What is the future language of the world?

The latest projection is that French will be spoken by 750 million people by 2050. A study by investment bank Natixis even suggests that by that time, French could be the most-spoken language in the world, ahead of English and even Mandarin.

Why English is the most important language?

1. English is the Language of International Communication. Although English is not the most spoken language in the world, it is the official language in 53 countries and is spoken as a first language by around 400 million people worldwide. But that’s not all, it is also the most common second language in the world.

Is English more efficient than other languages?

The answer, of course, is no! English is a major global language, but only by pure circumstance. Not because it has any inherent properties that make it ‘better’ than any other language.

Is English more efficient than Spanish?

English came out on top, but not by much. Most of languages grouped pretty closely together, however, Japanese lagged behind the rest. Interestingly, the languages that conveyed the least amount of information per syllable, like Spanish, Japanese, and French, tended to be spoken at a faster rate.

What are the advantages of English as the global language of business?

Hence, some of the advantages of English as the global language of business includes the following: Efficacy. Even though English is the third most spoken language in the world, most people prefer speaking English during their business. In many nations, English is used as a second language after the native languages.

Why choose English as a lingua franca?

English is the world’s favourite lingua franca – the language people are most likely to turn to when they don’t share a first language. Imagine, for example, a Chinese speaker who speaks no French in conversation with a French speaker who speaks no Chinese.

Why is English the world’s favourite language?

English is the world’s favourite lingua franca – the language people are most likely to turn to when they don’t share a first language. Imagine, for example, a Chinese speaker who speaks no French in conversation with a French speaker who speaks no Chinese. The chances are that they would use English. Five years ago, perhaps.

Should English be the world’s official language?

Now, that is hardly a reason for why English can’t be the official international language today, but there are other reasons. I believe that neither English nor any other language for that matter should be the world’s official language because it would effectively end linguistic diversity and lead to huge amounts of language death.