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English status Official <a href=/cat/Language>language</a>. Bible 1535-1989. Used in <a href=/cat/Government>government</a>, <a href=/cat/Education>education</a>. Official <a href=/cat/Language>language</a>. Bible 1535-1989.
Languages Asante 14.8%, Ewe 12.7%, Fante 9.9%, Boron (Brong) 4.6%, Dagomba 4.3%, Dangme 4.3%, Dagarte (Dagaba) 3.7%, Akyem 3.4%, Ga 3.4%, Akuapem 2.9%, other 36.1% (includes English (official)) English (official), Hausa, Yoruba, Igbo (Ibo), Fulani
Linguistic diversity index 0.805
Ranked 29th. 		0.87
Ranked 19th. 8% more than Ghana
Major language(s) English, African languages including Akan, Ewe English (official), Yoruba, Ibo, Hausa

SOURCES: Ethnologue; CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 28 March 2011; Wikipedia: Linguistic diversity index (Rankings by country) (UNESCO World Report – Investing in Cultural Diversity and Intercultural Dialogue); British Broadcasting Corporation 2014

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