The team at Preply released statistics from their Global Language Learning Report, which revealed the human stories behind language learning. They hinted at the many stories behind language learning. People may have learned a new language to speak the native language of someone they loved. They may have learned to go to a dream travel destination or start a new life abroad. Whatever the reason, the team’s survey shows us the impact of language learning on people around the world. They examined motivations for learning and found that the biggest reason for learning a language was career advancement, followed by hobbies and personal growth. English is the most widely spoken language worldwide, followed by Spanish, which ties into people’s desire to learn a language for career purposes. English is widely considered the universal language in business, while English-speaking countries like the U.S. prize employees who can also speak Spanish, a language with a growing demographic.
