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Urdu is the 2nd most spoken language in the world. According to George Weber’s article Top Languages: The World’s 10 Most Influential Languages in Language Today, Urdu is the fourth most spoken language in the world, with 6.7 percent of the world's population. It is spoken in Pakistan, India, UK, US, Canada UAE and wherever these communities have established their business.
India (61,536,111 [2001], 5.1%)
Pakistan (17,800,000 [1993], 7%)
United Kingdom (897,285 [2001], 1.3%)
Bangladesh (750,000, 0.4%)
United Arab Emirates (900,000, 13%[citation needed])
Saudi Arabia (582,000, 1.5%)
Nepal (375,000, 1.3%)
United States (750,000, 0.5%)
Afghanistan (320,000, 8%)
South Africa (170,000 South Asian Muslims, some of which may speak Urdu)
Canada (156,415 [2006], 0.5%)
Oman (90,000, 2.8%)
Bahrain (80,000, 11.3%[citation needed])
Mauritius (74,000, 5.6%)
Qatar (70,000, 8%)
Germany (40,000)
Norway (27,700 [2006])
France (20,000)
Spain (18,000 [2004])
Sweden (10,000 [2001])
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