Let's create together the best list of the most spoken languages in the world!

Stefano

Call for data

I’m Stefano of Think In Italian. I’m building the coolest page about the most spoken languages in the world.

Since I don’t know all those languages, I need contributions to collect reliable data and insights that only native speakers can provide.

To submit your contribution, fill in the form below.

To thank you for your help, your name will be listed on the list of the article’s contributors. You’ll be informed when that happens.

Guidelines

  • Please only submit data about languages you’re familiar with, ideally those you speak as a native
  • Only submit once per language
  • Only submit one language at a time
  • You may leave empty some fields you’re not knowledgeable about
  • Include sources to increase the likelihood your data will be used
  • You can contribute to a language regardless of whether it’s already on the page
  • You’ll only be listed among the contributors if your submission was used in the final version of the article
  • Entering the data only takes a few minutes, but time for research is up to you

Form

Language name
English name of the language.
Cover
Maximum file size: 1 MB
Real-world scene of place or people most representative of the language. Ideally, an original image that is not on Google yet.
Description
Your very personal introduction to the language. 2-3 paragraphs. 50-100 words.nNo headings, no custom styles. Only bold or italic words accepted as styling.
Native speakers
Number of native speakers in the world in millions.
Non-native speakers
Number of non-native speakers in the world in millions.
Expected growth
Will the population grow, remain stable, or decline?
Political influence
Think worldwide.nFrom 0 (low) to 100 (high).
Cultural influence
Think worldwide.nFrom 0 (low) to 100 (high).
Economic Relevance
Think worldwide.nFrom 0 (low) to 100 (high).
Digital Presence
Think worldwide.nFrom 0 (low) to 100 (high).
Name of the country with the most native speakers
Country with the most native speakers
Countries where the language is official
Other countries where the language is official.
Writing sample
Maximum file size: 1 MB
Take an image of a book page, street sign, etc.
Writing System
What script is the language written in?
Number of characters
How many characters are there in the script?
Language Family
Which language family does it belong?
Dialects
What are the main dialects (if any)?
Learning Difficulty for English Speakers
How difficult is it to learn for an English speaker?nFrom 0 (easy) to 100 (difficult).
Fun fact
A really fun, suprising or interesting fact about the language. 1 paragraph. 20-40 words.
Video
Video of someone speaking the language. Vlogger, conversation, movie scene, etc.nYoutube video id (not full URL).
Similar to
Languages similar to this one (if any).
Word order
SVO, SOV, etc.
Morphology
AnalyticnIsolatingnSyntheticnFusionalnAgglutinativenPolysyntheticnOligosynthetic
Tonal
Is it tonal?
Polite
Degree of use of honorifics.nExtensive, moderate, none.
Verb conjugation
Do you conjugate verbs?
Noun declension
Do nouns change form?
Contributor's full name
Your full name
Contributor's Facebook profile
Your profile on Facebook.nFull URL.
Contributor's profile
Explain why you're qualified to contribute about this language.
Sources used
List all the sources of your data about this language.nWebsite URLs, book titles, etc.nOne item per line.nThis qualifies your contribution.
stefano lodola italian teacher (1)
30 Free Courses to Get You Started ($40 Value)
  • No credit card needed
italian audio lesson preview
italian audio reading preview
italian ai tutor preview
GET FREE APP
"I've tried other apps like Babbel and Memrise. None made me fluent or made me feel like I was making much meaningful progress in learning a language."
testimonial 2
Ecem Topcu
Aug 7, 2025