List of countries by English-speaking population
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The following is a list of English-speaking population by country, including information on both native speakers and second-language speakers
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Country | Eligible population | Total English speakers | As first language | As an additional language[1] | Notes | |||
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No. | % | No. | % | No. | % | |||
![]() | 312,092,668 | 297,400,000 | 95.29 | 244,232,103 | 78.26 | 42,155,719 | 17.04 | Figures are from the 2022 American Community Survey 5-year estimates by the U.S. Census Bureau for persons age 5 and older. Total English speakers are those who either spoke English at home (i.e. as first language), or reported speaking another language at home but could speak English "very well" or "well" (i.e. as an additional language).[2][3] |
![]() | 1,350,000,000 | 128,539,090 | 9.52 | 259,678 | 0.02 | 128,279,412 | 9.50 | 2011 Census figures for population and first, second, and third languages. English as a first language is only spoken by 259,678 people, as a second language by 82,717,239 and as a third language by 45,562,173.[4] |
![]() | 206,200,000 | 125,039,680 | 60.64 | 20,000,000 | 9.70 | 103,198,040 | 50.05 | English is the most widespread language in the country due to the many different languages spoken, with 60 million speakers.[5] This includes speakers of an English creole, accounting for 51% to 57% of the total population.[5][6] It is estimated 10% of Nigerians speak English as a first language.[7] |
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220,892,331 | 108,044,691 | 48.91 | 8,642 | 0.0035 | 108,036,049 | 48.91 | English is one of the official languages under the constitution and is commonly used in education and administration.[8][9][10] According to statistics from various sources, the English-speaking population ranges from 88.69 million[11] to 108 million,[12][13] accounting for 49% to 58% of the total population.[14][15] |
![]() | 64,000,000 | 62,912,000 | 98.30 | 59,072,000 | 92.30 | 3,840,000 | 6.00 | Source: Data from the 2011 census for England and Wales.[16] Additional English speaker figures are for usual residents aged 3 years and over with a main language other than English who can speak English "very well" or "well". |
![]() | 110,000,000 | 70,117,935 | 63.74% | 36,935 | 0.04 | 70,081,000 | 63.71 | Over 60 million people aged 5 years or more can speak English.[17][18][19] "Six out of 10 people aged 5 and over can speak English (63.71%)."[20] |
![]() | 80,600,000 | 45,400,000 | 56.33 | 392,000 | 0.47 | 45,100,000 | 55.96 | Native speakers: Mikrozensus 2020, Statistisches Bundesamt.[21] Non-native speakers: Eurobarometer report 2012 Does not include foreign military personnel based in Germany. |
![]() | 44,270,000 | 19,800,000 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 19,800,000 | 45 | Source: Uganda Bureau of Statistics (2016) |
![]() | 67,500,000 | 38,643,750 | 57.25 | 0 | 0 | 38,643,750 | 57.25 | Note: In Paris, 60.28% of the population has "reasonable competency", while 57.25% of the entire country has "reasonable competency".[22] |
![]() | 37,138,500 | 30,480,750 | 83.06 | 20,193,335 | 54.37 | 10,287,415 | 28.69 | The 2016 count reported that 23,757,525 people were able to conduct a conversation in English only, while 6,216,065 were able to converse in both English and French. The census also asked for the first language learned at home in childhood and still understood by the individual: 52% or 19,460,850 reported English as their only mother tongue, 165,320 reported both English and French as mother tongues, 533,265 reported English and a non-official language as mother tongues, and 33,900 reported English, French and a non-official language as mother tongues. The data also show that 26,007,500 Canadians report English as their first official language spoken.[23] |
![]() | 110,990,000 | 44,373,802 | 39.98 | 5,527,302 | 5 | 38,846,500 | 35 | Source: Euromonitor International Report 2019 [24] |
![]() | 23,401,892 | 21,715,910 | 92.80 | 17,020,421 | 72.74 | 4,695,489 | 20.06 | Source: 2016 census.[25] The 2016 census data is subject to multiple interpretations. The data noted that 17,020,421 persons out of 23,401,892 total only spoke English, and a further 4,695,489 spoke English either "Very Well", "Well" or "Not Well". A further 193,036 persons were listed as speaking English "Not At All". However, 1,492,941 persons provided incomplete information; 1,440,493 provided no language or proficiency details and 52,448 gave no information on proficiency. |
![]() | 165,323,100 | 19,838,772 | 12 | 709,873 | 0.43 | 16,398,158 | 9.90 | [26] |
![]() | 38,501,000 | 18,890,000 | 49.06 | 103,541 | 0.3 | 18,786,459 | 50 | [27] |
![]() | 27,000,000 | 18,000,000 | 66.67 | 0 | 0 | 18,000,000 | 66.67 | Source: 2010 Ghanaian Census[28] |
![]() | 63,038,247 | 17,121,187 | 27.16 | 0 | 0 | 17,121,187 | 27.16 | Source: Crystal (2003), p. 109. |
![]() | 33,365,000 | 17,016,000 | 51 | 0 | 0 | 17,016,000 | 51 | Source: sociological study by KIIS[29] |
![]() | 59,619,290 | 8,121,000 | 13.74 | 0 | 0 | 8,121,000 | 13.74 | Source: https://languageknowledge.eu/countries/italy |
![]() | 52,981,991 | 16,424,417 | 31 | 4,930,510 | 9.31 | 11,493,907 | 22 | Native speakers from 2011 Census.[30] Non-native speakers: Crystal (2003), p. 109. |
![]() | 120,664,000 | 15,686,262 | 12.9 | 0 | 0 | 15,686,262 | 12.9 | Consulta Mitofsky-Tracking Poll Roy Campos: Las Lenguas Extranjeras en México, January 2013;[31] and II Conteo de Población y Vivienda, Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Geografía e Informática (INEGI).[32] |
![]() | 27,170,000 | 15,580,000 | 62.57 | 380,000 | 1.4 | 15,200,000 | 61.1 | EF English Proficiency Index[33] |
![]() | 279,118,866 | 85,968,611 | 30.8 | 837,356 | 0.3 | 85,131,255 | 30.5 | Indonesians learn English as a major foreign language.[34] |
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41,130,000 | 2,467,800 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2,467,800 | 6 | During the two decades since the U.S. military intervened in Afghanistan, English as a foreign language was learned by 6% of Afghans. (see Languages of Afghanistan)[35] |
![]() | 16,770,000 | 15,250,000 | 90.90 | 0 | 0 | 15,250,000 | 90.9 | Source: Eurobarometer report 2016 |
![]() | 80,200,256 | 12,000,000 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 12,000,000 | 17 | Source: Eurobarometer report 2006 |
![]() | 14,439,000 | 11,850,710 | 90 | 505,365 | 5 | 11,530,710 | 79.86 | [36][37][38] |
![]() | 31,700,000 | 11,095,000 | 35.00 | 95000 | 0.30 | 11,000,000 | 34.70% | Source: Euromonitor International report (2011) |
![]() | 215,000,000 | 12,000,000 | 5 | 292,000 | 0.14 | 10,250,000 | 5 | Source: British council (2012) and EF. Only 5% of Brazilians have a proficient grasp of English as a second or foreign additional language and an additional 6% have a very rudimentary knowledge. |
![]() | 47,190,000 | 10,400,000 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 10,400,000 | 22 | Source: Eurobarometer report 2012 |
![]() | 1,432,035,200 | 10,000,000 | 0.9 | 0 | 0 | 10,000,000 | <1 | Figures are for English users in mainland China only (i.e. excluding Hong Kong where English is an official language and Macau). The often-cited figure of 300 million is for "learners."[39] |
![]() | 10,377,771 | 9,236,000 | 89 | 0 | 0 | 9,236,000 | 89 | Source: Statistics Sweden, 2021 |
![]() | 43,013,431 | 8,100,000 | 18.83 | 0 | 0 | 7,900,000 | Source: Crystal (2003), p. 109. | |
![]() | 19,740,000 | 7,500,000 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 7,500,000 | 38 | Euromonitor International Report (2009) |
![]() | 37,340,000 | 6,883,220 | 18.3 | 0 | 0 | 6,883,220 | 18.3 | [40] |
![]() | 10,584,534 | 6,250,000 | 60 | 0 | 0 | 6,250,000 | 60 | Source: Eurobarometer report 2006 The Belgian population is divided in two distinct linguistic regions: The Belgian Dutch-speaking Flanders, and the Belgian French-speaking Wallonia (the region of Brussels also has a majority of native French speakers). Like in the Netherlands, a high percentage of Flemish people speak English fluently, and in Wallonia, a lower percentage of people speak English (as it is the case in France), which brings down the total percentage. |
![]() | 7,303,000 | 6,205,000 | 84.97 | 100,000 | 1.37 | 6,105,000 | 83.6 | Source: Ethnologue (2005)[41] English is widely spoken, both by the Jewish majority and by minority ethnic groups.[42][43] |
![]() | 8,415,000 | 6,150,000 | 73 | 0 | 0 | 6,150,000 | 73 | [44][45] |
![]() | 19,043,767 | 5,900,000 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 5,900,000 | 31 | Source: Eurobarometer report 2012 |
![]() | 9,603,634 | 2,428,295 | 25.29 | 0 | 0 | 2,428,295 | 25.29 | [46] |
![]() | 10,787,690 | 5,500,000 | 51 | 0 | 0 | 5,500,000 | 51 | Source: Eurobarometer report 2012 |
![]() | 10,562,214 | 5,350,000 | 50.65 | 0 | 0 | 5,350,000 | 50 | [47] |
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144,699,673 | 7,000,000 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 7,000,000 | 5 | Russian population Census, 2021[48] |
![]() | 5,866,000 | 4,900,000 | 83.53 | 500,000 | 8.52 | 4,400,000 | 75 | Crystal (2003), p. 109. This includes speakers of an English creole. |
![]() | 5,543,000 | 4,770,000 | 86 | 0 | 0 | 4,770,000 | 86 | Source: Eurobarometer report 2012 |
![]() | 7,637,300 | 4,680,000 | 61.28 | 73,400 | 0.96 | 4,606,600 | 60.32 | Figure for speakers of English as "main language", according to Federal Statistical Office, Neuchâtel 2008.[49] Source for number of non-native English speakers is 1999 publication by Prof. François Grin[50] |
![]() | 5,136,700 | 4,500,000 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 4,500,000 | 90 | [51] |
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6,331,000 | 4,459,191 | 70.4 | 0 | 0 | 4,459,191 | 70.4 | Source: 2011 Census Note: This statistic is people who are literate in Standard English, not including Tok Pisin. |
![]() | 4,422,100 | 4,350,000 | 98.37 | 4,112,100 | 93.22 | 237,900 | 5.38 | Source: Eurobarometer report 2006; Central Statistics Office; Travbla[52] |
![]() | 4,275,100 | 4,181,902 | 97.82 | 3,673,623 | 85.93 | 508,279 | 11.89 | There were 4,027,947 responses to 2006 Census: Language spoken. 3,673,679 gave English as a response, 81,936 had no English but another language. The balance of 272,382 were; no language (too young) 75,195, no response 196,221, response unidentifiable 588, response outside scope 378. Hence it is most meaningful to express the English-speaking per cent without including the figures for these 272,382. This gives 97.8% English-speaking, 2.2% non-English-speaking (3,673,679 and 81,936 divided by 3,755,565) Crystal (2003), p. 109, gives figures of 3,700,000 native speakers and 150,000-second language speakers. |
![]() | 23,042,300 | 4,147,614 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 4,147,614 | 18 | The main languages are French and Malagasy. [citation needed] |
![]() | 40,454,000 | 4,000,000 | 9.89 | 0 | 0 | 4,000,000 | 9.89 | Source: Crystal (2003), p. 109. |
![]() | 21,803,000 | 3,994,174 | 18.32 | 10,000 | 0.05 | 3,994,174 | 18.32 | Source: Crystal (2003), p. 109; Department of Census and Statistics, 2012. 23.8% of the population aged over 10 could speak English.[53] |
![]() | 4,044,200 | 3,900,000 | 96.43 | 1,953,348 | 48.3 | 1,946,652 | 48.13 | Figures indicate Singaporean residents (citizen and permanent resident population).
Source: Census 2020 "Language Spoken at Home Among Residents Aged 5 Years and Over" |
![]() | 5,410,000 | 3,800,000 | 70 | 0 | 0 | 3,800,000 | 70 | Source: Eurobarometer report 2022 |
![]() | 15,766,292 | 3,500,000 | 22.2 | 0 | 0 | 3,500,000 | 22.2 | Source: Quote of a Ministry of Education spokesman[54] |
![]() | 6,808,433 | 3,136,784 | 46.07 | 238,288 | 3.5 | 2,898,496 | 42.57 | According to 2011 population census, Hong Kong has approximately 3.1 million speakers, of whom 238,288 regard English as their "usual" language.[55] |
![]() | 3,750,000 | 3,100,000 | 82.67 | 600,000 | 16 | 2,500,000 | 66.67 | Source: Crystal (2003), p. 109. This includes speakers of an English creole. |
![]() | 6,598,000 | 2,969,370 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 2,969,370 | 45 | Source: Euromonitor International report (2011) |
![]() | 10,623,000 | 2,900,000 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 2,900,000 | 27 | Source: Eurobarometer report 2012 |
![]() | 42,192,500 | 2,752,681 | 6.52 | 0 | 0 | 2,752,681 | 6.52 | Source:.[56] Percentage of people who state they have a high level of English. Another 19.49% and 16.23% of people said they had an intermediate and low level, respectively, of English. |
![]() | 2,714,000 | 2,650,000 | 97.64 | 45,900 | 1.69 | 2,604,100 | 95.95 | Source: Crystal (2003), p. 109. This includes speakers of an English creole. |
![]() | 4,555,000 | 2,600,000 | 60 | 3,950,000 | 87.8 | Source: Eurobarometer report 2019 | ||
![]() | 35,954,000 | 2,516,780 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2,516,780 | 7 | Source: Euromonitor International report (2011) |
![]() | 53,900,000 | 2,400,000 | 4.45 | 0 | 0 | 2,400,000 | 4.45 | Source: Crystal (2003), p. 109. |
![]() | 24,800,000 | 2,232,000 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2,232,000 | 9 | Source: Euromonitor International report 2011 |
![]() | 47,661,368 | 2,012,950 | 4.22 | 75,600 | 0.16 | 1,937,350 | 4.06 | Total was estimated by multiplying projected population for 2014 (DANE) by percentage of Colombian population that speaks English 4.09%[57] then 63,600 was added to that figure which is the total of American and British residents. Figures for native speakers are as follows: 60,000 U.S. citizens that reside in Colombia. 12,000 are Colombian Raizal from San Andrés and Isla de Providencia where they speak San Andrés–Providencia Creole[58] 3,600 British expatriates[59] |
![]() | 3,991,000 | 1,940,000 | 48.61 | 100,000 | 2.51 | 1,840,000 | 46.1 | Source: Crystal (2003), p. 109. |
![]() | 11,922,000 | 1,910,000 | 16.02 | 110,000 | 0.92 | 1,800,000 | 15.1 | Source: Crystal (2003), p. 109. |
![]() | 7,640,238 | 1,900,000 | 25 | 2,605 | 0.03 | 1,902,605 | 25 | Source: Eurobarometer report 2012 and 2011 Census[60] |
![]() | 12,156,705 | 1,874,583 | 15.42 | 602 | 0 | 1,873,981 | 15.42 | Number of those who understand spoken English, from these 1.9 million: 311,435 (2.6%/16.6%) can only read, 931,444 (7.7%/49.6%) can read and write in English. The number of native speakers is the sum of Americans and Englishmen "by nationality". (Census 2009) |
![]() | 4,265,600 | 1,706,000 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 1,706,000 | 40 | Source: Euromonitor International report (2011) |
![]() | 16,634,603 | 1,585,027 | 9.53 | 0 | 0 | 1,585,027 | 9.53 | Source: 2012 Census.[61] |
![]() | 10,137,400 | 1,520,610 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 1,520,610 | 15 | Source: Euromonitor International report 2009 |
![]() | 5,397,036 | 1,400,000 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 1,400,000 | 26 | Source: Eurobarometer report 2012 |
![]() | 2,050,000 | 1,210,000 | 59 | 0 | 0 | 1,210,000 | 59 | Source: Eurobarometer report 2012 |
![]() | 3,053,800 | 1,160,000 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 1,160,000 | 38 | Source: Eurobarometer report 2012 |
![]() | 1,305,000 | 1,145,000 | 87.74 | 0 | 0 | 1,145,000 | 87.74 | Source: Crystal (2003), p. 109. This includes speakers of an English creole. |
![]() | 2,070,371 | 950,000 | 46 | 0 | 0 | 950,000 | 46 | Source: Eurobarometer report 2012 |
![]() | 29,890,686 | 896,720 | 3.00 | 20,000 | 0.07 | 876,720 | 2.93 | Source: Census. (date not verified)[citation needed] |
![]() | 3,500,000 | 840,000 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 840,000 | 24.0 | Source: 2019 National Statistics Institute poll.[62] |
![]() | 751,000 | 680,000 | 90.55 | 0 | 0 | 680,000 | 90.55 | Source: Crystal (2003), p. 109. This includes speakers of an English creole. |
![]() | 1,294,236 | 650,000 | 50.22 | 0 | 0 | 650,000 | 50 | Source: Eurobarometer report 2012 |
![]() | 1,639,833 | 630,000 | 38.42 | 0 | 0 | 630,000 | 38.42 | Source: Crystal (2003), p. 109. |
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46,874,204 | 43,921,129 | 93.7 | 4,781,168 | 10.2 | 39,139,960 | 83.5 | Source: Countries That Speak English and The World Bank |
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10,913,164 | 10,258,374 | 94 | 818,487 | 7.5 | 9,439,887 | 86.5 | Source: Countries That Speak English and The World Bank |
![]() | 839,000 | 630,000 | 75 | 0 | 0 | 630,000 | 75 | Source: Eurobarometer report 2012 |
![]() | 4,176,869 | 584,762 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 584,762 | 14 | |
![]() | 1,141,000 | 550,000 | 48.2 | 0 | 0 | 550,000 | 48.2 | Source: Crystal (2003), p. 109. Official language, business conducted in English; primary school language. |
![]() | 13,931,831 | 540,209 | 3.88 | 209 | <0.1 | 540,000 | 3.87 | Source: Crystal (2003), p. 109 and Kayambizinthu.[63] |
![]() | 1,795,000 | 500,000 | 27.86 | 0 | 0 | 500,000 | 27.86 | Source: Crystal (2003), p. 109. |
![]() | 470,784 | 410,000 | 87.09 | Source: Crystal (2003), p. 109. This includes speakers of an English creole. | ||||
![]() | 453,000 | 400,000 | 89 | 48,000 | 10.6 | 352,000 | 77.7 | Source: Eurobarometer report 2012 |
![]() | 376,248 | 368,723 | 98 | Source:[64] | ||||
![]() | 1,820,916 | 314,000 | 17.24 | 14,000 | 0.77 | 300,000 | 16.48 | Source: Crystal (2003), p. 109. |
![]() | 509,000 | 290,000 | 56 | 0 | 0 | 290,000 | 56 | Source: Eurobarometer report 2012 |
![]() | 330,549 | 288,000 | 87.13 | Source: Crystal (2003), p. 109. This includes speakers of an English creole. | ||||
![]() | 296,000 | 296,000 | 100 | 10,000 | 3.38 | 286,000 | 96.62 | This includes speakers of an English creole. |
![]() | 301,270 | 246,000 | 81.65 | 16,870 | 5.6 | 229,130 | 81.65 | Source: Crystal (2003), p. 109. This includes speakers of an English creole. |
![]() | 4,910,526 | 400,415 | 8.2 | 0 | 0 | 400,415 | 8.2 | Source: Encuesta Nacional de Hogares 2017 [65] |
![]() | 1,264,866 | 202,000 | 15.97 | 2,000 | 0.16 | 200,000 | 15.81 | Source: Crystal (2003), p. 109. |
![]() | 215,446 | 180,000 | 83.55 | 60,000 | 27.85 | 120,000 | 55.7 | Source: Crystal (2003), p. 109. This includes speakers of an English creole. |
![]() | 853,445 | 176,000 | 20.62 | 6,000 | 0.7 | 170,000 | 19.92 | Source: Crystal (2003), p. 109. |
![]() | 552,438 | 175,000 | 31.68 | 10,000 | 1.81 | 165,000 | 29.87 | Source: Crystal (2003), p. 109. This includes speakers of an English creole. |
![]() | 173,456 | 158,000 | 91.09 | 58,000 | 33.44 | 100,000 | 57.65 | Source: Crystal (2003), p. 109. |
![]() | 381,371 | 144,000 | 39.07 | 10,000 | 2.62 | 134,000 | 35.14 | Source: Crystal (2003), p. 109. |
![]() | 120,000 | 114,000 | 95 | Source: Crystal (2003), p. 109. This includes speakers of an English creole. | ||||
![]() | 107,000 | 86,000 | 80.37 | 86,000 | 80.37 | Source: Crystal (2003), p. 109. This includes speakers of an English creole. | ||
![]() | 110,000 | 100,000 | 90.91 | Source: Crystal (2003), p. 109. This includes speakers of an English creole. | ||||
![]() | 188,540 | 94,000 | 49.86 | 1,000 | 0.53 | 93,000 | 49.33 | Source: Crystal (2003), p. 109. |
![]() | 80,058 | 80,000 | 99.93 | 80,000 | 99.93 | |||
![]() | 165,000 | 71,000 | 43.03 | 31,000 | 18.79 | 40,000 | 24.24 | Source: Crystal (2003), p. 109. This includes speakers of an English creole. |
![]() | 84,000 | 70,000 | 83.33 | 5,000 | 5.95 | 65,000 | 77.38 | Source: Crystal (2003), p. 109. This includes speakers of an English creole. |
![]() | 85,000 | 68,000 | 80 | Source: Crystal (2003), p. 109. This includes speakers of an English creole. | ||||
![]() | 111,000 | 64,000 | 57.66 | 4,000 | 3.6 | 60,000 | 54.05 | Source: Crystal (2003), p. 109. |
![]() | 65,000 | 63,000 | 96.92 | 63,000 | 96.92 | Source: Crystal (2003), p. 109. | ||
![]() | 67,000 | 63,000 | 94.03 | 3,000 | 4.48 | 60,000 | 89.55 | Source: Crystal (2003), p. 109. This includes speakers of an English creole. |
![]() | 59,000 | 58,000 | 98.31 | 57500 | 97.46% | 500 | 0.85 | Source: Crystal (2003), p. 109. |
![]() | 57,345 | 45,933 | 80.1 | 1,791 | 3.12 | 44,142 | 76.98 | Source: The World Factbook – American Samoa |
![]() | 104,000 | 44,000 | 42.31 | 9,000 | 8.65 | 35,000 | Source: Crystal (2003), p. 109. | |
![]() | 1,709,000 | 40,000 | 2.34 | 0 | 0 | 40,000 | 2.34 | Source: Crystal (2003), p. 109. This includes speakers of an English creole. |
![]() | 50,000 | 39,000 | 78 | Source: Crystal (2003), p. 109. This includes speakers of an English creole. | ||||
![]() | 47,000 | 36,000 | 76.6 | 36,000 | 76.6 | Source: Crystal (2003), p. 109. This includes speakers of an English creole. | ||
![]() | 87,000 | 33,000 | 37.93 | 3,000 | 3.45 | 30,000 | 34.48 | Source: Crystal (2003), p. 109. |
![]() | 100,000 | 30,000 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 30,000 | 30 | Source: Crystal (2003), p. 109. |
![]() | 28,875 | 28,875 | 100 | 28,000 | 96.97 | 875 | 3.03 | Source: Crystal (2003), p. 109. |
![]() | 95,000 | 23,000 | 24.21 | 0 | 0 | 23,000 | 24.21 | Source: Crystal (2003), p. 109. |
![]() | 23,000 | 20,000 | 86.96 | 20,000 | 86.96 | Source: Crystal (2003), p. 109. This includes speakers of an English creole. | ||
![]() | 20,000 | 18,500 | 92.5 | 500 | 2.5 | 18,000 | Source: Crystal (2003), p. 109. | |
![]() | 81,222 | 17,869 | 22 | 17,869 | 22 | Source Census: Linguistic knowledge 2004. | ||
![]() | 13,000 | 12,000 | 92.31 | Source: Crystal (2003), p. 109. | ||||
![]() | 12,000 | 11,600 | 96.67 | 900 | 7.5 | 10,700 | 89.17 | English is spoken as the language of government and commerce. |
![]() | 20,200 | 4,000 | 19.8 | 1,000 | 4.95 | 3,000 | 14.85 | Source: Crystal (2003), p. 109. |
![]() | 5,900 | 4,000 | 67.8 | 4,000 | 67.8 | Source: Crystal (2003), p. 109. This includes speakers of an English creole. | ||
Sum of Included Nations | 6,348,600,913 | 1,537,048,257 | 24.21% | 392,391,852 | 6.18% | 1,140,031,875 | 17.96% | Not all countries are listed here. This is merely a summation of all listed countries and the respective percentages. |
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