Languages
Arabic
Arabic is a Semitic language spoken by over 300 million people, primarily in the Middle East and North Africa, and is the official language of the Arab League and one of the six official languages of the United Nations.
It’s the official language of 22 countries that form the Arab League. It is the third most widespread official language after English and French.
Chinese
The Chinese language is a complex and rich linguistic system with a long history, encompassing various dialects and written forms, and is the most spoken language in the world, with Mandarin being the official language of China and Taiwan.
Chinese language has a history dating back thousands of years, with its origins in ancient China.
English
English is a West Germanic language that originated in medieval England and has since become one of the most influential languages globally. It is the primary language spoken in countries such as the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand, and serves as a second language in many others. English uses the Latin alphabet and has a rich vocabulary influenced by Latin, French, Germanic, and other languages due to centuries of cultural exchange and colonization.
Spoken by over 1.5 billion people worldwide, including more than 400 million native speakers, English is the most widely studied second language and a key tool in global communication, international business, science, education, and diplomacy. Its role as a global lingua franca makes it an essential skill for connecting across cultures and industries around the world.
French
French, a Romance language with roots in Vulgar Latin, is spoken by over 320 million people worldwide, making it a global language with significant cultural and political influence, and an official language in numerous countries and international organizations.
It is the official language in 29 countries and territories such as France, Canada, Belgium, Switzerland, Luxembourg, and many countries in Africa.
Japanese
Japanese, officially called Nihongo (日本語), is the principal language of the Japonic language family, spoken by the Japanese people, primarily in Japan, and by a significant Japanese diaspora worldwide. It’s a language isolate, meaning it has no known linguistic relatives, and its writing system uses kanji (characters of Chinese origin), and two syllabaries: hiragana and katakana.
Japanese is spoken by over 120 million people worldwide, primarily in Japan, but also by the Japanese diaspora in other countries. Today it has become an important language in international business and diplomacy.
Spanish
Spanish, also called Castilian, is a Romance language. It is the most spoken Romance language in the world. There are almost over 500 million people in the world who speak Spanish as their first language. Today it is the fourth most spoken language in the world.
Countries which consider Spanish – other than Spain – as one of their official language include, Mexico, Colombia, Argentina, Perú, Venezuela, Chile and Ecuador.