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English speakers
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55,000,000 |
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[3rd of 52]
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English-speaking population > As an additional language
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1,500,000
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[36th of 59]
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English-speaking population > First language
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58,100,000
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[2nd of 62]
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English-speaking population > Total
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59,600,000 |
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[2nd of 99]
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French speakers
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14,000 |
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[16th of 31]
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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) |
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Languages of the African Union > Illiteracy > Literacy rate
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99.9
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[18th 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 > Spanish
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no |
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Linguistic capabilities of modern world leaders > Swedish
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no |
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Nobel Prize in Literature > Most awarded countries > %
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9.8
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[3rd of 37]
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Nobel Prize in Literature > Most awarded countries > Laureates
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9
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[3rd of 37]
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Romani > Romani speaking Roma population > 2000
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1,000
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[32nd of 32]
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Romani > Romani speaking Roma population from total Roma population > 2000
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0.5 %
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[32nd of 32]
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Skills of EU citizens > Other than mother tongue > English
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7 %
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[28th of 29]
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Skills of EU citizens > Other than mother tongue > French
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23 %
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[6th of 29]
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Skills of EU citizens > Other than mother tongue > German
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9 %
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[17th of 29]
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World Esperanto Association > Years of presidency
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16
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[2nd of 10]
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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
; All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008; Wikipedia: Languages of the African Union
; Wikipedia: Linguistic capabilities of modern world leaders
; Wikipedia: Nobel Prize in Literature
; Wikipedia: Romani language
; Wikipedia: 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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