Who knows which country each language is used in? It is best to provide the distribution of world languages.

According to estimates by World Watch and the American Summer Language Institute, the most popular language in the world is Mandarin in China, followed by Spanish, with 332 million users, English, English and Arabic, with 220 million users, followed by Bengali, with1890,000 users.

As for the birthplace of languages, among the 6,800 languages in the world, 32% originated from Asia, 30% from Africa, 19% from Pacific islands and 15% from America. Only 4% originated in Europe, but English and Spanish have become the second and third largest languages in the world through colonial means. With 832 languages, Papua New Guinea is the richest country in the world, followed by Indonesia (73 1), Algeria (5 15) and India (400). There are about 300 species in Mexico, Cameroon and Australia, and 234 species in Brazil, which can be regarded as countries with complex languages.

The most complicated place of language should belong to New Guinea, an area where Papua New Guinea and Indonesia's Hirangaye overlap, with a population of only 0. 1%, and the total number of languages accounts for one sixth of the world. Another place with fewer people and more languages is the Wanadu Islands in the Pacific Ocean, where there are only190,000 people, but there are more than 100 languages.

Languages spoken by few people are likely to become extinct. According to Worldwatch, 90% of the 6800 languages in the world are in danger of disappearing. The organization said that although there are so many languages, half of them have no more than 2,500 speakers, and this language is most likely to disappear. In Canada, there are more than 50 indigenous languages, but only three languages, Cree, Inu and ogier Uygur, are considered as "safe" languages, and other languages may be eliminated because too few people are familiar with them. Natural and man-made disasters, the spread of strong languages such as Russian and English, and the prohibition of some languages by some governments are all reasons why many weak languages have been eliminated.

Wolfinger, a professor of Indian language in Saskatchewan, Canada, said that every language shows a world outlook and outlook on life. When you lose a language, you lose a knowledge base and a world view, which will only make us poorer.

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Learning French as a second foreign language-the most potential choice!

English occupies the position of the first foreign language because of its simplicity, practicality and wide application, as well as the vigorous promotion of domestic educational institutions. Nowadays, we pay attention to amateur charging and lifelong learning, so friends often ask us what language we should learn as a second foreign language, German, French, Japanese, Russian or Spanish.

"Learning your favorite language" has always been a simple and profound way to "fool" netizens, but after working for a period of time, I can responsibly say to netizens: "Learning French as a second language is the most potential choice!" .

At present, German is popular, but it is said to be ugly, and there are not many German-speaking countries. In addition, Germany prefers engineering students, and most of the language learners are from liberal arts. If it's not just out of personal hobbies, you should really think about it before learning German.

I personally don't like Japanese very much. It may be because I often surf the Internet, Japanese always feels like garbled code, and Sino-Japanese relations are very sensitive. Your street is full of Japanese as Japanese translators, which easily makes the tour guide disgusted. Of course, it is undeniable that the melody of Japanese songs is quite good.

It is best not to learn Russian at present. In short, the form of employment is not good, and there are not many opportunities for use.

I don't speak Spanish very well, so it's not easy to learn as a second language and I don't have many opportunities to use it.

Learning French as a second foreign language-the most potential choice!

1) French is not beautiful, but compared with other languages, it is generous and solemn. Speaking French will make people feel that you have a better education.

2) Knowing French is equivalent to getting a global language pass-many countries speak French, such as France, Switzerland and Belgium in Europe, and most countries in Africa and North Africa speak French. Nearly half of African countries such as Senegal, Algeria, Gabon and Congo are official languages, while the Americas include Quebec and Canada. Don't underestimate Quebec, which is three times the size of France. Montreal is the second largest French-speaking city in the world.

3) Practical Fashion-Studying abroad and emigration are the hottest topics at present, while studying in France and emigration from Canada are two extremely important roles. TEF exam is the only pass to study in France, so it is imperative to learn French. There are two kinds of immigrants in Canada: federal immigrants and Quebec immigrants-the federal requirements are quite high, the success rate of postgraduate education will be relatively high, and knowing French is a plus item, which is also slow to handle; It is relatively easy to immigrate to Quebec, with a bachelor's degree or a college degree. Among the clients I have contacted, the only obstacle is "French". In Quebec's immigration score table, French accounts for almost the highest proportion (doctor's degree = 1 1, the highest score of French is 16, and two points can be added for those who have received professional French education in universities or middle schools.

4) Learning French is more conducive to the postgraduate entrance examination-English postgraduate entrance examination is usually stipulated. Hebei University, for example, can only test French and Russian in the second foreign language school. Is it because most colleges and universities can only write French questions in second foreign language schools?

5) Sino-French relations are booming-France is the first western country to establish diplomatic relations with China, and Sino-French relations are at their best in history. The promotion of the "Sino-French Cultural Year" and the opening of the "European Tour" have also further warmed up Sino-French relations; If the maintenance of Sino-US and Sino-Japanese relations is mainly based on the cooperation between national economic interests, then China and France are more out of mutual appreciation between national cultures; When the economy develops to a certain extent, the demand for cultural life will increase, and Sino-French cultural cooperation has great potential. Of course, the cooperation between China and France in the fields of economy, automobile, aerospace, nuclear energy, construction and cosmetics is also fruitful!

6) The employment situation is good-French learners are mainly young people. Due to the limitation of wealth, few people can learn French simply by interest without considering economic factors. Most people begin to think about their future careers before learning French. I don't know much about the employment of non-French majors. As for the French major, just be realistic. Many students feel that there are few employment opportunities in French, absolutely not many, but from the perspective of the ratio of job supply to job seekers, French is still very advantageous; Moreover, the post treatment is generally acceptable; This seems to be very general, so let's say it ourselves: we are the first-year students majoring in French in Jinan University, with 24 students, who entered in 1998 and graduated in 2002; The school is not famous, because the first professional teaching crossed the river by feeling the stones, and there were no brothers and sisters paving the way at work, which was basically nothing; Fortunately, there are 12 boys in the class, who have a good time and a better atmosphere and can keep their true colors; Since graduation, 24 of them have been engaged in French-related jobs, and almost 3-5 boys have earned or received an annual salary of more than 654.38+million (12 boys have already gone to graduate school). Those who get less money have good jobs, such as university teachers, central institutions and foreign affairs offices; Girls are also good, and they all have their favorite jobs; If "going abroad" is still a hot word today, half of our class has gone out and wandered around. In short, the opportunity of French major is good, and what you can achieve depends on your personal quality (either learn French well, if you really lack talent, then find an opportunity to learn a major that you are good at). Of course, the above is just my personal opinion. Let's compare the way out of other professional students around us. It is better to compare the whole rather than the special case!

7) Active atmosphere-Compared with other small languages, the atmosphere of French in China is good, especially in Beijing, Shanghai and Wuhan. From French training to French friends gathering, we have done a great job. French-speaking France's circle is really small. Often two strangers learning French are involved in "blood relationship" within three strokes. They are free and friendly, and they blend together easily.

8) France's attention-France is a country that feels good about itself, especially in terms of language; The French Embassy has specialized language and cultural cooperation commissioners, the annual China French Song Contest, and French training centers all over the country. It is particularly worth mentioning that the French Cultural Center just built in Beijing is the first cultural communication institution established by western countries in China, and the romantic French have also built a coffee shop in the Cultural Center ~

9) Marriage-With the increasing internationalization of China, more and more China girls fall into the jaws of French men; Marriage between China men and French women is still rare; "Men fall in love with their eyes and women fall in love with their ears", which shows how crucial it is to learn French well in order to pick up girls. On the other hand, in terms of feasibility, the height and figure of French girls are suitable for China people. "Foreign love" and "half-blood" are rare once in a lifetime! In the long run, children will have an advantage in education in the future, and they will be famous when they are born, so they don't have to work so hard on French as we do. Looking further, it is reported that the number of Chinese in Paris is as high as 1/30. Children and grandchildren have children and grandchildren, children and grandchildren have children and grandchildren, children and grandchildren immigrate in disguise, and the world is brothers. It's refreshing to think about it ...

Finally, the French personal website group in China is much better than other small languages, and there are more occasions and opportunities for people to communicate, which is fun:)