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We mapped linguistic power: these 20 have the upper hand

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11.06.2025

We mapped linguistic power: these 20 have the upper hand

20. Persian: a language with 2500-year-old roots

19. Italian: the language of music, fashion and opera

18. Turkish: An agglutinative language with a heritage of empires

17. Marathi: The Poetry of Maharashtra and 83 Million Voices

16. Telugu: The Rounded Elegance of South India

15. Vietnamese: Tonal language with a French trace

14. Korean: Hangul who understands your logic

13. Javanese: the old language of an island with a young soul

12. German: The language of philosophers, scientists and compounds

11. Punjabi: Two scripts, 100 million votes

10. Japanese: Three scripts and a billion cultural imprints

9. Russian: The language of the universe, powers and idioms

8. Portuguese: Brazilian rhythm and African shores

7. Bengali: The language of poets and 230 million voices

6. Arabic: the language of faith, science and 28 characters from the right

5. French: the language of diplomacy and global elegance

4. Spanish: 500 million people, one temperament

3. Hindi: the Bollywood language for 600 million souls

2. Mandarin: A Million Tones and a Billion People

1. English: the language of the internet, business and Hollywood

Sources: www.msn.com, www.ethnologue.com, www.statista.com, www.britannica.com, www.britannica.com

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