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French speakers
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4 |
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[4th of 31]
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French status
33% of the population of Switzerland speak French every day (1990 census). Official language. Used for education in French-speaking areas. Bible 1530-1986. |
John Doe > Informal names for unknown or unspecified persons in various countries/regions
Herr und Frau Schweizer, Hans Meier, Hans Mustermann |
Languages
German (official) 63.7%, French (official) 20.4%, Italian (official) 6.5%, Serbo-Croatian 1.5%, Albanian 1.3%, Portuguese 1.2%, Spanish 1.1%, English 1%, Romansch 0.5%, other 2.8% (2000 census) |
Languages > Note
German, French, Italian, and Romansch are all national languages, but only the first three are official languages |
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Languages of the African Union > Illiteracy > Literacy rate
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11
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[11th of 174]
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Linguistic capabilities of modern world leaders > English
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yes |
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Linguistic capabilities of modern world leaders > French
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yes |
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Linguistic capabilities of modern world leaders > German
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yes & Swiss German |
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Linguistic capabilities of modern world leaders > Italian
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no |
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Linguistic capabilities of modern world leaders > Japanese
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no |
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Linguistic capabilities of modern world leaders > Portuguese
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no |
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Linguistic capabilities of modern world leaders > Russian
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no |
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Linguistic capabilities of modern world leaders > Spanish
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no |
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Linguistic capabilities of modern world leaders > Swedish
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yes |
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Nobel Prize in Literature > Most awarded countries > %
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15
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[15th of 37]
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Nobel Prize in Literature > Most awarded countries > Laureates
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15
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[15th of 37]
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World Esperanto Association > Years of presidency
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1
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[1st of 10]
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SOURCES: ; 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.
; This entry provides a rank ordering of languages starting with the largest and sometimes includes the percent of total population speaking that language.
ALTERNATIVE NAMES:
Switzerland, Swiss Confederation, Schweizerische Eidgenossenschaft, Confederation Suisse, Confederazione Svizzera, Schweiz, Suisse, Svizzera
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