Which of the Following Statements Is Correct About the Worldwide

question 55

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is correct about the worldwide language diversity?

• A) The 3,500 least widely used languages are spoken by one-third of the world's population.
• B) English is spoken by nearly 90 percent of the world's population.
• C) Ten of the most prominent languages are spoken by half of the world's population.
• D) Colonialism spread languages like Hindi, Korean, and Urdu across the globe.
• E) Global media like radio and television are diminishing the influence of prominent European languages.

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