Over one billion people in China and nearby countries speak Mandarin , which is often called Chinese.
http://geography.about.com/library/faq/blqzlanguage.htm
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And to whet your appetite, here are the languages that just barely missed the list (from the most popular to the least): German, Japanese, Urdu, Punjabi, Korean, Telugu, Tamil, Marathi, Cantonese, Wu, Vietnamese, Javanese, Italian, Turkish, Tagalog, and Thai...
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www.soyouwanna.com/site/toptens/languages/languages.htm...
www.soyouwanna.com/site/toptens/languages/languages.html
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For number by total speakers, see List of languages by total number of speakers. ... The nine languages with the estimated largest numbers of native speakers in the world, according to SIL Ethnologue, 2005.
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en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_languages_by_number_of_na...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_languages_by_number_of_native_speakers_according_to_two_websites
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We have attempted to collect a variety of data about the relative popularity of programming languages, mostly out of curiousity. To some degree popularity does matter - ... Popular languages are used more in industry, and consequently, people post job listings that seek individuals with experience in those languages.
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"A growing number of schools are now teaching Mandarin and in the coming years I think we will see this subject sitting alongside French, Spanish and German as one of the most popular languages for young people to learn," said Mr Balls.
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news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/education/8439959.stm
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What does make a language popular? Do popular languages deserve their popularity? Is it worth trying to define a good programming language? How would you do it? I think the answers to these questions can be found by looking at hackers, and learning what they want.
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www.paulgraham.com/popular.html
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The following surveys attempt to rank which programming languages are most popular, each using a different measure: ... languages2009 | Historical Change in Most Popular Languages 2009 Says: January 27th, 2009 at 3:35 am...
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www.devtopics.com/most-popular-programming-languages/
www.devtopics.com/most-popular-programming-languages/
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All popular programming languages, for each one the description and why to choose it. New emerging programming languages are also included in the list. ... Easier than C++. May share resources with other languages under a common runtime.
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www.scriptol.com/programming/choose.php
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By The Numbers: Most Popular Foreign Languages ... In addition to Chinese and Arabic, the top 10 most popular languages for American college students include Japanese, Latin, and Russian. ... American Sign Language is actually the fourth most popular language course, but when excluded from the list of foreign languages,
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www.forbes.com/2008/02/22/popular-foreign-languages-tec...
www.forbes.com/2008/02/22/popular-foreign-languages-tech-language_sp08-cx_rr_0222foreign.html
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