The "mother tongue" of the most number of people in the world is:
A) German
B) English
C) French
D) Spanish
E) Chinese

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Chinese is the language spoken by the most number of people in the world as their mother tongue, with approximately 1.2 billion speakers. English is the most widely used language for business and international communication, but it is not the mother tongue of the most people. German and French have significantly fewer native speakers compared to Chinese and Spanish. Therefore, choice E is the best option.

The "Mother Tongue" of the Most Number of People in the World