The table shows the number of native speakers of six languages in 1997 according to(根据) Language Today.
Language | Number of native speakers |
Chinese | 1. 1 billion |
Hindi(E印地语) | 250 million |
Spanish | 300 million |
English | 330 million |
Arabic(阿拉伯语) | 206 million |
Portuguese(葡萄牙语) | 160 million |