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Europe > Italy > Language

ITALIAN LANGUAGE STATS:   Top Stats   All Stats  
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English-speaking population > As an additional language 7 [7th of 59]
English-speaking population > Total 10 [10th of 0]
French speakers 7 [7th of 31]
French status
Official language. Bible 1530-1986.
John Doe > Informal names for unknown or unspecified persons in various countries/regions
Mario Rossi, Pinco Pallino, Tal dei Tali, Tizio, Caio, Sempronio.
Languages
Italian (official), German (parts of Trentino-Alto Adige region are predominantly German speaking), French (small French-speaking minority in Valle d'Aosta region), Slovene (Slovene-speaking minority in the Trieste-Gorizia area)
Languages of the African Union > Illiteracy > Literacy rate 42 [42nd of 174]
Linguistic capabilities of modern world leaders > English
yes(Romano Prodi is presumed to speak English due to the wording of this article. )
Linguistic capabilities of modern world leaders > Italian yes
Linguistic capabilities of modern world leaders > Japanese no
Nobel Prize in Literature > Most awarded countries > % 6 [6th of 37]
Nobel Prize in Literature > Most awarded countries > Laureates 6 [6th of 37]
Romani > Romani speaking Roma population > 2000 16 [16th of 32]
Romani > Romani speaking Roma population from total Roma population > 2000 3 % [3rd of 32]
Skills of EU citizens > Other than mother tongue > English 20 % [20th of 29]
Skills of EU citizens > Other than mother tongue > French 10 % [10th of 29]
Skills of EU citizens > Other than mother tongue > German 24 % [24th of 29]
World Esperanto Association > Years of presidency 6 [6th of 10]

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SOURCES: ; 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).; ; Status of French language in selected countries. Additional information for Mauritius provided by the Ministry of Tourism website of the Republic of Mauritius; 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: Italy, Italian Republic, Repubblica Italiana, Italia

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