Here's a breakdown of the top languages by native speakers:
1. Mandarin Chinese: Approximately 939 million native speakers
2. Spanish: Approximately 543 million native speakers
3. English: Approximately 379 million native speakers
4. Hindi: Approximately 602 million native speakers
5. Arabic: Approximately 274 million native speakers
However, if you consider total speakers (native + non-native), English takes the lead with around 1.5 billion speakers worldwide.