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English speakers
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3,000 |
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[30th of 52]
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English status
Used in secondary school, courts, for road signs. Not widely known. Official language. Bible 1535-1989. |
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Definition: Language > English status |
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English-speaking population > As an additional language
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3,000
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[56th of 59]
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Definition: Language > English-speaking population > As an additional language |
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English-speaking population > Total
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3,000 |
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[77th of 99]
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Definition: Language > English-speaking population > Total |
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French speakers
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1,046,011 |
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[5th of 31]
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Definition: Language > French speakers |
French status
One of two official languages (the other being English). Used widely and considered more popular than English. The elderly tend to use creole. Newspapers, radio programs, TV. Bible 1530-1986.French Creole(A French patois ,French derived) used as well. |
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Definition: Language > French status |
John Doe > Informal names for unknown or unspecified persons in various countries/regions
Sa Nation la, Sa boug la (for male) ; Safame la, Sapitin la (for female) |
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Definition: Language > John Doe > Informal names for unknown or unspecified persons in various countries/regions |
Languages
Creole 80.5%, Bhojpuri 12.1%, French 3.4%, English (official; spoken by less than 1% of the population), other 3.7%, unspecified 0.3% |
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Definition: Language > Languages |
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Languages of the African Union > Illiteracy > Literacy rate
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84.3
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[104th of 174]
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Definition: Language > Languages of the African Union > Illiteracy > Literacy rate |
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