400 million Spanish speakers

Question

I just found out that we are 400 million native Spanish speakers around the world and almost 50 million (12.5%) live in the United States. We might have to wait until the 2010 census to know how many we are total in this country and how many hispanics.

Do any of you could tell me how many native English speakers are there around the world? I think it is around the same amount, 400 million (USA, the United Kingdom and Australia).

Good question. - --Mariana--, Nov 23, 2009

I'm feeling left out up here in Canada. Heidita, may Ricardo have a reservation for a visit to the dunce corner?? - Moe, Nov 23, 2009

Aw, pobre pequeno nueva zealanda :( - EJClaire, Nov 23, 2009

Answer 1

Sorry Ricardo, this is a more recent estimate. 2009

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Big difference - 0068e2f4, Nov 23, 2009

Answer 2

Apparently Spanish and English are the equally most spoken languages worldwide, after Mandarin Chinese. And that sounds about right to me!

Answer 3

WOW! 400 million! And I'm pretty sure that Spanish is the third most spoken language, after Chinese Mandarin, and of course, English! Do you know how many English speaking people there are worldwide?

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Thanks robertico. Interesting eventhough it is a bit old (13 years) - RicardoP, Nov 23, 2009