Damon N. Beverly enjoys writing and sharing his thoughts with others. He’s curious about technology and digital culture, but most of his inspiration comes from the little details of everyday life. With a cup of coffee in hand, he loves reading, exploring new places, and getting lost in stories from different cultures. His writing always carries a touch of curiosity and discovery.
🇮🇳 Bhojpuri — Learn grammar, postpositions, and everyday phrases (Devanagari + romanization) Indo-Aryan • Devanagari (historically Kaithi) • SOV Number of Speakers (est.) Native ~50–60M • Wider diaspora communities in Nepal, Mauritius, Fiji, Suriname, the… 🇮🇳 Bhojpuri #36 Most Spoken Language (53M speakers)
🇮🇳 Kannada — Script, Pronunciation, Grammar, and Useful Phrases Dravidian • Kannada script (abugida) • SOV • Postpositions • Agglutinative Number of Speakers (est.) ~45–55M native • ~60M+ total (Karnataka + diaspora) KarnatakaBengaluruSouth India Family… 🇮🇳 Kannada #35 Most Spoken Language (59M speakers)
🇪🇹 Amharic (አማርኛ • Amarəñña) Semitic • Geʽez (Fidel) abugida • SOV-leaning • root–pattern morphology Number of Speakers (est.) Native ~22–25M • Total ~30M+ EthiopiaAddis AbabaDiaspora (Africa, ME, US, EU) Family / Branch Afroasiatic →… 🇪🇹 Amharic #34 Most Spoken Language (60M speakers)
🇱🇧 Levantine Arabic (لهجة شامية) Arabic dialect continuum • Arabic script • Analytic • SVO/SV (topic–comment friendly) Number of Speakers (est.) ~30–40M across Lebanon, Syria, Palestine, Jordan + large diaspora LebanonSyriaPalestineJordanDiaspora Family / Branch Afro-Asiatic… 🇸🇾 Levantine Arabic #33 Most Spoken Language (60M speakers)
🇮🇳 Gujarati (ગુજરાતી / Gujarātī) Indo-Aryan • Gujarati script • SOV (postpositions) Number of Speakers (est.) Native ~55–60M • Total 65M+ (India & global diaspora) GujaratDaman & DiuMumbaiEast Africa & UK diaspora Family / Branch… 🇮🇳 Gujarati #32 Most Spoken Language (62M speakers)
🇮🇹 Italian — Learn pronunciation, grammar, and essential phrases Romance • Latin alphabet • SVO (flexible) Number of Speakers (est.) Native ~60–70M • Worldwide community 85M+ ItalySwitzerland (Ticino)San MarinoDiaspora (EU/NA/LatAm) Family / Branch Indo-European →… 🇮🇹 Italian #31 Most Spoken Language (66M speakers)
🟨🟧 Javanese — Registers (Ngoko/Krama), Pronunciation, Grammar, and Handy Phrases Austronesian • Latin & Javanese script (Aksara Jawa) • SVO • Register-rich Number of Speakers (est.) ~80–90M native speakers across Central/East Java, Yogyakarta, and diaspora… 🇮🇩 Javanese #30 Most Spoken Language (69M speakers)
🇹🇭 Thai (ภาษาไทย • Phasa Thai) Tai–Kadai • Thai script (abugida) • SVO • tonal (5 tones) Number of Speakers (est.) Native ~60–65M • Total ~70M+ ThailandIsan region (Lao-related)Global diaspora Family / Branch Tai–Kadai →… 🇹🇭 Thai #29 Most Spoken Language (71M speakers)
🇰🇷 Korean (한국어 • Hangugeo) Koreanic • Hangul alphabet • Agglutinative • SOV (topic–comment friendly) Number of Speakers (est.) Native ~75–80M • Total 80M+ (South/North Korea, China, Japan, US) Seoul (standard)Pyongyang (standard)Diaspora Family / Branch… 🇰🇷 Korean #28 Most Spoken Language (82M speakers)
🇮🇷 Persian (Farsi) — فارسی Iranian language • Perso-Arabic script • SOV (prepositions) Number of Speakers (est.) Native ~60–70M • Total 110M+ (Iran, Afghanistan, Tajikistan, diaspora) Iran (Farsi)Afghanistan (Dari)Tajikistan (Tajik) Family / Branch Indo-European →… 🇮🇷 Persian (Farsi) #27 Most Spoken Language (83M speakers)
🇨🇳 Wu Chinese (Shanghainese) — Learn tones, sound shifts, and everyday phrases Sinitic • Chinese characters (no single standard for Shanghainese) • SVO / topic-prominent Number of Speakers (est.) Wu group ~80–90M • Core Shanghainese… 🇨🇳 Wu Chinese (Shanghainese) #26 Most Spoken Language (83M speakers)
🇭🇰 Yue Chinese (Cantonese) — Tones, Jyutping, Grammar, and Everyday Phrases Sinitic • Yue branch • Traditional characters • Jyutping • Topic–comment • SVO Number of Speakers (est.) ~80–90M worldwide (native + L2), centered in… 🇨🇳 Yue Chinese (Cantonese) #25 Most Spoken Language (86M speakers)
🇮🇳 Tamil (தமிழ் • Tamiḻ) Dravidian • Tamil script (abugida) • SOV • diglossic (formal vs colloquial) Number of Speakers (est.) Native ~75–80M • Total ~85–90M+ Tamil NaduSri LankaSingapore MalaysiaDiaspora (Gulf, Europe, NA) Family /… 🇮🇳 Tamil #24 Most Spoken Language (86M speakers)
🇵🇭 Tagalog (Filipino) Austronesian • Latin alphabet (plus Baybayin heritage) • Predicate-initial • VSO/VOS (flexible) Number of Speakers (est.) Native ~28–30M • Total ~80M+ (Filipino as the national standard) PhilippinesMetro ManilaLuzonDiaspora Family / Branch Austronesian… 🇵🇭 Tagalog (Filipino) #23 Most Spoken Language (87M speakers)
🇰🇪 Swahili (Kiswahili) Bantu • Latin alphabet • SVO (agglutinative verbs) Number of Speakers (est.) Native ~16–20M • Total 100–200M+ (East & Central Africa) TanzaniaKenyaUgandaDRC & neighbors Family / Branch Niger–Congo → Atlantic–Congo → Benue–Congo… 🇹🇿 Swahili #22 Most Spoken Language (87M speakers)
🇵🇰 Western Punjabi (Shahmukhi) Indo-Aryan • Arabic-based script (Shahmukhi) • SOV Number of Speakers (est.) Native ~75–90M (Pakistan) • Wider understanding across the diaspora Punjab (Pakistan)Lahore • FaisalabadDiaspora (Gulf, UK, NA) Family / Branch Indo-European… 🇮🇳 Western Punjabi #21 Most Spoken Language (90M speakers)
🇳🇬 Hausa (ISO: ha) — Guide to Pronunciation, Grammar, and Useful Phrases Afro-Asiatic • Chadic • Latin “Boko” & Arabic “Ajami” • SVO • Tone Number of Speakers (est.) Native ~50–60M • L2 20–30M+ across… 🇳🇬 Hausa #19 Most Spoken Language (94M speakers)
🇮🇳 Telugu (తెలుగు) Dravidian • Telugu script (abugida) • SOV • agglutinative Number of Speakers (est.) Native ~80–85M • Total ~90M+ Andhra PradeshTelanganaIndia U.S.GulfGlobal diaspora Family / Branch Dravidian → South-Central Dravidian (close to Kannada;… 🇮🇳 Telugu #18 Most Spoken Language (96M speakers)
🇻🇳 Vietnamese (Tiếng Việt) Vietic • Latin alphabet (Chữ Quốc Ngữ) • Tonal • SVO (topic-comment friendly) Number of Speakers (est.) Native ~75–85M • Total 95M+ (diaspora across US, France, Australia) VietnamHanoi (North)Ho Chi Minh… 🇻🇳 Vietnamese #17 Most Spoken Language (97M speakers)
🇮🇳 Marathi (मराठी / Marāṭhī) Indo-Aryan • Devanagari • SOV (postpositions) Number of Speakers (est.) Native ~80–90M • Total ~95–110M+ MaharashtraGoa & Karnataka borderlandsGlobal diaspora Family / Branch Indo-European → Indo-Iranian → Indo-Aryan → Marathi–Konkani… 🇮🇳 Marathi #16 Most Spoken Language (99M speakers)
🇪🇬 Egyptian Arabic (Maṣri / Masri) Semitic • Arabic script • SV/SVO (flexible) Number of Speakers (est.) Native ~70–80M • Total 90M+ understanding via media EgyptLevant & Gulf exposureDiaspora Family / Branch Afro-Asiatic → Semitic… 🇪🇬 Egyptian Arabic #15 Most Spoken Language (119M speakers)
🇳🇬 Nigerian Pidgin (Naija Pidgin) English-lexifier • Latin alphabet • SVO Number of Speakers (est.) Native several millions • L2 tens of millions across Nigeria & West Africa Urban & inter-ethnic lingua francaMusic, media, street… 🇳🇬 Nigerian Pidgin #14 Most Spoken Language (121M speakers)