With more than a billion Mandarin Chinese speakers on the planet, it takes the top spot on our list. China’s status as one of the world’s most influential superpowers also means that learning its most commonly spoken language is invaluable in a global job market.
Mandarin Chinese
As the second most commonly spoken language in the world, Spanish has 471 million speakers and is the official language of countries such as Costa Rica, Argentina, Chile, Cuba, and Mexico.
Italian is undoubtedly one of the most beautiful—or at least one of the sexiest—languages in the world. With approximately 63 million speakers, it also has countless art, business, and cultural applications.
Italian
With the highest GDP in Europe, there’s no denying that Germany is a powerful economic force on the continent. On a more global stage, some of the world’s most successful corporations have their roots in the country. Siemens, Volkswagen, and Adidas are all headquartered in Germany.
German
When deciding on a language to learn, you should consider which countries are robust enough to with
Korean
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