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STAT Guyana Suriname HISTORY
Languages English, Amerindian dialects, Creole, Caribbean Hindustani (a dialect of Hindi), Urdu Dutch (official), English (widely spoken), Sranang Tongo (Surinamese, sometimes called Taki-Taki, is native language of Creoles and much of the younger population and is lingua franca among others), Caribbean Hindustani (a dialect of Hindi), Javanese
Linguistic diversity index 0.078
Ranked 162nd. 		0.788
Ranked 32nd. 10 times more than Guyana
Major language(s) English, indigenous languages, Creole, Hindi, Urdu Dutch (official), English, Sranang Tongo, Hindi, Javanese

SOURCES: 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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  • English is the official language in over 20 countries. However, it's spoken in 85.

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