<P> It is estimated that more than 437 million people speak Spanish as a native language , which qualifies it as second on the lists of languages by number of native speakers . Instituto Cervantes claims that there are an estimated 477 million Spanish speakers with native competence and 572 million Spanish speakers as a first or second language -- including speakers with limited competence -- and more than 21 million students of Spanish as a foreign language . </P>
<P> It is estimated that more than 437 million people speak Spanish as a native language , which qualifies it as second on the lists of languages by number of native speakers . Instituto Cervantes claims that there are an estimated 477 million Spanish speakers with native competence and 572 million Spanish speakers as a first or second language -- including speakers with limited competence -- and more than 21 million students of Spanish as a foreign language . </P>
where does spanish rank in terms of the number of native speakers
where does spanish rank in terms of the number of native speakers
second
second