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| ZIMBABWEAN LANGUAGE STATS: |
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English speakers
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9 |
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[9th of 52]
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(per $ GDP)
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7 per $10,000 of GDP |
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[7th of 35]
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(per capita)
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19 per 100 people |
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[19th of 46]
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English status
Spoken by most Europeans and an increasing number of Africans. Used in all or most education. Official language. Newspapers. Bible 1535-1989. |
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English-speaking population > As an additional language
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16
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[16th of 59]
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English-speaking population > First language
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12
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[12th of 62]
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English-speaking population > Total
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19 |
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[19th of 0]
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Languages
English (official), Shona, Sindebele (the language of the Ndebele, sometimes called Ndebele), numerous but minor tribal dialects |
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Languages of the African Union > Illiteracy > Literacy rate
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85
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[85th of 174]
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SOURCES: ; Per $ GDP figures expressed per 10,000 $ gross domestic product.; Per capita figures expressed per 100 population.;
; 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.
ALTERNATIVE NAMES:
Zimbabwe, Republic of Zimbabwe
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