“Languages Spoken by Members,” Ensign, Dec. 1999, 71
Languages Spoken by Members
The following chart shows the top 15 languages spoken as primary languages by members worldwide as of 31 December 1998. Also shown is the estimated number of members who speak each language.
|
Language |
Members |
Percentage of Total Membership |
|---|---|---|
|
English |
5,345,000 |
51.6% |
|
Spanish |
3,061,000 |
29.5% |
|
Portuguese |
737,000 |
7.1% |
|
Tagalog* |
132,000 |
1.2% |
|
Japanese |
107,000 |
1% |
|
Cebuano* |
90,000 |
less than 1% |
|
Samoan |
89,000 |
less than 1% |
|
Ilokano* |
78,000 |
less than 1% |
|
Korean |
70,000 |
less than 1% |
|
Tongan |
63,000 |
less than 1% |
|
French |
51,000 |
less than 1% |
|
German |
41,000 |
less than 1% |
|
Hiligaynon* |
33,000 |
less than 1% |
|
Chinese (Mandarin) |
31,000 |
less than 1% |
|
Bikol* |
20,000 |
less than 1% |
|
Others (more than 145 languages) |
407,000 |
3.9% |
|
Total |
10,355,000 |