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English speakers 3,500,000 [6th of 52]
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The main means of communication in urban areas. Many second generation people from India, Portugal, Germany, and Greece speak English as first language. Official language. Bible 1382-1989.
English-speaking population > As an additional language 10,000,000 [10th of 59]
English-speaking population > First language 3,673,203 [6th of 62]
English-speaking population > Total 13,700,000 [11th of 99]
John Doe > Informal names for unknown or unspecified persons in various countries/regions
Koos van der Merwe, Piet Pompies
Languages of the African Union > Illiteracy > Literacy rate 82.4 [110th of 174]
Nobel Prize in Literature > Most awarded countries > % 1.96 [16th of 37]
Nobel Prize in Literature > Most awarded countries > Laureates 2 [16th of 37]

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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 ; Wikipedia: Languages of the African Union ; Wikipedia: Nobel Prize in Literature

ALTERNATIVE NAMES: South Africa, Republic of South Africa, rep. of s. africa, SAFRICA

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