Which of the following statements is correct about the worldwide language diversity?
A) The 3,500 least widely used languages are spoken by one-third of the world's population.
B) English is spoken by nearly 90 percent of the world's population.
C) Ten of the most prominent languages are spoken by half of the world's population.
D) Colonialism spread languages like Hindi, Korean, and Urdu across the globe.
E) Global media like radio and television are diminishing the influence of prominent European languages.
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