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English speakers
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100,000,000 |
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[2nd of 52]
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English status
Official language. Bible 1535-1989. |
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English-speaking population > First language
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178,598
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[13th of 62]
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John Doe > Informal names for unknown or unspecified persons in various countries/regions
Naamalum (Used in judicial purposes as well, for male, female and child alike) नामालुम (in Devnagri). Translates directly into "unknown." |
Languages
Hindi 41%, Bengali 8.1%, Telugu 7.2%, Marathi 7%, Tamil 5.9%, Urdu 5%, Gujarati 4.5%, Kannada 3.7%, Malayalam 3.2%, Oriya 3.2%, Punjabi 2.8%, Assamese 1.3%, Maithili 1.2%, other 5.9%; note: English enjoys associate status but is the most important language for national, political, and commercial communication; Hindi is the national language and primary tongue of 41% of the people; there are 14 other official languages: Bengali, Telugu, Marathi, Tamil, Urdu, Gujarati, Malayalam, Kannada, Oriya, Punjabi, Assamese, Kashmiri, Sindhi, and Sanskrit; Hindustani is a popular variant of Hindi/Urdu spoken widely throughout northern India but is not an official language |
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Languages of the African Union > Illiteracy > Literacy rate
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61
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[144th of 174]
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Nobel Prize in Literature > Most awarded countries > %
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0.98
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[18th of 37]
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Nobel Prize in Literature > Most awarded countries > Laureates
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1
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[18th of 37]
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