Language: What are you talking about--the numbers, fool by Christophe Clugston

Ok, ok,, ok. I got a lot of mail asking me about what language would be good for someone to learn. And the answer depends on a lot of variables: 1) What languages do you already speak? 2) What level of ability to you wish to obtain? 3) Where do you live? Will you use the language on a daily basis? 4) Are you serious about learning a new language? 5) Are you ready for the amount of actual time it will take to hold a real conversation with a normal person on the bus, train, or at a bar?

Now, to clue people into what is important in the World, I have included a link to an article that talks about the WLs. These are the only thing that I am interested in any more. I have studied over 49 languages--but it diminishes my ability on the ones that are more important.

This research was done in the early 90s and it was published in mid 90s so many factors have changed (the numbers for Spanish are off, for example). No matter, this will give you a clear insight into what is going on at there in this big World of Language.

http://www.andaman.org/BOOK/reprints/weber/rep-weber.htm