What is the most spoken language in the world?

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Mandarin Chinese is spoken in 16 countries. More people speak Mandarin Chinese than any other language. The current number of native speakers is approximately 937, 132, 000.

English, on the other hand, is the most dominant of languages, spoken by roughly 322, 000, 000 in 104 countries and has included words from a multitude of other tongues, including German, Hindi, Italian, Dutch, and Spanish.

The dominance of the English language is explained by history and economics - the Industrial Revolution and the acquisition of colonies which included India and the USA.

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