Revealing the 10 Most “Powerful” Languages in the World: Speak Fluently and Don’t Be Afraid of Unemployment! Even Ranked 2nd Will Have Very High Incomes!
Open 10 “Most Influential Languages in the World” in 2024. Study them and don’t be afraid of being unemployed. If you speak fluently, you have the right to earn a lot of money! Ready for the future of world languages in 2050. Who will prosper and who will fail?
A new report from Ethnologue and leading linguistic researchers around the world reveals the top 10 most powerful languages in the world, measured not only by native speakers but also by economic, communication, knowledge, media and diplomatic dimensions.
In 2024, Mandarin will remain the world’s most widely spoken native language, with around 990 million speakers, followed by Spanish (484 million) and English (390 million). However, when including second languages, English remains the most influential “global lingua franca” in terms of international communication.
What is the “influential language” measured by?
Dr. Kai L. Chan, an expert from INSEAD and Canadian universities, has developed the “ Power Language Index” (PLI) to comprehensively measure the importance of languages in the สมัครสมาชิก UFABET วันนี้ รับเครดิตฟรีทุกวัน world, using five key factors:
- Geography – Number of countries where the language is spoken
- Economy – Economic influences such as GDP and PPP.
- Communication – Number of users worldwide
- Knowledge and Media – The prevalence of knowledge and media sources
- Diplomacy – The Role in the International Arena
The 3 Most “Powerful” Languages in the World
- No. 1: English – remains the primary language of the global economy, media, academia, and international organizations such as the UN, NATO, and G7.
- No. 2: Mandarin – Scored highly by China’s growing economy
- No. 3: French – Used in many international organizations such as the European Union (EU), UNESCO, the World Court.
Spanish is ranked 4th but is catching up quickly and is expected to overtake French by 2050.
While the language of opportunity is “Chinese”, with the increasing demand for Chinese language experts in many industries, for example in Vietnam right now, people who are good at Chinese have very high job opportunities. Recently, someone posted on Facebook urgently looking for a simultaneous interpreter (cabin) for an event in Shanghai, China, for only 2 days, but with a daily salary of 42 million dong , or about 60,000 baht per day !
Beyond translation and business communication , these languages also open up opportunities in technology, diplomacy, education, and media.
The future of world languages in 2050: who will rise and who will fall?
According to PLI’s projections for 2050,
- English is still number 1
- Mandarin Chinese comes in second.
- Spanish will overtake French to become 3rd
- French dropped to 4th place
Next in line are Arabic (5), Russian (6), German (7), Portuguese (8), Hindi (9) and Japanese (10).
So if you are planning to learn a language for the future, do not just look at the number of native speakers, but also look at the overall picture of the language in the global world, whether it is economic influence, communication, media or diplomacy. Because an influential language is not just “speakable” but must be “practical in the globalized world”. And when it comes to the attractive income from these languages, the question is, are you ready to start learning a second language…..?
