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| AUSTRALIAN LANGUAGE STATS: |
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English speakers
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15,682,000 |
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[5th of 52]
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English status Minor regional dialect differences. Neo-Nyungar is the community dialect of the Nyungar people. National language. Dictionary. Bible 1382-1989. |
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English-speaking population > As an additional language
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2,343,868
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[28th of 59]
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English-speaking population > First language
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15,013,965
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[4th of 62]
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English-speaking population > Total
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17,357,833 |
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[7th of 0]
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John Doe > Informal names for unknown or unspecified persons in various countries/regions Fred Nerk, Joe Blow, Joe Bloggs, John Citizen, Joe Farnarkle, John Barry, Simon McCool |
Languages English 79.1%, Chinese 2.1%, Italian 1.9%, other 11.1%, unspecified 5.8% (2001 Census) |
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Languages of the African Union > Illiteracy > Literacy rate
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99.9
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[8th of 174]
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Nobel Prize in Literature > Most awarded countries > %
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0.98
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[20th of 37]
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Nobel Prize in Literature > Most awarded countries > Laureates
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1
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[20th of 37]
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World Esperanto Association > Years of presidency
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3
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[9th of 10]
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SOURCES: Ethnologue; Wikipedia: List of countries by English-speaking population
; Wikipedia: List of countries by English-speaking population; Wikipedia: John Doe
; CIA World Factbook, 14 June, 2007
; Wikipedia: Languages of the African Union
; Wikipedia: Nobel Prize in Literature
; Wikipedia: World Esperanto Association
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