Vivekananda Institute of Foreign Languages

Italian, or italiano, is a Romance language spoken by approximately 70 million people, primarily in Italy and parts of Switzerland. It is also spoken by diaspora communities worldwide, particularly in the United States, Canada, and South America.

Japanese is an East Asian language spoken by approximately 130 million people in Japan and by Japanese communities around the world. It has a unique writing system, combining three different scripts: hiragana, katakana, and kanji, the latter being borrowed from Chinese characters.

Chinese, often referred to as Mandarin, is a Sino-Tibetan language spoken by over a billion people, primarily in China, Taiwan, and Singapore. It is one of the world's oldest written languages and has a rich cultural heritage spanning thousands of years. Chinese is a tonal language.

Spanish, or español, is a globally influential language spoken by approximately 480 million people, making it the second most spoken language in the world after Mandarin Chinese. It is the official language of 21 countries, including Spain, Mexico, Colombia, Argentina, and most of Latin America.

German, or Deutsch, is a West Germanic language spoken by over 100 million people worldwide. It is the official language of Germany, Austria, and Liechtenstein, and is widely spoken in Switzerland, Luxembourg, and parts of Belgium. Additionally, German is the second most commonly spoken language.