Mandarin Chinese is the most spoken language with over 955 million speakers and is one of the six official languages of the United Nations. Mandarin is now the common language of China, but many Chinese still speak their regional dialects.
Mandarin Chinese is the most widely spoken language in the world, with over 955 million speakers. It is one of the six official languages of the United Nations along with Arabic, English, French, Russian and Spanish. Mandarin is one of many Chinese dialects and is widely spoken in China, Taiwan and Singapore. In 1932 the Mandarin dialect, from the Beijing area, was selected by Chinese officials to create a standard national language. While Mandarin is now the common language of China and is taught in schools around the world, many Chinese continue to speak in their own regional dialects.
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The United States has no official language.
The Bible is the most translated book, being translated into over 2,000 languages.
About 2,500 languages have been identified by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) as critically endangered.
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