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English speakers
55,000,000
[3rd of 52]
English-speaking population > As an additional language
1,500,000
[36th of 59]
English-speaking population > First language
58,100,000
[2nd of 62]
English-speaking population > Total
59,600,000
[2nd of 99]
French speakers
14,000
[16th of 31]
French status
French
is only spoken by about 11% of the
population
of Channel Islands, mainly older people. Official
language
. Bible 1530-1986.
John Doe > Informal names for unknown or unspecified persons in various countries/regions
Joe Bloggs,
John Smith
, A N Other, R Punter, "Tom, Dick, and Harry", Ronnie (or Ronny) Arbuckle
Languages
English, Welsh (about 26% of the population of Wales), Scottish form of Gaelic (about 60,000 in Scotland)
Languages of the African Union > Illiteracy > Literacy rate
99.9
[18th of 174]
Linguistic capabilities of modern world leaders > English
yes
Linguistic capabilities of modern world leaders > Spanish
no
Linguistic capabilities of modern world leaders > Swedish
no
Nobel Prize in Literature > Most awarded countries > %
9.8
[3rd of 37]
Nobel Prize in Literature > Most awarded countries > Laureates
9
[3rd of 37]
Romani > Romani speaking Roma population > 2000
1,000
[32nd of 32]
Romani > Romani speaking Roma population from total Roma population > 2000
0.5 %
[32nd of 32]
Skills of EU citizens > Other than mother tongue > English
7 %
[28th of 29]
Skills of EU citizens > Other than mother tongue > French
23 %
[6th of 29]
Skills of EU citizens > Other than mother tongue > German
9 %
[17th of 29]
World Esperanto Association > Years of presidency
16
[2nd of 10]
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Nobel Prize in Literature
; Wikipedia:
Romani language
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Languages of the European Union
; Wikipedia:
World Esperanto Association
ALTERNATIVE NAMES:
United Kingdom, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, britain, great britain, united kingdom of great britain and northern irela, united king., The United Kingdom
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