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| ETHIOPIAN LANGUAGE STATS: |
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English speakers
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1,986 |
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[35th of 52]
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English speakers (per $ GDP)
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0.002 per $10,000 of GDP |
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[28th of 35]
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English speakers (per capita)
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0.003 per 100 people |
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[39th of 46]
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English status
Language of higher education, many technical fields, and international communication. Official language. Bible 1535-1989. |
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English-speaking population > As an additional language
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169,726
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[47th of 59]
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English-speaking population > First language
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1,986
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[40th of 62]
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English-speaking population > Total
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171,712 |
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[50th of 0]
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Languages
Amarigna 32.7%, Oromigna 31.6%, Tigrigna 6.1%, Somaligna 6%, Guaragigna 3.5%, Sidamigna 3.5%, Hadiyigna 1.7%, other 14.8%, English (major foreign language taught in schools) (1994 census) |
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Languages of the African Union > Illiteracy > Literacy rate
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41.5
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[163rd of 174]
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SOURCES: Ethnologue; Wikipedia: List of countries by English-speaking population
; Wikipedia: List of countries by English-speaking population; CIA World Factbook, 14 June, 2007
; Wikipedia: Languages of the African Union
ALTERNATIVE NAMES:
Ethiopia, Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, Ityop'iya Federalawi Demokrasiyawi Ripeblik, Ityop'iya
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