The most widely used languages on the Internet are:
English: English is the most widely used language on the Internet, with around 25% of all web content being in English. This is because many of the early pioneers of the Internet spoke English, and as a result, much of the Internet’s infrastructure and content is in English.
Chinese: Chinese (including Mandarin and Cantonese) is the second most widely used language on the internet with around 20% of all web content being in Chinese. This is due to China’s large population and the increasing number of Chinese internet users.
Spanish: Spanish is the third most used language on the internet with around 8% of all web content being in Spanish. This is due to the large number of Spanish speaking countries and the growing number of Spanish speaking Internet users.
Arabic: Arabic is the fourth most used language on the internet with around 5% of all web content being in Arabic. This is due to the large number of Arabic speaking countries and the growing number of Arabic speaking Internet users.
Russian: Russian is the fifth most used language on the internet with around 4% of all web content being in Russian. This is due to the large number of Russian speaking countries and the growing number of Russian speaking Internet users.
French: French is the sixth most widely used language on the internet with around 3% of all web content being in French. This is due to the large number of French speaking countries and the growing number of French speaking Internet users.
Other languages such as Portuguese, German, Italian, Japanese and Korean are also widely used on the internet, but in smaller percentages. It is worth noting that data on language use on the Internet can change over time and depends on the context, this is one of the most widely used languages, but there are many other languages that are also important in specific contexts.