Top 50 Languages in United Kingdom
This curated ranking covers the 50 largest languages in United Kingdom, ordered by estimated audience size from Rascasse's anonymized search-behavior signals. Out of 180 languages tracked in United Kingdom, the 50 ranked here account for the largest measured audience reach. English language, Japanese language and Italian language lead the list with a combined estimated audience of 12,306,808 people. Across all 50 entries the average audience size is 1,173,954, and the largest, English language, reaches around 5,848,975 people in United Kingdom. Audience size is the estimated number of unique people in United Kingdom who actively engage with each language, derived from search demand signals. Rankings reflect search-behavior signals collected across United Kingdom and are refreshed weekly.
Ranking
| Rank | Name | Audience size | Country share | Subtype | Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  English language |
5,848,975 | 3.1% | Language | Politics & Society |
| 2 |  Japanese language |
3,522,540 | 1.9% | Language | Politics & Society |
| 3 |  Italian language |
2,935,293 | 3.1% | Language | Politics & Society |
| 4 |  Ancient Greek |
2,769,325 | 6.4% | Language | Politics & Society |
| 5 |  Urdu |
2,588,389 | 5.7% | Language | Politics & Society |
| 6 |  Spanish language |
2,325,335 | 1.7% | Language | Politics & Society |
| 7 |  Turkish language |
2,164,510 | 4.0% | Language | Politics & Society |
| 8 |  Russian language |
1,650,395 | 2.4% | Language | Politics & Society |
| 9 |  Hindi |
1,641,687 | 2.3% | Language | Politics & Society |
| 10 |  Polish language |
1,373,086 | 6.9% | Language | Politics & Society |
| 11 |  Tamil language |
1,363,657 | 2.5% | Language | Politics & Society |
| 12 |  Germanic languages |
1,316,005 | 3.5% | Language | Politics & Society |
| 13 |  Persian language |
1,231,815 | 2.8% | Language | Politics & Society |
| 14 |  German language |
1,228,971 | 2.2% | Language | Politics & Society |
| 15 |  French language |
1,210,150 | 2.0% | Language | Politics & Society |
| 16 |  Punjabi language |
1,199,413 | 3.2% | Language | Politics & Society |
| 17 |  Chinese language |
1,195,199 | 1.4% | Language | Politics & Society |
| 18 |  Greek language |
1,186,423 | 4.0% | Language | Politics & Society |
| 19 |  Sanskrit |
1,125,800 | 2.2% | Language | Politics & Society |
| 20 |  Irish language |
1,094,743 | 16.3% | Language | Politics & Society |
| 21 |  Korean language |
1,094,450 | 0.9% | Language | Politics & Society |
| 22 |  Bengali language |
1,035,817 | 2.4% | Language | Politics & Society |
| 23 |  Thai language |
1,027,448 | 2.7% | Language | Politics & Society |
| 24 |  Galician language |
1,025,077 | 7.0% | Language | Politics & Society |
| 25 |  Portuguese language |
1,021,843 | 1.3% | Language | Politics & Society |
| 26 |  Assamese language |
1,013,089 | 2.4% | Language | Politics & Society |
| 27 |  Romanian language |
908,385 | 5.0% | Language | Politics & Society |
| 28 |  Hebrew language |
767,320 | 2.4% | Language | Politics & Society |
| 29 |  Malay language |
747,141 | 1.3% | Language | Politics & Society |
| 30 |  Hungarian language |
720,243 | 3.2% | Language | Politics & Society |
| 31 |  Hindustani language |
664,261 | 1.9% | Language | Politics & Society |
| 32 |  Gujarati language |
661,048 | 2.3% | Language | Politics & Society |
| 33 |  Modern Standard Arabic |
605,252 | 2.4% | Language | Politics & Society |
| 34 |  Dutch language |
601,778 | 2.9% | Language | Politics & Society |
| 35 |  Tagalog language |
587,767 | 2.1% | Language | Politics & Society |
| 36 |  Catalan language |
578,605 | 3.8% | Language | Politics & Society |
| 37 |  Telugu language |
560,138 | 1.8% | Language | Politics & Society |
| 38 |  Kannada language |
538,518 | 2.1% | Language | Politics & Society |
| 39 |  Romani language |
538,444 | 17.1% | Language | Politics & Society |
| 40 |  Indo-Aryan languages |
537,407 | 2.1% | Language | Politics & Society |
| 41 |  Kurdish languages |
519,177 | 2.4% | Language | Politics & Society |
| 42 |  Ukrainian language |
485,123 | 2.1% | Language | Politics & Society |
| 43 |  Scots language |
476,459 | 34.2% | Language | Politics & Society |
| 44 |  Marathi language |
475,016 | 1.8% | Language | Politics & Society |
| 45 |  Sign language |
471,674 | 5.9% | Language | Politics & Society |
| 46 |  Pashto language |
466,948 | 8.0% | Language | Politics & Society |
| 47 |  Iranian languages |
428,676 | 2.8% | Language | Politics & Society |
| 48 |  Romance languages |
404,302 | 1.0% | Language | Politics & Society |
| 49 |  Filipino language |
386,624 | 2.2% | Language | Politics & Society |
| 50 |  Indonesian language |
377,977 | 1.1% | Language | Politics & Society |
Frequently asked questions
How is this Top 50 list compiled?
Rascasse aggregates anonymized search-behavior signals across United Kingdom and ranks each language by its estimated audience size. Only entries with at least 5 measured entities are listed.
How often is the list updated?
The ranking is refreshed weekly from the latest search-behavior data and re-published as a static page.
What is the largest language in United Kingdom?
English language currently leads with an estimated audience of 5,848,975 people in United Kingdom.
Methodology
Audience sizes are estimated from anonymized search-behavior signals across United Kingdom. Lists below 5 entries are not published. See methodology for full details.