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English speakers
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97,000 |
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[12th of 52]
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English status
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Bible 1535-1989. |
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Definition: Language > English status |
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Source: Ethnologue |
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English-speaking population > As an additional language
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1,900,000
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[31st of 59]
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Definition: Language > English-speaking population > As an additional language |
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Source: Ethnologue |
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English-speaking population > First language
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10,000
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[27th of 62]
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Definition: Language > English-speaking population > First language |
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Source: Wikipedia: List of countries by English-speaking population
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English-speaking population > Total
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1,900,000 |
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[37th of 99]
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Definition: Language > English-speaking population > Total |
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Source: Wikipedia: List of countries by English-speaking population
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Languages
Sinhala (official and national language) 74%, Tamil (national language) 18%, other 8%; note: English is commonly used in government and is spoken competently by about 10% of the population |
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Definition: Language > Languages |
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Source: Wikipedia: List of countries by English-speaking population |
Languages > A note
English is commonly used in government and is spoken competently by about 10% of the population |
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Definition: Language > Languages > A note |
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Source: All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008 |
Languages > Note
English is commonly used in government and is spoken competently by about 10% of the population |
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Definition: Language > Languages > Note |
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Source: CIA World Factbook, December 2003 |
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Languages of the African Union > Illiteracy > Literacy rate
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90.4
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[81st of 174]
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Definition: Language > Languages of the African Union > Illiteracy > Literacy rate |
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Source: CIA World Factbook, 14 June, 2007
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