Should we teach Chinese or Urdu instead of French in UK schools? No. There are more Mandarin Chinese speakers in the world than anything else, but they are nearly all peasants in China, so unless you know you need to deal with the Chinese it's best to leave them to it.
According to the University of Washington, the languages officially spoken in the most countries are:
English - 54 countries
French - 33
Arabic - 24
Spanish - 21
Portuguese - 8
German - 5
Malay - 4
Dutch - 4
Chinese (Mandarin) - 3
Italian - 2
Russian - 2
Tamil - 2
According to the University of Washington, the languages officially spoken in the most countries are:
English - 54 countries
French - 33
Arabic - 24
Spanish - 21
Portuguese - 8
German - 5
Malay - 4
Dutch - 4
Chinese (Mandarin) - 3
Italian - 2
Russian - 2
Tamil - 2
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