The Official Languages Found in the Most Countries Around the World

What’s the official language of your home country? From Word.tips, this guide focuses on the official languages that are found in the most countries around the world.

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Around the world, there are five languages that are far and away the most widespread, with these being English, French, Arabic, Spanish, and Portuguese. Word.tips says that according to their previously researched data, that the most commonly spoken language worldwide is English, with more than 1.13 billion native speakers. Around the world, there are fifty-five countries that recognize English as their official or de facto language, and this is the most of any country around the globe. The second most widespread language around the world is French, as it’s the official language of several countries including Canada, France, Belgium, Switzerland, Guinea, Cameroon, Madagascar, and Haiti.

This is certainly a unique and impressive visual guide from Word.tips. The five most used languages (English, French, Arabic, Spanish, and Portuguese) are the most prominently featured in the top half of the guide, with each being surrounded by the names of the countries where these are recognized as the official languages. This guide also features a world map showing through color coding where these languages are found. Through this unique design method, you’ll see just how much ground each language covers, and where languages share different countries. For example, English dominates the design for the United States, but English and French make up a unique design for Canada’s representation.