What language does European speak?

Five languages have more than 50 million native speakers in Europe: Russian, French, Italian, German, and English. Russian is the most spoken native language in Europe; and English has the largest number of speakers in total, including some 200 million speakers of English as a second or foreign language.

How much of Europe speaks English?

According to a survey published in 2006, 13\% of EU citizens speak English as their native language. Another 38\% of EU citizens state that they have sufficient English skills to hold a conversation, so the total reach of English in the EU is 51\%.

Which European language is the best?

Best language to learn in Europe #1: Spanish Over 20 million more Americans claim to speak the language well enough to hold a conversation, and these numbers continue to rise.

What is the most widely used language in Europe?

The Most Widely Used Languages in Europe. Russian is the most commonly spoken language in Europe, followed by German and French.

What is the most popular language studied on Duolingo?

The most popular language studied on Duolingo in each country. Figure 2. The second most popular language studied on Duolingo in each country. Yes, English dominates — but by how much? As you may have guessed, English is by far the most studied language around the world: it’s one of the top two languages in two thirds of all countries.

How does Duolingo help immigrants learn English?

Duolingo not only helps immigrants, but also assists locals in learning an official language of their own country. In India, English is one of the two official languages (together with Hindi), but it’s the top language studied on Duolingo; nearly a third of Duolingo users in India are learning English. Why?

What do you call someone who speaks multiple languages?

(*Note: technically a polyglot is usually used to describe someone who speaks more than 6 languages whereas a hyper-polyglot is used to describe someone who speaks over 12.) Like many of our words, the term, polyglot is Greek in origin, coming from the Greek word, polyglōttos, which roughly translates to “many tongued”.