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Africa > Zimbabwe > Language

ZIMBABWEAN LANGUAGE STATS:   All Stats  
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English speakers 375,490 [9th of 52]
    English speakers (per $ GDP) 0.212 per $10,000 of GDP [7th of 35]
    English speakers (per capita) 3.088 per 100 people [19th of 46]
English status
Spoken by most Europeans and an increasing number of Africans. Used in all or most education. Official language. Newspapers. Bible 1535-1989.
English-speaking population > As an additional language 5,300,000 [16th of 59]
English-speaking population > First language 250,000 [12th of 62]
English-speaking population > Total 5,550,000 [19th of 0]
Languages
English (official), Shona, Sindebele (the language of the Ndebele, sometimes called Ndebele), numerous but minor tribal dialects
Languages of the African Union > Illiteracy > Literacy rate 90 [85th of 174]

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SOURCES: Ethnologue; Wikipedia: List of countries by English-speaking population ; Wikipedia: List of countries by English-speaking population; CIA World Factbook, 14 June, 2007 ; Wikipedia: Languages of the African Union

ALTERNATIVE NAMES: Zimbabwe, Republic of Zimbabwe

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