Which language has the most native speakers in the world?

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Mandarin Chinese has about 920 million native speakers. English is third. But English leads in total speakers when second-language speakers are included.

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Mandarin Chinese has about 920 million native speakers. English is third. But English leads in total speakers when second-language speakers are included.

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