Language Stats: compare key data on Eritrea & Ethiopia

Languages: A rank ordering of languages starting with the largest and sometimes includes the percent of total population speaking that language.
Linguistic diversity index: LDI.
Major language(s): Country major languages.

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STAT	Eritrea	Ethiopia
English status	<a href=/cat/Language>Language</a> of higher <a href=/cat/Education>education</a> and many technical fields. National <a href=/cat/Language>language</a>. Bible 1535-1989.	<a href=/cat/Language>Language</a> of higher <a href=/cat/Education>education</a>, many technical fields, and international communication. Official <a href=/cat/Language>language</a>. Bible 1535-1989.
Languages	Afar, Arabic, Tigre and Kunama, Tigrinya, other Cushitic languages	Amarigna (Amharic) (official) 32.7%, Oromigna (official regional) 31.6%, Tigrigna (official regional) 6.1%, Somaligna 6%, Guaragigna 3.5%, Sidamigna 3.5%, Hadiyigna 1.7%, other 14.8%, English (official) (major foreign language taught in schools), Arabic (official)
Linguistic diversity index	0.749 Ranked 40th.	0.843 Ranked 26th. 13% more than Eritrea
Major language(s)	Tigrinya, Tigre, Arabic, English	Amharic, Oromo, Tigrinya, Somali

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