Language Stats: compare key data on Ethiopia & Kenya

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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	Ethiopia	Kenya
English status	<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.	Official <a href=/cat/Language>language</a>. Bible 1535-1989.
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)	English (official), Kiswahili (official), numerous indigenous languages
Linguistic diversity index	0.843 Ranked 26th.	0.901 Ranked 15th. 7% more than Ethiopia
Major language(s)	Amharic, Oromo, Tigrinya, Somali	Swahili, English

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