|
Language |
Region(s) Spoken |
Number of Speakers |
Why Learn It? |
Difficulty |
Job Opportunities |
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Danish |
Denmark, Greenland |
~6 million |
Gateway to Scandinavian culture; helpful for travel, business, and literature. |
Moderate |
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Polish |
Poland, parts of Eastern Europe, Polish diaspora |
~40 million |
Useful in EU business; strong cultural, literary, and historical significance. |
High |
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Finnish |
Finland |
~5.5 million |
Unique Uralic language; essential for integration into Finnish society or studying in Finland. |
High |
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Swedish |
Sweden, parts of Finland |
~10 million |
Useful for business, education, and travel across the Nordic region; access to high-quality higher education. |
Moderate |
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Turkish |
Turkey, Cyprus, parts of Europe and Central Asia |
~85 million |
Key to a bridge market between Europe and Asia; rich cultural heritage. |
Moderate |
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Ukrainian |
Ukraine, Ukrainian diaspora |
~40 million |
Important for travel, cultural exchange, and humanitarian work in Eastern Europe. |
High |
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Malay |
Malaysia, Brunei, Indonesia (as Bahasa Indonesia) |
~300 million (combined) |
Widely spoken in Southeast Asia; useful for regional business and cultural understanding. |
Easy to Moderate |
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Singhalese |
Sri Lanka |
~17 million |
Vital for connecting with Sri Lankan culture and communities; useful for heritage learners. |
High |
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Vietnamese |
Vietnam, Vietnamese diaspora |
~90 million |
Growing global economy; useful for international business, teaching, and travel. |
High(tonal) |
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