Day: July 18, 2025

Which Languages Have the Most Speakers Worldwide?

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Languages shape how we connect, trade, and share ideas across borders. But which ones have the largest global reach? 1. EnglishEnglish dominates with over 1.4 billion speakers, including native and second-language users. It’s the main language of business, science, and international media. Its global spread is due to colonial history and the dominance of the U.S. in culture and economics. 2. Mandarin ChineseMandarin is the most spoken native language, with around 940 million native speakers and over a billion total speakers. As the official language of China—the world’s most populous…

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Migration Report 2025 in Austria: Criticism of coexistence continues to grow

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Since 2015, the proportion of migrants in the Austrian population has risen by around 38 percent. With this increase, criticism of coexistence between locals and migrants has also grown. However, most immigrants feel a powerful sense of belonging to Austria. This is according to data presented on Wednesday by Integration Minister Claudia Plakolm (ÖVP) and Stephan Marik-Lebeck from Statistics Austria. According to this data, an average of around 2.51 million people with a migrant background lived in Austria in 2024. This includes “first-generation” persons (born abroad) and “second-generation” persons (born…

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