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English-speaking population > As an additional language
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6
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[6th of 59]
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English-speaking population > Total
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9 |
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[9th of 0]
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French speakers
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1 |
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[1st of 31]
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John Doe > Informal names for unknown or unspecified persons in various countries/regions
Jean Dupont, Paul Martin, Monsieur Durand, Monsieur Untel/ Madame Unetelle, Monsieur/Madame X, Pierre-Paul-Jacques (even though those are three very common, typical distinct surnames, this is often said as a long uninterrupted string, as if an actual composed surname: "or" is added in the middle sometimes: "Pierre-Paul-ou-Jacques") |
Languages
French 100%, rapidly declining regional dialects and languages (Provencal, Breton, Alsatian, Corsican, Catalan, Basque, Flemish) |
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Languages of the African Union > Illiteracy > Literacy rate
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19
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[19th of 174]
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Linguistic capabilities of modern world leaders > English
yes(Jacques Chirac speaks fluent English. ) |
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Linguistic capabilities of modern world leaders > French
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yes |
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Linguistic capabilities of modern world leaders > Japanese
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no |
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Nobel Prize in Literature > Most awarded countries > %
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1
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[1st of 37]
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Nobel Prize in Literature > Most awarded countries > Laureates
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1
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[1st of 37]
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Romani > Romani speaking Roma population > 2000
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8
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[8th of 32]
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Romani > Romani speaking Roma population from total Roma population > 2000
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26 %
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[26th of 32]
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Skills of EU citizens > Other than mother tongue > English
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16 %
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[16th of 29]
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Skills of EU citizens > Other than mother tongue > French
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18 %
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[18th of 29]
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Skills of EU citizens > Other than mother tongue > German
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20 %
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[20th of 29]
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Spanish status
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Bible 1553-1979. |
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World Esperanto Association > Years of presidency
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3
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[3rd of 10]
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; English-speaking population includes both native speakers and second language speakers of English. A first language, native language, arterial language, mother tongue, or L1 in linguistics, is the first language that a person learned. In terms of that view, the person is defined as a native speaker of the first language. A second language (L2) is any language learned after the first language or mother tongue (L1).; ; A rank ordering of languages starting with the largest and sometimes includes the percent of total population speaking that language.
; in Europe according to Bakker et al.
ALTERNATIVE NAMES:
France, French Republic, Republique Francaise
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