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Asia > Pakistan > Language

PAKISTANI LANGUAGE STATS:   All Stats  
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English status
Mainly second language speakers in Pakistan. Official language. Bible 1535-1989.
English-speaking population > As an additional language 17,000,000 [5th of 59]
English-speaking population > Total 17,000,000 [8th of 0]
John Doe > Informal names for unknown or unspecified persons in various countries/regions
Falana (Male), Falani (Female). This is derived from the Persian equivalent
Languages
Punjabi 48%, Sindhi 12%, Siraiki (a Punjabi variant) 10%, Pashtu 8%, Urdu (official) 8%, Balochi 3%, Hindko 2%, Brahui 1%, English (official; lingua franca of Pakistani elite and most government ministries), Burushaski and other 8%
Languages of the African Union > Illiteracy > Literacy rate 48.7 [158th of 174]

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SOURCES: Ethnologue; Wikipedia: List of countries by English-speaking population ; Wikipedia: List of countries by English-speaking population; Wikipedia: John Doe ; CIA World Factbook, 14 June, 2007 ; Wikipedia: Languages of the African Union

ALTERNATIVE NAMES: Pakistan, Islamic Republic of Pakistan

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