New research commissioned by the British Council surveyed 3,000 UK adults on their language learning ability, interests and habits ahead of the New Year.
The poll asked questions about the languages people would most like to learn.
One in four respondents (26%) said they regret never making the effort or finding the time to speak another language fluently, while 24% believed it was important now more than ever for people in the UK to learn a language other than English.
When asked what their language of choice would be, a quarter (25%) of respondents chose Spanish. The next most popular was French at 21%, followed by Italian at 14%, German at 13% and Japanese at 10%.
