Chinese is the national language of China. It is rightfully thought of, as one of the most commonly spoken languages in the world. There are over one billion speakers of Chinese. There are several varieties of the language. Standard Chinese is the most recognised of these. Those who learn it are able to understand other versions better.
Danish is known as a North Germanic language, spoken mainly in Denmark, but also in Danish colonies such as Greenland and The Faroe Islands. Danish is somewhat mutually intelligible with Swedish and Norwegian and to a lesser extent Icelandic and Faroese. When spoken, it is known for a reduction of final consonants and vowel-less syllables.
English is the world's second most popular language and happens to be the official language of over 67 countries. It is also among the languages that have significantly evolved. Today, there are several variations of the language including English US, UK, Australian, and so on. Surprisingly, most English speakers speak it as a second language.
French is the national language of France. It is one of the most commonly learned languages in the entire world. It is a Romantic tongue, which means that it has origins in Roman Latin. It currently has around 80 million speakers. It is a popular language because it is easy to learn.
German is one of Europe's 'big three' languages, alongside English and French. Spoken in Germany, Austria and parts of Switzerland, German has linguistic similarities to English and the Scandinavian languages. However, an approach to word order, cases, articles and the general structure of sentences, make it unique among European languages.
Italian is the national tongue of the country of Italy. It is one of the Romantic languages. It has over 70 million speakers. The language is part of the Italic family. The majority of those who speak Italian reside in central Europe. Each region of Italy has a unique dialect.
Japanese is the national language for the country of Japan. It is currently spoken by around 128 million people. This East Asian language is part of the Japonic family. It is now the ninth most spoken language in the entire world. The phonetic system is relatively simple compared to other languages.