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Language Stats: compare key data on Namibia & Togo

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STAT Namibia Togo HISTORY
Languages English 7% (official), Afrikaans common language of most of the population and about 60% of the white population, German 32%, indigenous languages 1% (includes Oshivambo, Herero, Nama) French (official and the language of commerce), Ewe and Mina (the two major African languages in the south), Kabye (sometimes spelled Kabiye) and Dagomba (the two major African languages in the north)
Linguistic diversity index 0.808
Ranked 28th. 		0.897
Ranked 16th. 11% more than Namibia
Major language(s) English (official), Afrikaans, German, Oshivambo, Herero, Nama French (official), local languages

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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