Language Stats: compare key data on Botswana & Philippines

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STAT	Botswana	Philippines	HISTORY
English status	International trade, medium of western influences, <a href=/cat/Language>language</a> of instruction from fifth grade, written <a href=/cat/Language>language</a>, official purposes, as second <a href=/cat/Language>language</a>. Official <a href=/cat/Language>language</a>. Taught as a subject from the beginning of primary school as a required subject. Officially becomes the <a href=/cat/Language>language</a> of instruction in Standard 5. Standard 7 exams are written in <a href=/encyclopedia/England>English</a>. Medium of instruction. <a href=/graph-T/med_new>Newspapers</a>, magazines, radio programs, <a href=/encyclopedia/Television>TV</a>. Bible 1535-1989.	National <a href=/cat/Language>language</a>. Bible 1535-1989.
Languages	Setswana 78.2%, Kalanga 7.9%, Sekgalagadi 2.8%, English 2.1% (official), other 8.6%, unspecified 0.4%	Filipino (official; based on Tagalog) and English (official); eight major dialects - Tagalog, Cebuano, Ilocano, Hiligaynon or Ilonggo, Bicol, Waray, Pampango, and Pangasinan
Linguistic diversity index	0.444 Ranked 98th.	0.849 Ranked 23th. 91% more than Botswana
Major language(s)	English (official), Setswana	Filipino, English (both official)

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