Top 10 Most Popular Second Languages

Although most people here in the United States would guess that English is the most popular second language around the world, it is simply not the case. Even though English is in fact very popular, it is nowhere near the leader (in persons) of the most popular second language. The following is a list of the top 10 most popular second languages.

1. Spanish

2. French

3. English

4. German

5. Chinese (Mandarin)

6. Arabic

7. Hindi

8. Japanese

9. Korean

10. Russian