10. Javanese
Primary Country: Indonesia
Total Countries: 3
First-language Speakers (millions): 84.3
9. Japanese
Primary Country: Japan
Total Countries: 3
First-language Speakers (millions): 122
8. Russian
Primary Country: Russian Federation
Total Countries: 16
First-language Speakers (millions): 162
7. Bengali
Primary Country: Bangladesh
Total Countries: 4
First-language Speakers (millions): 193
6. Portuguese
Primary Country: Portugal
Total Countries: 11
First-language Speakers (millions): 202
5. Arabic
Primary Country: Saudi Arabia
Total Countries: 59
First-language Speakers (millions): 223
4. Hindi
Primary Country: India
Total Countries: 4
First-language Speakers (millions): 260
3. English
Primary Country: United Kingdom
Total Countries: 101
First-language Speakers (millions): 335
2. Spanish
Primary Country: Spain
Total Countries: 31
First-language Speakers (millions): 406
1. Chinese
Primary Country: China
Total Countries: 33
First-language Speakers (millions): 1,197
Source – Ethnologue