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English ranks first in total speakers worldwide when learners are included, but by native speaker count alone it is surpassed by another language.

Which language has the most native speakers?

Mandarin Chinese
More than 900 million people speak Mandarin as their native language. English ranks roughly 3rd or 4th by native speakers, but remains the most widely used language overall when official and second-language speakers are counted.
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