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English-speaking population > As an additional language
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5,100,000
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[18th of 59]
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English-speaking population > Total
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5,100,000 |
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[21st of 0]
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French speakers
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4,000,000 |
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[3rd of 31]
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(per capita)
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3.86 per 10 people |
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[5th of 30]
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French status The eastern subdialect of Walloon is considered to be more difficult to understand within Belgium. The following municipalities have minority rights for Dutch-speaking persons: Comines-Warneton, Mouscron, Enghien, Floubecques; and for German-speaking persons: Malm�dy, Weismes, Welkenraedt. Official language. Bible 1530-1986. |
John Doe > Informal names for unknown or unspecified persons in various countries/regions Jean Dupont, Jan Janssen, Jos Joskens, Duschmol, Duchien |
Languages Dutch (official) 60%, French (official) 40%, German (official) less than 1%, legally bilingual (Dutch and French) |
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Languages of the African Union > Illiteracy > Literacy rate
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99.9
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[10th of 174]
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Nobel Prize in Literature > Most awarded countries > %
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0.98
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[31st of 37]
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Nobel Prize in Literature > Most awarded countries > Laureates
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1
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[31st of 37]
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Romani > Romani speaking Roma population > 2000
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10,000
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[22nd of 32]
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Romani > Romani speaking Roma population from total Roma population > 2000
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80 %
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[22nd of 32]
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Skills of EU citizens > Other than mother tongue > English
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59 %
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[8th of 29]
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Skills of EU citizens > Other than mother tongue > French
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48 %
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[2nd of 29]
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Skills of EU citizens > Other than mother tongue > German
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27 %
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[9th of 29]
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World Esperanto Association > Years of presidency
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6
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[7th of 10]
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