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Language Stats: compare key data on Philippines & United States

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STAT Philippines United States HISTORY
English status National <a href=/cat/Language>language</a>. Bible 1535-1989. There are many regional dialects. Official <a href=/cat/Language>language</a>. Bible 1382-1989.
Languages Filipino (official; based on Tagalog) and English (official); eight major dialects - Tagalog, Cebuano, Ilocano, Hiligaynon or Ilonggo, Bicol, Waray, Pampango, and Pangasinan English 82.1%, Spanish 10.7%, other Indo-European 3.8%, Asian and Pacific island 2.7%, other 0.7%; <i>note:</i> Hawaiian is an official language in the state of Hawaii
Linguistic diversity index 0.849
Ranked 23th. 2 times more than United States
0.353
Ranked 114th.
Major language(s) Filipino, English (both official) English
Spanish speakers 2,658
Ranked 2nd.
22.4 million
Ranked 1st. 8427 times more than Philippines
Spanish speakers per 1000 0.0429
Ranked 2nd.
89.74
Ranked 1st. 2091 times more than Philippines
Spanish status Formerly the official <a href=/cat/Language>language</a>. Used by a few families as mother tongue. <a href=/encyclopedia/Christianity>Christian</a>. Bible 1553-1979. <a href=/graph-T/peo_pop>Population</a> has increased 61% or more since 1970. Official <a href=/cat/Language>language</a>. Bible 1553-1979.

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; Ethnologue. Population figures from World Bank: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database.

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