What is the rank of Bengali language in the world among the most spoken languages as per Forbes?

Correct option is A

Sol: the correct answer is (a) 6th

According to Forbes 2022 Bengali is ranked 6th among the most spoken languages in the world, with over 270 million speakers globally

Key points:

This covers the most spoken languages ​​worldwide, including both first and second languages, with a focus on English and Mandarin Chinese, which each exceed one billion speakers.

1. English: Over 1.4 billion speakers, making it the most widely spoken language globally.
2. Mandarin Chinese: Over 1.119 billion speakers, ranking second.
3. Hindi: Spoken by over 653 million people, ranking third.

Factors Contributing to Language Popularity: Understanding why these languages ​​are so widely spoken due to historical, cultural, and political factors, such as colonization for English or population growth for Mandarin and Hindi.

The Impact of Second Languages: Many people speak English, Mandarin, and Hindi as second languages, which significantly increases the number of speakers compared to languages spoken only natively.
Information booster:

Here are the top 10 most spoken languages in the world as per Forbes 2024:

1. English - 1.4 billion speakers

2. Mandarin Chinese - 1.1 billion speakers

3. Hindi - 600 million speakers

4. Spanish - 550 million speakers

5. French - 274 million speakers

6. Arabic - 274 million speakers

7. Bengali - 272 million speakers

8. Russian - 258 million speakers

9. Portuguese - 234 million speakers

10. Urdu - 230 million speakers