Language Map of the World

The Language Map shows a world map, where the countries have been colored according to the languages spoken over there. Some of the top languages of the world by population are Chinese, Spanish, English, Bengali, Hindi/Urdu, Arabic, Portuguese, Russian, Japanese, German, French.

The map shows that English is currently one of the most widely spoken and written languages worldwide. The impact of the British Empire and continued influence of the British Commonwealth has contributed in making English a dominant language in many parts of the world. English is an important language of many countries like India, Nigeria, South Africa and Philippines. There are more than 2,700 languages in the world.