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North America > United States > Language

AMERICAN LANGUAGE STATS:   Top Stats   All Stats  
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English speakers 280,000,000 [1st of 52]
English status
There are many regional dialects. Official language. Bible 1382-1989.
English-speaking population > As an additional language 35,964,744 [4th of 59]
English-speaking population > First language 215,423,557 [1st of 62]
English-speaking population > Total 251,388,301 [1st of 99]
John Doe > Informal names for unknown or unspecified persons in various countries/regions
John Doe, Jane Doe, John Q. Public, Joe Blow, Joe Schmoe, Joe Sixpack, John Smith, Eddie Punchclock (for blue-collar workers), Joe Botts (particularly in New York City), J. S. Ragman (U. S. Navy)
Languages
English 82.1%, Spanish 10.7%, other Indo-European 3.8%, Asian and Pacific island 2.7%, other 0.7%; note: Hawaiian is an official language in the state of Hawaii
Languages > Note
Hawaiian is an official language in the state of Hawaii
Languages of the African Union > Illiteracy > Literacy rate 97 [55th of 174]
Linguistic capabilities of modern world leaders > English yes
Linguistic capabilities of modern world leaders > French no
Linguistic capabilities of modern world leaders > German no
Linguistic capabilities of modern world leaders > Italian no
Linguistic capabilities of modern world leaders > Spanish
no(George Bush speaks a few words of Spanish, but not enough to be classed as "Some." )
Linguistic capabilities of modern world leaders > Swedish no
Nobel Prize in Literature > Most awarded countries > % 11.76 [2nd of 37]
Nobel Prize in Literature > Most awarded countries > Laureates 12 [2nd of 37]
Spanish speakers 22,400,000 [5th of 26]
Spanish status
Population has increased 61% or more since 1970. Official language. Bible 1553-1979.
World Esperanto Association > Years of presidency 9 [5th 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; CIA World Factbook, 14 June, 2007 ; Wikipedia: Languages of the African Union ; Wikipedia: Linguistic capabilities of modern world leaders ; Wikipedia: Nobel Prize in Literature ; Wikipedia: World Esperanto Association

ALTERNATIVE NAMES: United States, United States of America, usa, America, The United States, u.s.

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