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Italian Ranks as One of the World's Most Popular Languages

According to research conducted by "Italiano 2000," more and more students around the world are studying the Italian language. Tullio De Mauro, director of the organization, presented the study's findings at Farnese Palace. Almost 1% of the world's population currently speaks Italian, a position that ranks 19th among the world's languages.

Even more impressive is the fact that Italian is the fourth most popular language among students. Of the students surveyed for the study, 84.3% said they are studying Italian so that they can find employment with an Italian company, while 62.7% said they are learning it for "affairs of the heart."

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