Consider the following international languages: 1. Arabic 2. French 3. Spanish The correct sequence of the languages given above in the decreasing order of the number of their speakers is:
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- A3-1-2Correct
- B1-3-2
- C3-2-1
- D1-2-3
Explanation
The correct sequence in decreasing order of speakers is Spanish, Arabic, and French.
1. Spanish: Has approximately 550-600 million speakers worldwide, including native and second language speakers.
2. Arabic: Has approximately 420-450 million speakers worldwide, including native and second language speakers.
3. French: Has approximately 280-300 million speakers worldwide, including native and second language speakers.
Therefore, the order is Spanish (3) > Arabic (1) > French (2), which is 3-1-2.
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