Which language has the most native speakers in the world?

Q: Which language has the most native speakers in the world?

Mandarin Chinese — about 1.1 billion native speakers.. English has more TOTAL speakers if you count second-language, but Mandarin dominates first-language counts. Population math, not culture wars.

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Mandarin Chinese — about 1.1 billion native speakers. — English has more TOTAL speakers if you count second-language, but Mandarin dominates first-language counts. Population math, not culture wars.