years ago)
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He said d most popular nt d most spoken language which I think its english cos even dos who speak other languages know at least a little english or always want 2 study d english language.Think of it, D chinese, arabs,french, name them.
Posted: at 28-01-2009 08:54 PM (15 years ago) | Newbie
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- hiddenpearl at 28-01-2009 09:08 PM (15 years ago)
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I believe it is... no matter where you go on planet earth, you'd find someone who speaks it. What other language can you say that about?
Posted: at 28-01-2009 09:08 PM (15 years ago) | Upcoming
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- PidginMOUTH at 13-01-2013 08:57 PM (11 years ago)
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