What is the most spoken language in the world?

As of 2022, the most spoken language in the world is Chinese Mandarin with over 1.1 billion native speakers. This language is widely spoken in China, Singapore, and Taiwan. However, it's worth noting that there are other varieties of Chinese, such as Cantonese and Wu, which have significant numbers of speakers as well.

The second most spoken language in the world is Spanish, with over 460 million native speakers. Spanish is widely spoken in Spain and Latin America. It is also the official language of 21 countries.

English comes in third place, with over 380 million native speakers. It is the official language of 67 countries and is widely spoken in countries such as the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, and South Africa.

Other languages that are among the most spoken in the world include Hindi, Arabic, Bengali, Portuguese, Russian, and Japanese, to name a few.