Question: How many people speak the same language as Wang Dong?

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Er Wang Dong: Er Wang Dong () is a large cave in the Wulong Karst region, in Wulong County of Chongqing Municipality of China.

Wang Dong (swimmer): Wang Dong (born 4 February 1986) is a Chinese butterfly swimmer.

Chinese language: Chinese (汉语 /漢語 ; "Hànyǔ" or 中文 ; "Zhōngwén") is a group of related, but in many cases mutually unintelligible, language varieties, forming a branch of the Sino-Tibetan language family.  Chinese is spoken by the Han majority and many other ethnic groups in China.  Nearly 1.2 billion people (around 16% of the world's population) speak some form of Chinese as their first language.

Wang Dong (footballer, born 1985): Wang Dong (Chinese: 王栋; born 11 June 1985 in Tianjin) is a Chinese football player.

The People Speak: The People Speak is an online community of young people who want to get involved in global issues.  The community engages people of all ages and backgrounds in thoughtful discussions about the value of international cooperation for the United States and the world.  From September 1 to November 30 each year, The People Speak (TPS) partners organize thousands of events around the U.S. and the world to explore emerging global challenges and opportunities.

San Wang Dong: San Wang Dong is a large Karst cave in the Wulong Karst formation region, located within Wulong County of Chongqing Municipality in China.

Eze-Igwe: The Oguta kingdom was established in like manners to the Benin Kingdom of Nigeria.  Many people in Oguta believe that the Oguta people migrated from the ancient Benin Kingdom.  They argue that the administrative set up, titles and common names have similarities to those of Bini people.  Although the people of Oguta do not call their king Oba as the Bini do, both kingdoms have some striking parallels.  The Binis have Iyase, in Oguta it is called Iyasara, there is Ogine among the Bini and Ogana in Oguta.  Palm oil and plantain are called ofigbo and ipa in both Edo language and Oguta dialect to this day.  Although the Oguta people speak a dialect of the Igbo language, some of their words are unmistakably of Bini origin.

Wang Dong (footballer, born 1981): Wang Dong (; born September 10, 1981 in Qingdao, Shandong) is a Chinese football player who currently plays as a Midfielder

Sumbawanga: Sumbawanga is a city located in western Tanzania.  It is the capital of Rukwa Region.  The regional population is approximately 150,000 based on a 2002 census.  Sumbawanga lies in the territory of the Wafipa Fipa tribe and so many people speak Kifipa, as well as Kiswahili, the most widely used language of Tanzania.  The name of the town literally translates as "throw away your witchcraft", thought to be a warning from local spiritual "healers" to any bringing in superstitions and practices relating to spiritual healers from other areas; there are still some healers who practice both in town and in the surrounding smaller villages on the plateau.  The town has the largest hospital in the region, Rukwa General Hospital, which is government funded, as well as the smaller Dr. Atiman Hospital administrated and run by the Catholic Diocese of Sumbawanga.

Wang Dong (politician): Wang Dong () (1922–1983) was a Chinese diplomat.  He was Ambassador of the People's Republic of China to Sweden (1969–1971) and Canada (1977–1983).

Supporting paragraphs: Wang Dong (footballer, born 1985) Chinese language
Answer: Nearly 1.2 billion people