Favorite Foreign Languages to Learn

Almost all foreign languages learners are asking themself this question when they are just at the beginning. What are the top foreign languages to learn ? Which one is the most suitable one ? First of all we have to set the definition of the "foreign language". A foreign language is a language which is not spoken by the people of a particular place or in the native country of the person. For example, a Spanish/English speaker living in China can say that Chinese is a foreign language to him/her. As we have mentioned in the previous articles how to decide for the right foreign language we will go on in this article to show you the favorite ones.

Top 10 Languages Learned in the U.S
Based on Fall 2006 Enrollment in the U.S. Institutions of Higher Education

Language                                        % of Enrollment
1. Spanish                                                 52,2 %
2. French                                                  13,1 %
3. German                                                     6 %
4. American Sign Language                           5 %
5. Italian                                                        5 %
6. Japanese                                                4,2 %
7. Chinese                                                  3,3 %
8. Latin                                                         2 %
9. Russian                                                   1,6 %
10.Arabic                                                   1,5 %



Top 5 additional spoken/interested Languages in Europe
Survey, Europeans and their Languages Feb,2006

1. English                 38 %
2. French                 14 %
3. German               14 %
4. Spanish                 6 %
5. Russian                 6 %
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