Wednesday, February 12, 2025

“Across the 7,000 languages spoken worldwide, just five languages command roughly half of the global population.”
– Dorothy Neufeld –

In today’s global talent landscape, language dominance is shifting beneath our feet – while English remains the most sought-after second language in 63 countries (down from 98 in 2021), German and Arabic are rapidly gaining ground in 31 combined markets. For leaders building international teams, this linguistic realignment signals both new talent opportunities and communication challenges ahead. To learn more, Check out the article Mapped: The Most Popular Languages to Learn by Country.

Stay safe. Stay healthy. Be strong. Lead well.

Chad