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Language Stats: compare key data on Philippines & Tokelau

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STAT Philippines Tokelau HISTORY
English status National <a href=/cat/Language>language</a>. Bible 1535-1989. Used in schools. National <a href=/cat/Language>language</a>. Bible 1535-1989.
Languages Filipino (official; based on Tagalog) and English (official); eight major dialects - Tagalog, Cebuano, Ilocano, Hiligaynon or Ilonggo, Bicol, Waray, Pampango, and Pangasinan Tokelauan (a Polynesian language), English
Linguistic diversity index 0.849
Ranked 23th. 16 times more than Tokelau 		0.054
Ranked 172nd.
Major language(s) Filipino, English (both official) Tokelauan, English

SOURCES: Ethnologue; CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 28 March 2011; Wikipedia: Linguistic diversity index (Rankings by country) (UNESCO World Report – Investing in Cultural Diversity and Intercultural Dialogue); British Broadcasting Corporation 2014

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  • English is the official language in over 20 countries. However, it's spoken in 85.

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