Major languages in the world - (no publication)

Ashok V. Chowgule ()
Mon, 03 Mar 97 08:46:55 EST

Title: Major languages in the world
Author: Ashok V. Chowgule
Publication:

There is some intersting information in the book "The clash of civilisations
and the remaking of the world order" by Shr Samuel P Huntington.

Speakers of Major Languages
(Percentage of World Population)

1958 1992

Arabic 2.7 3.5
Bengali 2.7 3.2
English 9.8 7.6
Hindi 5.2 6.4
Mandarin 15.6 15.2
Russian 5.5 4.9
Spanish 5.0 6.1

Namaste.