Language Stats: compare key data on Lebanon & Philippines

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	Lebanon	Philippines
English status	Has been used to some extent since the founding of the <a href=/encyclopedia/United-States>American</a> University of <a href=/encyclopedia/Beirut,-Lebanon>Beirut</a> in 1866. Many <a href=/encyclopedia/England>English</a> <a href=/cat/Language>language</a> publications. Not spoken on the street or in <a href=/country/le>Lebanese</a> homes. Bible 1535-1989.	National <a href=/cat/Language>language</a>. Bible 1535-1989.
Languages	Arabic (official), French, English, Armenian	Filipino (official; based on Tagalog) and English (official); eight major dialects - Tagalog, Cebuano, Ilocano, Hiligaynon or Ilonggo, Bicol, Waray, Pampango, and Pangasinan
Linguistic diversity index	0.161 Ranked 146th.	0.849 Ranked 23th. 5 times more than Lebanon
Major language(s)	Arabic	Filipino, English (both official)

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