What is the most useful Asian language to learn?

1. Mandarin Chinese. With over one billion Mandarin Chinese speakers in the world, of course it tops the list of most important languages to learn in 2021.

What is the most widely used language in Southeast Asia?

Malay
The most spoken language in the region is Malay, with 290 million total speakers. Other widely spoken South East Asian languages include Bahasa Indonesia (156 million speakers), Vietnamese (90 million) and Javanese (82 million).

Is Korean or Chinese more useful?

Relatively, Korean would be an easier language to learn. Thanks to its phonetic alphabet and more simplistic grammar rules, Korean is not the most challenging Asian language to learn. Chinese on the other hand is much more widely spoken. This means that finding study materials and practice partners would be easier.

What are the most spoken languages in East and Southeast Asia?

Chinese and Japanese are officially the most spoken languages worldwide, each standing at first and ninth place, respectively. However, East and Southeast Asian languages go far beyond just Chinese and Japanese – Malay, Burmese, and Thai are just a few of the additional common languages spoken in these regions.

Is Southeast Asia a monolithic region?

Southeast Asia incorporates many countries from Myanmar to Timor-Leste. Being so diverse in so many respects, but especially with regard to its languages, one cannot point to a “monolithic” Southeast Asia, as some might believe exist.

Where does the Thai language come from?

Like most languages in Southeast Asia, Thai has its origin and development within the confines of Thailand; however, approximately half of words in the Thai language are borrowed from other languages.

What are the different ways of speaking in Thai?

Also, like many Southeast Asian languages, Thai has five main ways of speaking depending on the context of who you are addressing. For example, there formal Thai, religious Thai, informal Thai, rhetorical Thai, and royal Thai, all of which are uniquely spoken to fit the given situation.