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English
International business English and IT English is the trade language of world economy.
English is the official language of 45 countries, totaling 322 million native speakers, 500 million people speak English as a second language.
English has many variances ranging from Australian English to Zimbabwean English. US and British English are the norm.
Translations of „exotic“ language pairs are often based on the English language.
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German
German was once the trade language of Eastern Europe until Russian recast its role. 98 million native speakers live in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland.
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Spanish
Spanish is the official language of 20 countries, totaling 332 million native speakers. Spanish has many variances, which can vary greatly. Following English, Spanish ranks as the most important language of the world economy.
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French
French is the official language of 30 countries, totaling 72 million native speakers. Following English, French is the most important language of research and diplomacy.
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Portuguese
Portuguese is the official language of 6 countries, totaling 177 million native speakers. It represents 3.2 % of world economy and 2.5% of the Internet.
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Japanese
Japanese has 125 million native speakers and is the language of the world’s second largest economy. Japan plays a prominent role in the world economy.
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Chinese
More than one billion people speak Chinese as their native language. Two different typographies are in use, the simplified Chinese typography used in the Peoples Republic of China and the traditional form used in Taiwan.
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Arabic
Arabic is the official language in 20 countries, totaling 200 million native speakers. Arabic has a fairly standardized typography (high Arabic).
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Russian
Russian replaced German as the trade language of Eastern Europe. Russian has 170 million native speakers. The language is spoken in regions as far away as the Far East.
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Italian
The Italian language has 65 million speakers. One third of which have internet access, which is the equivalent to approx. 4% of world wide internet traffic. Italy contributes 4% to the world economy.
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Dutch
Of the 24 million people who speak Dutch in Holland, in Belgium (Flemish) and in South Africa (Afrikaans); almost half are connected to the Internet.
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Swedish:
Of the 10 million Swedes, more than half are connected to the Internet.
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Danish
Of the 5 million plus Danes, more than half the population have Internet access.
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Korean
75 million people in North Korea and South Korea speak Korean. The 25 million North Koreans play no role in the Internet or in the world economy. South Korea however contributes 2% to the world economy; almost every second person is connected to the Internet.
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Thai
Of the 65 million native speakers, 2.5% are connected to the Internet. Thailand contributes 1% to the world economy.
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Vietnamese
Approximately 70 million people speak Vietnamese. Vietnams contribution to the world economy and participation in the Internet is not yet measurable.
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Hindi
More than 180 million people speak Hindi, which is written in Devanagari. English is the primary language used on the Internet and in economic life.
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Bengali
190 million people speak Bengali, which is also written in Bengali. Bengali is spoken in India und Bangladesh. English is the primary language used on the Internet and in economic life.
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