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Europe > Sweden > Language

SWEDISH LANGUAGE STATS:   Top Stats   All Stats  
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English-speaking population > As an additional language 15 [15th of 59]
English-speaking population > Total 18 [18th of 0]
John Doe > Informal names for unknown or unspecified persons in various countries/regions
(Herr/Fru) Svensson, Medelsvensson for the average Swede; Kalle, Olle, Pelle, Nisse and Lisa are pretty common when a name is needed as an example. "Name Name" ( or NN from Latin Nomen Nescio) is used as a placeholder.
Languages
Swedish, small Sami- and Finnish-speaking minorities
Languages > A note
small Sami- and Finnish-speaking minorities
Languages of the African Union > Illiteracy > Literacy rate 12 [12th of 174]
Linguistic capabilities of modern world leaders > English yes
Linguistic capabilities of modern world leaders > Swedish yes
Nobel Prize in Literature > Most awarded countries > % 5 [5th of 37]
Nobel Prize in Literature > Most awarded countries > Laureates 5 [5th of 37]
Romani > Romani speaking Roma population > 2000 23 [23rd of 32]
Romani > Romani speaking Roma population from total Roma population > 2000 12 % [12th of 32]
Skills of EU citizens > Other than mother tongue > English 1 % [1st of 29]
Skills of EU citizens > Other than mother tongue > French 14 % [14th of 29]
Skills of EU citizens > Other than mother tongue > German 7 % [7th of 29]
World Esperanto Association > Years of presidency 4 [4th 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).; 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: Sweden, Kingdom of Sweden, Konungariket Sverige, Sverige

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