Languages by native speakers, fewest first

The full ranking of languages by native speakers, fewest first (8 items). Values are approximate and rounded.

#ItemValue
1Icelandic0.35 million
2Greek13 million
3Dutch25 million
4Italian65 million
5German95 million
6Japanese125 million
7Spanish485 million
8Mandarin940 million

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