Language Stats: compare key data on Philippines & Vanuatu

Languages: A rank ordering of languages starting with the largest and sometimes includes the percent of total population speaking that language.
Linguistic diversity index: LDI.
Major language(s): Country major languages.

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STAT	Philippines	Vanuatu
English status	National <a href=/cat/Language>language</a>. Bible 1535-1989.	First <a href=/cat/Language>language</a> speakers are from the <a href=/country/uk>United Kingdom</a>. 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	local languages (more than 100) 72.6%, pidgin (known as Bislama or Bichelama) 23.1%, English 1.9%, French 1.4%, other 0.3%, unspecified 0.7% (1999 Census)
Linguistic diversity index	0.849 Ranked 23th.	0.972 Ranked 2nd. 14% more than Philippines
Major language(s)	Filipino, English (both official)	Bislama, French, English

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