1# CName CCode CPopulation CLiteracy CGdp OfficialStatus Language LCode LPopulation WritingPop References Notes 2####### 3#WARNING: this file is in TSV format (for pasting from a spreadsheet); make sure you maintain tabs! 4####### 5Afghanistan AF "34,940,837" 28% "69,450,000,000" official_regional Baluchi bal "233,000" 6Afghanistan AF "34,940,837" 28% "69,450,000,000" Hazaragi haz 5.9% 7Afghanistan AF "34,940,837" 28% "69,450,000,000" Kazakh (Arabic) kk_Arab "2,000" "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kazakh_language - the script is an assumption, needs a reference" 8Afghanistan AF "34,940,837" 28% "69,450,000,000" Parsi-Dari prd "409,000" 9Afghanistan AF "34,940,837" 28% "69,450,000,000" official Pashto ps 43% http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pashto_language 42.6% of population 10Afghanistan AF "34,940,837" 28% "69,450,000,000" official Persian fa 50% 11Afghanistan AF "34,940,837" 28% "69,450,000,000" official_regional Turkmen tk "583,000" 12Afghanistan AF "34,940,837" 28% "69,450,000,000" Uyghur ug "3,000" http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uyghur_language - primarily written using an Arabic-derived alphabet 13Afghanistan AF "34,940,837" 28% "69,450,000,000" official_regional Uzbek (Arabic) uz_Arab 4.7% 14Afghanistan AF "34,940,837" 28% "69,450,000,000" Western Balochi bgn "219,000" 5% http://www.ethnologue.com/language/bgn low literacy 15Åland Islands AX "26,200" 100% "929,800,000" official Swedish sv 99% 16Albania AL "3,057,220" 97% "36,010,000,000" official Albanian sq 100% 17Albania AL "3,057,220" 97% "36,010,000,000" Greek el "57,500" 18Albania AL "3,057,220" 97% "36,010,000,000" Macedonian mk "14,300" 19Algeria DZ "41,657,488" 73% "630,000,000,000" Algerian Arabic arq 83% 20Algeria DZ "41,657,488" 73% "630,000,000,000" official Arabic ar 74% 21Algeria DZ "41,657,488" 73% "630,000,000,000" English en 7% 22Algeria DZ "41,657,488" 73% "630,000,000,000" official French fr 20% http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Algerian_language estimate 20% of Algerians can use French 23Algeria DZ "41,657,488" 73% "630,000,000,000" Kabyle kab 7.8% 10% http://www.ethnologue.com/show_language.asp?code=kab French mostly used in commerce 24American Samoa AS "50,826" 97% "658,000,000" de_facto_official English en 97% 25American Samoa AS "50,826" 97% "658,000,000" official Samoan sm 99% 26Andorra AD "85,708" 100% "3,327,000,000" official Catalan ca 51% 27Andorra AD "85,708" 100% "3,327,000,000" French fr "5,780" 28Andorra AD "85,708" 100% "3,327,000,000" Spanish es 43% 29Angola AO "30,355,880" 70% "193,600,000,000" Kimbundu kmb 25% 10% http://www.ethnologue.com/14/show_iso639.asp?code=kmb 25% of pop 30Angola AO "30,355,880" 70% "193,600,000,000" Lingala ln "204,000" http://www.joshuaproject.net/people-profile.php?peo3=13068&rog3=AO 31Angola AO "30,355,880" 70% "193,600,000,000" official Portuguese pt 67% 32Angola AO "30,355,880" 70% "193,600,000,000" Umbundu umb 29% 33Anguilla AI "17,422" 95% "175,400,000" official English en 95% 34Antarctica AQ 300 99% "17,760,000" Unknown language und 300 http://www.nsf.gov/od/opp/support/southp.jsp http://astro.uchicago.edu/cara/vtour/mcmurdo/ http://www.usap.gov/videoclipsandmaps/mcmwebcam.cfm Winter population is listed. 35Antigua & Barbuda AG "95,882" 99% "2,398,000,000" official English en 86% 36Antigua & Barbuda AG "95,882" 99% "2,398,000,000" Portuguese pt "1,600" 37Argentina AR "44,694,198" 98% "922,100,000,000" English en 7% 38Argentina AR "44,694,198" 98% "922,100,000,000" Guarani gn "21,200" 39Argentina AR "44,694,198" 98% "922,100,000,000" official Spanish es 100% 40Argentina AR "44,694,198" 98% "922,100,000,000" Welsh cy "29,300" 41Armenia AM "3,038,217" 100% "28,340,000,000" official Armenian hy 98% 42Armenia AM "3,038,217" 100% "28,340,000,000" Azerbaijani az 1 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Census_in_Armenia - near-zero Azeri population in last census http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Azerbaijanis_in_Armenia#Current_situation 43Armenia AM "3,038,217" 100% "28,340,000,000" Kurdish ku 3.3% 44Aruba AW "116,576" 97% "4,158,000,000" official Dutch nl 97% https://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/aa.html Dutch official 45Aruba AW "116,576" 97% "4,158,000,000" English en "3,000" 46Aruba AW "116,576" 97% "4,158,000,000" official Papiamento pap 61% 47Ascension Island AC 940 99% "42,230,000" English en 931 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ascension_Island 48Australia AU "23,470,145" 99% "1,248,000,000,000" Chinese (Traditional) zh_Hant "497,000" 49Australia AU "23,470,145" 99% "1,248,000,000,000" de_facto_official English en 96% http://www.migrationinformation.org/Feature/display.cfm?ID=72 At most 6% are not fluent in English 50Australia AU "23,470,145" 99% "1,248,000,000,000" Italian it "450,000" 51Australia AU "23,470,145" 99% "1,248,000,000,000" Warlpiri wbp "2,500" 52Austria AT "8,793,370" 98% "441,000,000,000" Bavarian bar 95% 53Austria AT "8,793,370" 98% "441,000,000,000" official_regional Croatian hr "109,000" 54Austria AT "8,793,370" 98% "441,000,000,000" English en 73% 55Austria AT "8,793,370" 98% "441,000,000,000" French fr 11% 56Austria AT "8,793,370" 98% "441,000,000,000" official German de 97% 57Austria AT "8,793,370" 98% "441,000,000,000" official_regional Hungarian hu "23,300" 58Austria AT "8,793,370" 98% "441,000,000,000" Italian it 9% 59Austria AT "8,793,370" 98% "441,000,000,000" official_regional Slovenian sl "32,700" 60Azerbaijan AZ "10,046,516" 100% "172,200,000,000" official Azerbaijani az 89% "http://www.nvtc.gov/lotw/months/march/Azerbaijani.html#writ Latin script official, used 98.8% of pop * 10% for the usage figure" 61Azerbaijan AZ "10,046,516" 100% "172,200,000,000" official Azerbaijani (Cyrillic) az_Cyrl 9.9% "http://www.nvtc.gov/lotw/months/march/Azerbaijani.html#writ Latin script official, used 98.8% of pop * 90% for the usage figure" 62Azerbaijan AZ "10,046,516" 100% "172,200,000,000" Kurdish ku "24,400" 63Azerbaijan AZ "10,046,516" 100% "172,200,000,000" Muslim Tat ttt "22,100" 64Azerbaijan AZ "10,046,516" 100% "172,200,000,000" Talysh tly 9.8% 65Azerbaijan AZ "10,046,516" 100% "172,200,000,000" Tsakhur tkr "15,900" 66Bahamas BS "332,634" 96% "12,060,000,000" official English en 100% 67Bahrain BH "1,442,659" 95% "71,170,000,000" official Arabic ar 87% "http://www.ethnologue.com/show_country.asp?name=Bahrain Arabic official, the figure is derived from literacy * lang pop" 68Bahrain BH "1,442,659" 95% "71,170,000,000" Malayalam ml 3.3% http://www.ethnologue.com/show_country.asp?name=Bahrain 69Bangladesh BD "159,453,001" 58% "690,300,000,000" official Bangla bn 98% 70Bangladesh BD "159,453,001" 58% "690,300,000,000" Burmese my "341,000" 71Bangladesh BD "159,453,001" 58% "690,300,000,000" Chakma ccp "355,000" 72Bangladesh BD "159,453,001" 58% "690,300,000,000" English en 18% 73Bangladesh BD "159,453,001" 58% "690,300,000,000" Garo grt "116,000" 74Bangladesh BD "159,453,001" 58% "690,300,000,000" Manipuri mni "17,200" 75Bangladesh BD "159,453,001" 58% "690,300,000,000" Mru mro "28,800" https://www.ethnologue.com/language/mro and https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mru_language 76Bangladesh BD "159,453,001" 58% "690,300,000,000" Rangpuri rkt 6.5% 20% http://www.ethnologue.com/show_language.asp?code=rkt 77Bangladesh BD "159,453,001" 58% "690,300,000,000" Sylheti syl 5% 35% 78Barbados BB "293,131" 100% "5,218,000,000" official English en 100% 79Belarus BY "9,527,543" 100% "179,400,000,000" official Belarusian be 100% 80Belarus BY "9,527,543" 100% "179,400,000,000" official Russian ru 12% 81Belgium BE "11,570,762" 99% "529,200,000,000" official Dutch nl 55% http://www.ethnologue.com/show_country.asp?name=NL The figure includes 'Vlaams' population from Ethnologue 82Belgium BE "11,570,762" 99% "529,200,000,000" English en 59% http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_English-speaking_population The figure is from Wikipedia article on English-speaking populations 83Belgium BE "11,570,762" 99% "529,200,000,000" official French fr 38% 84Belgium BE "11,570,762" 99% "529,200,000,000" official German de 22% 85Belgium BE "11,570,762" 99% "529,200,000,000" Walloon wa 5.8% 5% "http://www.orbilat.com/Languages/Walloon/Walloon.htm It is estimated that Walloon is used actively by 10-20% of the total population of Wallonia or between 300,000 and 600,000 people. For languages not customarily written, the writing population is artificially set to 5% in the absence of better information." 86Belgium BE "11,570,762" 99% "529,200,000,000" West Flemish vls 10% 87Belize BZ "385,854" 77% "3,218,000,000" official English en 100% 88Belize BZ "385,854" 77% "3,218,000,000" Spanish es 28% 89Benin BJ "11,340,504" 42% "25,390,000,000" Fon fon 25% 90Benin BJ "11,340,504" 42% "25,390,000,000" official French fr 35% 91Benin BJ "11,340,504" 42% "25,390,000,000" Yoruba yo 6.7% 92Bermuda BM "71,176" 98% "6,127,000,000" official English en 92% 93Bhutan BT "766,397" 53% "7,205,000,000" official Dzongkha dz 47% 94Bhutan BT "766,397" 53% "7,205,000,000" English en 11% 95Bhutan BT "766,397" 53% "7,205,000,000" Lepcha lep 3.9% 96Bhutan BT "766,397" 53% "7,205,000,000" Nepali ne 17% 97Bhutan BT "766,397" 53% "7,205,000,000" Tshangla tsj 15% 98Bolivia BO "11,306,341" 91% "83,720,000,000" Araona aro 110 99Bolivia BO "11,306,341" 91% "83,720,000,000" official Aymara ay 20% 100Bolivia BO "11,306,341" 91% "83,720,000,000" Guarani gn "51,300" 101Bolivia BO "11,306,341" 91% "83,720,000,000" official Quechua qu 32% "http://lanic.utexas.edu/project/tilan/reports/rtf359/bolivia1.html Spanish is the official language, only about 60-70% of the population speaks it at all ;" 102Bolivia BO "11,306,341" 91% "83,720,000,000" official Spanish es 61% "https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/bl.html http://lanic.utexas.edu/project/tilan/reports/rtf359/bolivia1.html Spanish is the official language, only about 60-70% of the population speaks it at all ;" 103Bosnia & Herzegovina BA "3,849,891" 98% "44,830,000,000" official Bosnian bs 99% 104Bosnia & Herzegovina BA "3,849,891" 98% "44,830,000,000" official Bosnian (Cyrillic) bs_Cyrl 99% 5% http://www.bhas.ba/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=52&itemid=80&lang=en&Itemid= also: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bosnian_language 105Bosnia & Herzegovina BA "3,849,891" 98% "44,830,000,000" official Croatian hr 12% 106Bosnia & Herzegovina BA "3,849,891" 98% "44,830,000,000" English en 45% 107Bosnia & Herzegovina BA "3,849,891" 98% "44,830,000,000" official Serbian sr 10% 108Bosnia & Herzegovina BA "3,849,891" 98% "44,830,000,000" official Serbian (Latin) sr_Latn 10% 5% "While Cyrillic is customary, the vast majority of the population can read both.For languages not customarily written, the writing populiation is artificially set to 5% in the absence of better information." 109Botswana BW "2,249,104" 85% "39,010,000,000" Afrikaans af "6,000" 110Botswana BW "2,249,104" 85% "39,010,000,000" official English en 81% "https://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/bc.html English official, 81% literacy; the figure is derived from literacy * lang pop" 111Botswana BW "2,249,104" 85% "39,010,000,000" official Tswana tn 62% 112Bouvet Island BV 1 99% "44,930" Unknown language und 1 113Brazil BR "208,846,892" 90% "3,248,000,000,000" English en 8% 114Brazil BR "208,846,892" 90% "3,248,000,000,000" German de "1,750,000" 115Brazil BR "208,846,892" 90% "3,248,000,000,000" Guajajára gub "17,500" 116Brazil BR "208,846,892" 90% "3,248,000,000,000" Italian it "583,000" 117Brazil BR "208,846,892" 90% "3,248,000,000,000" Japanese ja "443,000" 118Brazil BR "208,846,892" 90% "3,248,000,000,000" Kaingang kgp "50,000" http://www.portalkaingang.org/index_povo_1default.htm 119Brazil BR "208,846,892" 90% "3,248,000,000,000" Korean ko "43,200" 120Brazil BR "208,846,892" 90% "3,248,000,000,000" Nheengatu yrl "10,900" 121Brazil BR "208,846,892" 90% "3,248,000,000,000" official Portuguese pt 91% 122Brazil BR "208,846,892" 90% "3,248,000,000,000" Spanish es "76,200" https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Languages_of_Brazil 123Brazil BR "208,846,892" 90% "3,248,000,000,000" Xavánte xav "10,000" 124British Indian Ocean Territory IO "3,500" 99% "157,200,000" official English en "3,500" 100% https://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/io.html No indigenous inhabitants. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Indian_Ocean_Territory 125British Virgin Islands VG "35,802" 98% "500,000,000" official English en 98% 126Brunei BN "450,565" 95% "33,870,000,000" Chinese (Traditional) zh_Hant 11% 127Brunei BN "450,565" 95% "33,870,000,000" English en "8,000" 128Brunei BN "450,565" 95% "33,870,000,000" official Malay ms 93% 129Brunei BN "450,565" 95% "33,870,000,000" official Malay (Arabic) ms_Arab 5% "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Languages_of_Brunei Modern use of Arabic (Jawi) seems to be minimal, but is co-official with ms; set to 5% for now." 130Bulgaria BG "7,057,504" 98% "153,500,000,000" official Bulgarian bg 100% 131Bulgaria BG "7,057,504" 98% "153,500,000,000" English en 25% 132Bulgaria BG "7,057,504" 98% "153,500,000,000" German de 8% 133Bulgaria BG "7,057,504" 98% "153,500,000,000" Russian ru 23% 134Bulgaria BG "7,057,504" 98% "153,500,000,000" Turkish tr 11% 135Burkina Faso BF "19,742,715" 29% "35,850,000,000" Dyula dyu 32% http://www.ethnologue.com/show_language.asp?code=dyu 136Burkina Faso BF "19,742,715" 29% "35,850,000,000" official French fr 22% 137Burkina Faso BF "19,742,715" 29% "35,850,000,000" Fulah ff 1 No estimate available. 138Burkina Faso BF "19,742,715" 29% "35,850,000,000" Fulah (Adlam) ff_Adlm 1 No estimate available. 139Burkina Faso BF "19,742,715" 29% "35,850,000,000" Mossi mos 40% http://www.ethnologue.com/show_language.asp?code=mos Also called Moré 140Burundi BI "11,844,520" 67% "8,007,000,000" official English en "6,240" "http://www.iwacu-burundi.org/blogs/english/english-is-now-official-language-of-burundi/ Newly designated official, not so widely used" 141Burundi BI "11,844,520" 67% "8,007,000,000" official French fr 59% 142Burundi BI "11,844,520" 67% "8,007,000,000" official Rundi rn 63% 143Burundi BI "11,844,520" 67% "8,007,000,000" Swahili sw "6,360" 144Cambodia KH "16,449,519" 74% "64,210,000,000" official Khmer km 89% 145Cambodia KH "16,449,519" 74% "64,210,000,000" Kuy kdt "18,200" 146Cambodia KH "16,449,519" 74% "64,210,000,000" Western Cham cja "259,000" 147Cameroon CM "25,640,965" 71% "89,540,000,000" Aghem agq "37,000" 20% 148Cameroon CM "25,640,965" 71% "89,540,000,000" Akoose bss "138,000" 30% http://www.ethnologue.com/language/bss 2nd lang literacy 30% 149Cameroon CM "25,640,965" 71% "89,540,000,000" Arabic ar "99,400" 150Cameroon CM "25,640,965" 71% "89,540,000,000" Bafia ksf "83,300" 151Cameroon CM "25,640,965" 71% "89,540,000,000" Bafut bfd "147,000" 30% http://www.ethnologue.com/language/bfd 30% literacy 152Cameroon CM "25,640,965" 71% "89,540,000,000" Bamun bax "299,000" 153Cameroon CM "25,640,965" 71% "89,540,000,000" Basaa bas "319,000" 25% http://www.ethnologue.com/language/bas 25-50% literacy 154Cameroon CM "25,640,965" 71% "89,540,000,000" Bulu bum 4.6% 155Cameroon CM "25,640,965" 71% "89,540,000,000" Duala dua "122,000" 25% http://www.ethnologue.com/language/dua 2nd lang literacy 25-50% 156Cameroon CM "25,640,965" 71% "89,540,000,000" official English en 38% "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cameroon English 1/5 of pop, used 1/5 of pop * literacy rate" 157Cameroon CM "25,640,965" 71% "89,540,000,000" Ewondo ewo 3.1% 15% http://www.ethnologue.com/language/ewo 2nd lang literacy 15-25% 158Cameroon CM "25,640,965" 71% "89,540,000,000" official French fr 68% 159Cameroon CM "25,640,965" 71% "89,540,000,000" Fulah ff 3.6% "This is base pop for """"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""fub"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" lang code; ff shows as a macrolanguage" 160Cameroon CM "25,640,965" 71% "89,540,000,000" Fulah (Adlam) ff_Adlm 1 No estimate available. 161Cameroon CM "25,640,965" 71% "89,540,000,000" Ghomala bbj "361,000" 25% "http://www.ethnologue.com/language/bbj 2nd lang literacy 25-50%, taught formally" 162Cameroon CM "25,640,965" 71% "89,540,000,000" Hausa (Arabic) ha_Arab "36,800" 163Cameroon CM "25,640,965" 71% "89,540,000,000" Kako kkj "138,000" 164Cameroon CM "25,640,965" 71% "89,540,000,000" Kom bkm "324,000" 5% http://www.ethnologue.com/language/bkm 165Cameroon CM "25,640,965" 71% "89,540,000,000" Kwasio nmg "9,000" 10% http://www.ethnologue.com/language/nmg 166Cameroon CM "25,640,965" 71% "89,540,000,000" Mafa maf "189,000" 167Cameroon CM "25,640,965" 71% "89,540,000,000" Medumba byv "291,000" 15% http://www.ethnologue.com/language/byv literacy 15-25% 168Cameroon CM "25,640,965" 71% "89,540,000,000" Metaʼ mgo "121,000" 5% http://www.ethnologue.com/language/mgh low litreracy ~5% 169Cameroon CM "25,640,965" 71% "89,540,000,000" Mundang mua "265,000" 170Cameroon CM "25,640,965" 71% "89,540,000,000" Ngiemboon nnh "347,000" 8% http://www.ethnologue.com/language/nnh 1st lang literacy 8% 171Cameroon CM "25,640,965" 71% "89,540,000,000" Ngomba jgo "87,500" 30% http://www.ethnologue.com/language/jgo 2nd lang literacy 30% 172Cameroon CM "25,640,965" 71% "89,540,000,000" Yangben yav "2,300" 173Cameroon CM "25,640,965" 71% "89,540,000,000" Yemba ybb "416,000" 2% http://www.ethnologue.com/language/ybb 174Canada CA "35,881,659" 99% "1,774,000,000,000" recognized Atikamekw atj "5,650" "Canadian census shows 97,230 total population for all Cree languages" 175Canada CA "35,881,659" 99% "1,774,000,000,000" recognized Chipewyan chp 770 "Canadian census shows 97,230 total population for all Cree languages" 176Canada CA "35,881,659" 99% "1,774,000,000,000" recognized Cree cr "39,400" "Canadian census shows 97,230 total population for all Cree languages" 177Canada CA "35,881,659" 99% "1,774,000,000,000" recognized Dogrib dgr "2,640" http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tlicho_Yatii_language also called Dogrib 178Canada CA "35,881,659" 99% "1,774,000,000,000" official English en 86% http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Languages_of_Canada 179Canada CA "35,881,659" 99% "1,774,000,000,000" official French fr 22% 180Canada CA "35,881,659" 99% "1,774,000,000,000" German de "673,000" 181Canada CA "35,881,659" 99% "1,774,000,000,000" recognized Gwichʼin gwi 570 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gwichin_language 300 speakers out of 1100 pop; 1998 census shows 770 182Canada CA "35,881,659" 99% "1,774,000,000,000" official_regional Inuinnaqtun ikt "4,000" 30% "http://www12.statcan.ca/census-recensement/2006/dp-pd/tbt/Rp-eng.cfm?LANG=E&APATH=3&DETAIL=0&DIM=0&FL=A&FREE=0&GC=0&GID=837928&GK=0&GRP=1&PID=89189&PRID=0&PTYPE=88971,97154&S=0&SHOWALL=0&SUB=0&Temporal=2006&THEME=70&VID=0&VNAMEE=&VNAMEF=" 183Canada CA "35,881,659" 99% "1,774,000,000,000" official_regional Inuktitut iu "15,100" 30% "http://www12.statcan.ca/census-recensement/2006/dp-pd/tbt/Rp-eng.cfm?LANG=E&APATH=3&DETAIL=0&DIM=0&FL=A&FREE=0&GC=0&GID=837928&GK=0&GRP=1&PID=89189&PRID=0&PTYPE=88971,97154&S=0&SHOWALL=0&SUB=0&Temporal=2006&THEME=70&VID=0&VNAMEE=&VNAMEF=" 184Canada CA "35,881,659" 99% "1,774,000,000,000" official_regional Inuktitut (Latin) iu_Latn "15,100" 30% "http://www12.statcan.ca/census-recensement/2006/dp-pd/tbt/Rp-eng.cfm?LANG=E&APATH=3&DETAIL=0&DIM=0&FL=A&FREE=0&GC=0&GID=837928&GK=0&GRP=1&PID=89189&PRID=0&PTYPE=88971,97154&S=0&SHOWALL=0&SUB=0&Temporal=2006&THEME=70&VID=0&VNAMEE=&VNAMEF=" 185Canada CA "35,881,659" 99% "1,774,000,000,000" Italian it "714,000" "http://www12.statcan.ca/census-recensement/2006/dp-pd/tbt/Rp-eng.cfm?LANG=E&APATH=3&DETAIL=0&DIM=0&FL=A&FREE=0&GC=0&GID=837928&GK=0&GRP=1&PID=89189&PRID=0&PTYPE=88971,97154&S=0&SHOWALL=0&SUB=0&Temporal=2006&THEME=70&VID=0&VNAMEE=&VNAMEF=" 186Canada CA "35,881,659" 99% "1,774,000,000,000" Mohawk moh "3,500" http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mohawk_language 187Canada CA "35,881,659" 99% "1,774,000,000,000" recognized Montagnais moe "11,900" "Canadian census shows 97,230 total population for all Cree languages" 188Canada CA "35,881,659" 99% "1,774,000,000,000" recognized Moose Cree crm "4,500" "Canadian census shows 97,230 total population for all Cree languages" 189Canada CA "35,881,659" 99% "1,774,000,000,000" recognized Naskapi nsk "1,180" "Canadian census shows 97,230 total population for all Cree languages" 190Canada CA "35,881,659" 99% "1,774,000,000,000" recognized North Slavey scs "1,240" http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_Slavey 191Canada CA "35,881,659" 99% "1,774,000,000,000" recognized Northern East Cree crl "5,310" "Canadian census shows 97,230 total population for all Cree languages" 192Canada CA "35,881,659" 99% "1,774,000,000,000" recognized Plains Cree crk "38,200" "Canadian census shows 97,230 total population for all Cree languages" 193Canada CA "35,881,659" 99% "1,774,000,000,000" Plautdietsch pdt "86,400" 194Canada CA "35,881,659" 99% "1,774,000,000,000" recognized Slave den "2,310" 195Canada CA "35,881,659" 99% "1,774,000,000,000" recognized Southern East Cree crj "7,310" "Canadian census shows 97,230 total population for all Cree languages" 196Canada CA "35,881,659" 99% "1,774,000,000,000" recognized Swampy Cree csw "5,000" "Canadian census shows 97,230 total population for all Cree languages" 197Canada CA "35,881,659" 99% "1,774,000,000,000" Yiddish yi "16,200" http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Languages_of_Canada#Languages_by_mother_tongue 198Canary Islands IC "2,098,593" 98% "75,640,000,000" official Spanish es 98% http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canary_islands 199Cape Verde CV "568,373" 85% "3,777,000,000" recognized Kabuverdianu kea 91% "http://www.ethnologue.com/show_country.asp?name=CV Official language, 37-77% literacy" 200Cape Verde CV "568,373" 85% "3,777,000,000" official Portuguese pt 76% 201Caribbean Netherlands BQ "20,000" 96% "416,400,000" official Dutch nl "1,600" 202Caribbean Netherlands BQ "20,000" 96% "416,400,000" recognized Papiamento pap 81% 203Cayman Islands KY "59,613" 99% "2,507,000,000" official English en 98% 204Central African Republic CF "5,745,062" 57% "3,390,000,000" official French fr 49% 205Central African Republic CF "5,745,062" 57% "3,390,000,000" Lingala ln "13,800" 206Central African Republic CF "5,745,062" 57% "3,390,000,000" official Sango sg 49% http://www.ethnologue.com/show_language.asp?code=sag Ethnologue: 350k in CAF + 1.6 million 2nd lang speakers 207Ceuta & Melilla EA "150,000" 98% "5,406,000,000" official Spanish es 98% http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ceuta 208Chad TD "15,833,116" 35% "28,620,000,000" official Arabic ar 17% https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/cd.html low literacy and >120 langs in country 209Chad TD "15,833,116" 35% "28,620,000,000" official French fr 26% https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/cd.html low literacy and >120 langs in country 210Chile CL "17,925,262" 99% "452,100,000,000" English en 9.5% 211Chile CL "17,925,262" 99% "452,100,000,000" Mapuche arn "272,000" http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mapuche_language 212Chile CL "17,925,262" 99% "452,100,000,000" official Spanish es 98% "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demographics_of_Chile#Languages Spanish ""universal"", set to 98%" 213China CN "1,384,688,986" 95% "23,210,000,000,000" Cantonese (Simplified) yue_Hans 5.2% 5% "Mainly in Guangdong Prov, ~70-80 million" 214China CN "1,384,688,986" 95% "23,210,000,000,000" official Chinese zh 90% 215China CN "1,384,688,986" 95% "23,210,000,000,000" English en "62,900" 216China CN "1,384,688,986" 95% "23,210,000,000,000" Gan Chinese gan "22,900,000" 217China CN "1,384,688,986" 95% "23,210,000,000,000" Hakka Chinese hak "31,200,000" 218China CN "1,384,688,986" 95% "23,210,000,000,000" Kazakh (Arabic) kk_Arab "1,180,000" http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kazakh_language 219China CN "1,384,688,986" 95% "23,210,000,000,000" official_regional Korean ko "2,040,000" 220China CN "1,384,688,986" 95% "23,210,000,000,000" Kyrgyz (Arabic) ky_Arab "466,000" 221China CN "1,384,688,986" 95% "23,210,000,000,000" Lisu lis "617,000" 222China CN "1,384,688,986" 95% "23,210,000,000,000" Literary Chinese lzh 1 No estimate available. 223China CN "1,384,688,986" 95% "23,210,000,000,000" Lü khb "267,000" "http://www.ethnologue.com/show_language.asp?code=khb (= Tai Lu, Xishuangbanna Dai; New Tai Lue script)" 224China CN "1,384,688,986" 95% "23,210,000,000,000" Min Nan Chinese nan "26,800,000" 225China CN "1,384,688,986" 95% "23,210,000,000,000" official_regional Mongolian (Mongolian) mn_Mong "3,600,000" 226China CN "1,384,688,986" 95% "23,210,000,000,000" Naxi nxq "329,000" 227China CN "1,384,688,986" 95% "23,210,000,000,000" Russian ru "14,400" 228China CN "1,384,688,986" 95% "23,210,000,000,000" Sichuan Yi ii "8,260,000" 60% 229China CN "1,384,688,986" 95% "23,210,000,000,000" Tai Nüa tdd "267,000" 230China CN "1,384,688,986" 95% "23,210,000,000,000" official_regional Tibetan bo "2,720,000" 231China CN "1,384,688,986" 95% "23,210,000,000,000" official_regional Uyghur ug "7,680,000" 232China CN "1,384,688,986" 95% "23,210,000,000,000" Uzbek (Cyrillic) uz_Cyrl "5,000" 233China CN "1,384,688,986" 95% "23,210,000,000,000" Vietnamese vi "7,200" 234China CN "1,384,688,986" 95% "23,210,000,000,000" Western Lawa lcp "79,900" 235China CN "1,384,688,986" 95% "23,210,000,000,000" Wu Chinese wuu 6% 236China CN "1,384,688,986" 95% "23,210,000,000,000" Xiang Chinese hsn "39,600,000" 237China CN "1,384,688,986" 95% "23,210,000,000,000" official_regional Zhuang za "4,260,000" 238Christmas Island CX "2,205" 99% "117,200,000" official English en "1,400" 239Clipperton Island CP 1 99% "42,400" Unknown language und 1 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clipperton_Island 240Cocos (Keeling) Islands CC 596 99% "31,690,000" de_facto_official English en 100 241Cocos (Keeling) Islands CC 596 99% "31,690,000" Malay (Arabic) ms_Arab 496 242Colombia CO "48,168,996" 94% "711,600,000,000" official Spanish es 93% https://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/co.html Spanish official 243Colombia CO "48,168,996" 94% "711,600,000,000" Wayuu guc "130,000" 244Comoros KM "821,164" 76% "1,319,000,000" official Arabic ar 66% 245Comoros KM "821,164" 76% "1,319,000,000" official French fr 56% 246Comoros KM "821,164" 76% "1,319,000,000" official Ndzwani Comorian wni 34% https://www.ethnologue.com/language/wni 247Comoros KM "821,164" 76% "1,319,000,000" official Ngazidja Comorian zdj 37% http://www.ethnologue.com/show_language.asp?code=zdj 248Congo - Brazzaville CG "5,062,021" 84% "29,390,000,000" official French fr 84% 249Congo - Brazzaville CG "5,062,021" 84% "29,390,000,000" recognized Lingala ln "121,000" 250Congo - Kinshasa CD "85,281,024" 67% "68,600,000,000" official French fr 3.8% "https://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/cg.html French official, the figure is derived from literacy * population" 251Congo - Kinshasa CD "85,281,024" 67% "68,600,000,000" Kinyarwanda rw "325,000" 252Congo - Kinshasa CD "85,281,024" 67% "68,600,000,000" official_regional Kongo kg "1,300,000" 253Congo - Kinshasa CD "85,281,024" 67% "68,600,000,000" official_regional Lingala ln 3.1% 254Congo - Kinshasa CD "85,281,024" 67% "68,600,000,000" Luba-Katanga lu "1,950,000" http://www.ethnologue.com/show_language.asp?code=lub 255Congo - Kinshasa CD "85,281,024" 67% "68,600,000,000" official_regional Luba-Lulua lua 9.6% http://www.ethnologue.com/show_language.asp?code=lua 256Congo - Kinshasa CD "85,281,024" 67% "68,600,000,000" Mongo lol "519,000" 257Congo - Kinshasa CD "85,281,024" 67% "68,600,000,000" official_regional Swahili sw 50% http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swahili_language - five eastern provinces of the DRC are Swahili speaking. Nearly half the 66 million Congolese speak it. 258Cook Islands CK "9,038" 95% "299,900,000" official English en "8,830" 259Costa Rica CR "4,987,142" 96% "83,940,000,000" official Spanish es 95% http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Costa_Rica https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/cs.html 260Côte d’Ivoire CI "26,260,582" 57% "97,160,000,000" Baoulé bci 11% 10% 261Côte d’Ivoire CI "26,260,582" 57% "97,160,000,000" Cebaara Senoufo sef 4.3% 5% 262Côte d’Ivoire CI "26,260,582" 57% "97,160,000,000" Dan dnj 4% 1% 263Côte d’Ivoire CI "26,260,582" 57% "97,160,000,000" official French fr 49% 264Côte d’Ivoire CI "26,260,582" 57% "97,160,000,000" Koro kfo "61,300" 265Côte d’Ivoire CI "26,260,582" 57% "97,160,000,000" Koro Wachi bqv "45,500" 10% 266Croatia HR "4,270,480" 99% "102,100,000,000" official Croatian hr 99% 267Croatia HR "4,270,480" 99% "102,100,000,000" English en 49% 268Croatia HR "4,270,480" 99% "102,100,000,000" official_regional Italian it "66,300" 269Cuba CU "11,116,396" 100% "137,000,000,000" official Spanish es 100% 270Curaçao CW "150,241" 96% "3,128,000,000" official Dutch nl 8% https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/cc.html 271Curaçao CW "150,241" 96% "3,128,000,000" de_facto_official Papiamento pap 81% https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/cc.html 272Curaçao CW "150,241" 96% "3,128,000,000" Spanish es "5,690" https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/cc.html 273Cyprus CY "1,237,088" 99% "31,780,000,000" Arabic ar "1,300" 274Cyprus CY "1,237,088" 99% "31,780,000,000" Armenian hy "2,740" 275Cyprus CY "1,237,088" 99% "31,780,000,000" English en 73% 276Cyprus CY "1,237,088" 99% "31,780,000,000" French fr 7% 277Cyprus CY "1,237,088" 99% "31,780,000,000" official Greek el 95% 278Cyprus CY "1,237,088" 99% "31,780,000,000" official Turkish tr 23% 279Czechia CZ "10,686,269" 99% "375,900,000,000" official Czech cs 98% 280Czechia CZ "10,686,269" 99% "375,900,000,000" English en 27% 281Czechia CZ "10,686,269" 99% "375,900,000,000" German de 15% 282Czechia CZ "10,686,269" 99% "375,900,000,000" Polish pl "52,400" 283Czechia CZ "10,686,269" 99% "375,900,000,000" Slovak sk 16% 284Denmark DK "5,809,502" 99% "287,800,000,000" official Danish da 93% 285Denmark DK "5,809,502" 99% "287,800,000,000" English en 86% 286Denmark DK "5,809,502" 99% "287,800,000,000" Faroese fo "21,900" https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Faroese_language 287Denmark DK "5,809,502" 99% "287,800,000,000" official_regional German de 47% "protected minority, southern Jutland" 288Denmark DK "5,809,502" 99% "287,800,000,000" Jutish jut 1 No estimate available. 289Denmark DK "5,809,502" 99% "287,800,000,000" official_regional Kalaallisut kl "7,000" 290Denmark DK "5,809,502" 99% "287,800,000,000" Swedish sv 13% No estimate available. 291Diego Garcia DG 500 99% "22,460,000" de_facto_official English en 495 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diego_Garcia 292Djibouti DJ "884,017" 68% "3,640,000,000" Afar aa 42% 293Djibouti DJ "884,017" 68% "3,640,000,000" official Arabic ar 7.3% 294Djibouti DJ "884,017" 68% "3,640,000,000" official French fr "19,000" 295Djibouti DJ "884,017" 68% "3,640,000,000" Somali so 41% 296Dominica DM "74,027" 94% "783,000,000" official English en 94% 297Dominican Republic DO "10,298,756" 90% "173,000,000,000" English en "8,000" 298Dominican Republic DO "10,298,756" 90% "173,000,000,000" official Spanish es 78% 299Ecuador EC "16,498,502" 92% "193,000,000,000" Chimborazo Highland Quichua qug 5.7% 300Ecuador EC "16,498,502" 92% "193,000,000,000" official Quechua qu 17% http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quechua_language 301Ecuador EC "16,498,502" 92% "193,000,000,000" official Spanish es 96% "percentage calculated from http://www.spanishcourses.info/Mains/SpanishSpoken_EN.htm , see also http://www.spanishseo.org/resources/worldwide-spanish-speaking-population" 302Egypt EG "99,413,317" 74% "1,204,000,000,000" official Arabic ar 94% 303Egypt EG "99,413,317" 74% "1,204,000,000,000" Egyptian Arabic arz 64% 304Egypt EG "99,413,317" 74% "1,204,000,000,000" English en 35% 305Egypt EG "99,413,317" 74% "1,204,000,000,000" Greek el "60,900" 306El Salvador SV "6,187,271" 85% "51,170,000,000" official Spanish es 89% 307Equatorial Guinea GQ "797,457" 94% "31,520,000,000" Bube bvb 7.9% 308Equatorial Guinea GQ "797,457" 94% "31,520,000,000" Fang fan 51% 309Equatorial Guinea GQ "797,457" 94% "31,520,000,000" official French fr 8.8% http://www.nationsonline.org/oneworld/equatorial_guinea.htm French is a minority official language. Crude estimate of usage based on import partner data. 310Equatorial Guinea GQ "797,457" 94% "31,520,000,000" official Portuguese pt 1 No estimate available. 311Equatorial Guinea GQ "797,457" 94% "31,520,000,000" official Spanish es 87% "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Equatorial_guinea#Official_languages The great majority of Equatorial Guineans speak Spanish, especially those living in the capital, Malabo. Spanish has been an official language since 1844." 312Eritrea ER "5,970,646" 69% "9,402,000,000" Afar aa 3.6% 313Eritrea ER "5,970,646" 69% "9,402,000,000" official Arabic ar 4.9% 5% "http://www.ethnologue.com/show_country.asp?name=ER Official language, used in some schools." 314Eritrea ER "5,970,646" 69% "9,402,000,000" Blin byn "76,000" http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blin_language 315Eritrea ER "5,970,646" 69% "9,402,000,000" official English en 59% etimate only based on literacy; no population data currently available 316Eritrea ER "5,970,646" 69% "9,402,000,000" Saho ssy 3.6% http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saho_language 317Eritrea ER "5,970,646" 69% "9,402,000,000" Tigre tig 18% 318Eritrea ER "5,970,646" 69% "9,402,000,000" de_facto_official Tigrinya ti 60% http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eritrea#Languages Tigrinya ethnic pop is about 60% 319Estonia EE "1,244,288" 100% "41,650,000,000" English en 50% 320Estonia EE "1,244,288" 100% "41,650,000,000" official Estonian et 71% 321Estonia EE "1,244,288" 100% "41,650,000,000" Finnish fi 21% 322Estonia EE "1,244,288" 100% "41,650,000,000" Russian ru 56% 323Estonia EE "1,244,288" 100% "41,650,000,000" Võro vro 5.7% 324Eswatini SZ "1,087,200" 88% "11,600,000,000" official English en 80% https://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/wz.html 325Eswatini SZ "1,087,200" 88% "11,600,000,000" official Swati ss 58% 326Eswatini SZ "1,087,200" 88% "11,600,000,000" Tsonga ts "18,500" 327Eswatini SZ "1,087,200" 88% "11,600,000,000" Zulu zu 6.8% 328Ethiopia ET "108,386,391" 39% "200,600,000,000" Afar aa "1,510,000" 329Ethiopia ET "108,386,391" 39% "200,600,000,000" official Amharic am 33% 330Ethiopia ET "108,386,391" 39% "200,600,000,000" English en 43% 331Ethiopia ET "108,386,391" 39% "200,600,000,000" Oromo om 32% 332Ethiopia ET "108,386,391" 39% "200,600,000,000" Sidamo sid 3.5% 333Ethiopia ET "108,386,391" 39% "200,600,000,000" Somali so 6% 334Ethiopia ET "108,386,391" 39% "200,600,000,000" Tigrinya ti 6% 335Ethiopia ET "108,386,391" 39% "200,600,000,000" Wolaytta wal "1,900,000" 336Falkland Islands FK "3,198" 99% "206,400,000" official English en "2,810" 337Faroe Islands FO "51,018" 99% "2,001,000,000" official Faroese fo 95% 338Fiji FJ "926,276" 94% "8,629,000,000" official English en 94% 339Fiji FJ "926,276" 94% "8,629,000,000" official Fiji Hindi hif 41% http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fiji_Hindi 340Fiji FJ "926,276" 94% "8,629,000,000" official Fijian fj 39% 341Fiji FJ "926,276" 94% "8,629,000,000" Hindi hi 44% http://www.uwplatt.edu/news/2005/02/uw-platteville-announces-study-abroad.html Estimates Indian ethnic 44% ; see also http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Non-resident_Indian_and_Person_of_Indian_Origin and http://www.vanuatu.usp.ac.fj/paclangunit/English_South_Pacific.htm 342Fiji FJ "926,276" 94% "8,629,000,000" Rotuman rtm "2,500" 343Finland FI "5,537,364" 100% "244,900,000,000" English en 70% http://www.vaestorekisterikeskus.fi/vrk/home.nsf/pages/index_eng 344Finland FI "5,537,364" 100% "244,900,000,000" Estonian et "6,000" 345Finland FI "5,537,364" 100% "244,900,000,000" official Finnish fi 94% 346Finland FI "5,537,364" 100% "244,900,000,000" German de 18% 347Finland FI "5,537,364" 100% "244,900,000,000" Inari Sami smn 600 http://www.kotus.fi/?l=en&s=207 348Finland FI "5,537,364" 100% "244,900,000,000" Kalo Finnish Romani rmf "5,000" http://www.kotus.fi/index.phtml?l=en&s=512 349Finland FI "5,537,364" 100% "244,900,000,000" Northern Sami se "2,000" 350Finland FI "5,537,364" 100% "244,900,000,000" Russian ru "44,800" http://www.vaestorekisterikeskus.fi/vrk/home.nsf/pages/index_eng 351Finland FI "5,537,364" 100% "244,900,000,000" Skolt Sami sms 600 http://www.kotus.fi/?l=en&s=207 352Finland FI "5,537,364" 100% "244,900,000,000" official Swedish sv 44% 353France FR "67,364,357" 99% "2,856,000,000,000" Arpitan frp "63,100" 354France FR "67,364,357" 99% "2,856,000,000,000" Basque eu "85,600" 355France FR "67,364,357" 99% "2,856,000,000,000" Breton br "561,000" 3% http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Breton_language http://www.ofis-bzh.org/fr/langue_bretonne/chiffres_cles/index.php France blocks other languages in state schools; 1.4% attended Breton schools and 3% is estimated as family transmission rate 356France FR "67,364,357" 99% "2,856,000,000,000" Catalan ca "112,000" 357France FR "67,364,357" 99% "2,856,000,000,000" Corsican co "163,000" 5% "http://www.ethnologue.com/show_language.asp?code=cos Corsican has been recognized as a language by the French government. Speakers also use French but many are not fluent in it. For languages not customarily written, the writing population is artificially set to 5%" 358France FR "67,364,357" 99% "2,856,000,000,000" Dutch nl "89,700" 359France FR "67,364,357" 99% "2,856,000,000,000" English en 39% 360France FR "67,364,357" 99% "2,856,000,000,000" official French fr 99% 361France FR "67,364,357" 99% "2,856,000,000,000" German de 5% http://www.interlingua.com/statutos leading Interlingua assoc (Union Mundial pro Interlingua) registered French non-profit - real user pop figure is unknown but low 362France FR "67,364,357" 99% "2,856,000,000,000" Interlingua ia 100 http://www.interlingua.com/statutos leading Interlingua assoc (Union Mundial pro Interlingua) registered French non-profit - real user pop figure is unknown but low 363France FR "67,364,357" 99% "2,856,000,000,000" Italian it "1,120,000" 364France FR "67,364,357" 99% "2,856,000,000,000" Occitan oc "2,020,000" 5% "http://www.ethnologue.com/show_language.asp?code=lnc Languedocien = Occitan 'Everyone speaks French as first or second language.' For languages not customarily written, the writing population is artificially set to 5%" 365France FR "67,364,357" 99% "2,856,000,000,000" Picard pcd "736,000" 366France FR "67,364,357" 99% "2,856,000,000,000" Portuguese pt "843,000" 367France FR "67,364,357" 99% "2,856,000,000,000" Spanish es 13% http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alsatian_language 368France FR "67,364,357" 99% "2,856,000,000,000" Swiss German gsw "615,000" 5% http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alsatian_language 369French Guiana GF "199,509" 83% "1,551,000,000" Chinese (Traditional) zh_Hant "5,000" 370French Guiana GF "199,509" 83% "1,551,000,000" official French fr 77% http://www.ethnologue.com/show_country.asp?name=GF French official; the figure is derived from literacy * lang pop 371French Guiana GF "199,509" 83% "1,551,000,000" Guianese Creole French gcr 26% 372French Polynesia PF "290,373" 98% "5,490,000,000" Chinese (Traditional) zh_Hant 7.8% 373French Polynesia PF "290,373" 98% "5,490,000,000" official French fr 61% 374French Polynesia PF "290,373" 98% "5,490,000,000" official Tahitian ty 31% 375French Southern Territories TF 140 99% "5,935,000" French fr 140 100% https://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/fs.html No indigenous inhabitants. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_Southern_Territories 376Gabon GA "2,119,036" 89% "36,660,000,000" official French fr 63% 377Gabon GA "2,119,036" 89% "36,660,000,000" Punu puu 9% 378Gambia GM "2,092,731" 51% "5,556,000,000" official English en 40% 379Gambia GM "2,092,731" 51% "5,556,000,000" Fulah ff 1 380Gambia GM "2,092,731" 51% "5,556,000,000" Fulah (Adlam) ff_Adlm 1 381Gambia GM "2,092,731" 51% "5,556,000,000" Mandingo man 29% 382Georgia GE "4,926,087" 100% "39,850,000,000" official_regional Abkhazian ab "110,000" 383Georgia GE "4,926,087" 100% "39,850,000,000" Armenian hy 7% https://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/fields/2098.html 384Georgia GE "4,926,087" 100% "39,850,000,000" official Georgian ka 86% 385Georgia GE "4,926,087" 100% "39,850,000,000" Kurdish ku "43,600" 386Georgia GE "4,926,087" 100% "39,850,000,000" Mingrelian xmf 11% 387Georgia GE "4,926,087" 100% "39,850,000,000" official_regional Ossetic os "109,000" 388Georgia GE "4,926,087" 100% "39,850,000,000" Russian ru 9% https://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/fields/2098.html 389Germany DE "80,457,737" 99% "4,199,000,000,000" Bavarian bar 17% 5% "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bavarian_language Widely spoken less written, and most speakers know standard German as well" 390Germany DE "80,457,737" 99% "4,199,000,000,000" Colognian ksh "245,000" http://www.ethnologue.com/show_language.asp?code=ksh 391Germany DE "80,457,737" 99% "4,199,000,000,000" Croatian hr "635,000" 392Germany DE "80,457,737" 99% "4,199,000,000,000" Danish da "1,610,000" http://www.bevoelkerungsschutz-portal.de/SharedDocs/Downloads/DE/Broschueren/2008/Regional_und_Minderheitensprachen.pdf 393Germany DE "80,457,737" 99% "4,199,000,000,000" Dutch nl 9% http://de.statista.com/statistik/daten/studie/1138/umfrage/fremdsprachenkenntnisse/ 394Germany DE "80,457,737" 99% "4,199,000,000,000" Eastern Frisian frs "2,000" http://www.ethnologue.com/language/frs Moribund language 395Germany DE "80,457,737" 99% "4,199,000,000,000" English en 64% 396Germany DE "80,457,737" 99% "4,199,000,000,000" French fr 18% http://de.statista.com/statistik/daten/studie/1138/umfrage/fremdsprachenkenntnisse/ 397Germany DE "80,457,737" 99% "4,199,000,000,000" official German de 91% 398Germany DE "80,457,737" 99% "4,199,000,000,000" Greek el "305,000" 399Germany DE "80,457,737" 99% "4,199,000,000,000" Italian it 7% http://de.statista.com/statistik/daten/studie/1138/umfrage/fremdsprachenkenntnisse/ 400Germany DE "80,457,737" 99% "4,199,000,000,000" Kurdish ku "533,000" 401Germany DE "80,457,737" 99% "4,199,000,000,000" Low German nds 12% 5% "http://www.ethnologue.com/show_language.asp?code=nds understood by 10 million, perhaps. Figure is questionable writing pop artificially set to 5% see also: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Low_German (understood by 10 million people, and native to about 3 million people all around northern Germany)" 402Germany DE "80,457,737" 99% "4,199,000,000,000" Lower Sorbian dsb "7,000" 5% http://www.ethnologue.com/show_language.asp?code=dsb pop 7k. Figure is questionable writing pop artificially set to 5% see also http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lower_Sorbian 403Germany DE "80,457,737" 99% "4,199,000,000,000" Main-Franconian vmf 6% 404Germany DE "80,457,737" 99% "4,199,000,000,000" Northern Frisian frr "10,000" http://www.ethnologue.com/language/frr 405Germany DE "80,457,737" 99% "4,199,000,000,000" Palatine German pfl 1 No estimate available. 406Germany DE "80,457,737" 99% "4,199,000,000,000" Polish pl "235,000" 407Germany DE "80,457,737" 99% "4,199,000,000,000" Russian ru 6% http://de.statista.com/statistik/daten/studie/1138/umfrage/fremdsprachenkenntnisse/ 408Germany DE "80,457,737" 99% "4,199,000,000,000" Saterland Frisian stq "1,000" 409Germany DE "80,457,737" 99% "4,199,000,000,000" Spanish es 6% http://de.statista.com/statistik/daten/studie/1138/umfrage/fremdsprachenkenntnisse/ 410Germany DE "80,457,737" 99% "4,199,000,000,000" Swabian swg "815,000" 5% 411Germany DE "80,457,737" 99% "4,199,000,000,000" Swiss German gsw "1,890,000" 5% 412Germany DE "80,457,737" 99% "4,199,000,000,000" Turkish tr "2,050,000" 413Germany DE "80,457,737" 99% "4,199,000,000,000" Upper Sorbian hsb "12,700" 5% http://www.ethnologue.com/show_language.asp?code=hsb pop 13k. Figure is questionable writing pop artificially set to 5% see also http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Upper_Sorbian 414Ghana GH "28,102,471" 72% "134,000,000,000" Abron abr 5% 415Ghana GH "28,102,471" 72% "134,000,000,000" Adangme ada 3% 416Ghana GH "28,102,471" 72% "134,000,000,000" official_regional Akan ak 39% 417Ghana GH "28,102,471" 72% "134,000,000,000" official English en 21% "https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/gh.html English official in education, 36.1% 2000 census" 418Ghana GH "28,102,471" 72% "134,000,000,000" official_regional Ewe ee 11% 419Ghana GH "28,102,471" 72% "134,000,000,000" Frafra gur 3.5% 420Ghana GH "28,102,471" 72% "134,000,000,000" Fulah ff 1 No estimate available. 421Ghana GH "28,102,471" 72% "134,000,000,000" Fulah (Adlam) ff_Adlm 1 No estimate available. 422Ghana GH "28,102,471" 72% "134,000,000,000" official_regional Ga gaa "800,000" 423Ghana GH "28,102,471" 72% "134,000,000,000" Hausa ha "243,000" http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hausa_people 424Ghana GH "28,102,471" 72% "134,000,000,000" Nzima nzi "286,000" http://www.ethnologue.com/show_language.asp?code=saf no other info available for now 425Ghana GH "28,102,471" 72% "134,000,000,000" Safaliba saf "4,000" http://www.ethnologue.com/show_language.asp?code=saf no other info available for now 426Gibraltar GI "29,461" 80% "2,044,000,000" official English en 80% "https://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/gi.html English official, the figure is derived from literacy * lang pop" 427Gibraltar GI "29,461" 80% "2,044,000,000" Spanish es 50% "https://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/gi.html English official, the figure is derived from literacy * lang pop" 428Greece GR "10,761,523" 97% "299,300,000,000" Albanian sq "10,000" 429Greece GR "10,761,523" 97% "299,300,000,000" Bulgarian bg "29,100" 430Greece GR "10,761,523" 97% "299,300,000,000" English en 51% 431Greece GR "10,761,523" 97% "299,300,000,000" French fr 9% 432Greece GR "10,761,523" 97% "299,300,000,000" German de 5% 433Greece GR "10,761,523" 97% "299,300,000,000" official Greek el 99% https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/gr.html 434Greece GR "10,761,523" 97% "299,300,000,000" Macedonian mk "175,000" 435Greece GR "10,761,523" 97% "299,300,000,000" Pontic pnt 3.7% 436Greece GR "10,761,523" 97% "299,300,000,000" Tsakonian tsd 200 437Greece GR "10,761,523" 97% "299,300,000,000" Turkish tr "125,000" 438Greenland GL "57,691" 100% "2,413,000,000" Danish da "7,830" 439Greenland GL "57,691" 100% "2,413,000,000" official Kalaallisut kl 84% 440Grenada GD "112,207" 96% "1,634,000,000" official English en 96% https://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/gj.html English official; the figure is derived from literacy * lang pop 441Guadeloupe GP "452,776" 90% "3,513,000,000" official French fr 90% http://www.ethnologue.com/show_country.asp?name=GP French official; the figure is derived from literacy * lang pop 442Guam GU "167,772" 99% "5,793,000,000" official Chamorro ch 22% 443Guam GU "167,772" 99% "5,793,000,000" de_facto_official English en 91% 444Guatemala GT "16,581,273" 76% "138,100,000,000" official_regional Kʼicheʼ quc 7% http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/K'iche'_language 445Guatemala GT "16,581,273" 76% "138,100,000,000" official Spanish es 93% http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guatemala#Language https://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/gt.html Spanish official 446Guernsey GG "66,697" 100% "3,465,000,000" official English en 100% 447Guinea GN "11,855,411" 41% "27,970,000,000" official French fr 29% No figures found for use of French. Used literacy 29.5% times population to get the writing pop; French is the only official language. 448Guinea GN "11,855,411" 41% "27,970,000,000" Fulah ff 26% 449Guinea GN "11,855,411" 41% "27,970,000,000" Fulah (Adlam) ff_Adlm 1 No Data Available at present. 450Guinea GN "11,855,411" 41% "27,970,000,000" Kpelle kpe 3.8% 451Guinea GN "11,855,411" 41% "27,970,000,000" Mandingo (N’Ko) man_Nkoo 23% 452Guinea GN "11,855,411" 41% "27,970,000,000" N’Ko nqo 5% No figures available for this language. Estimating at 5%. 453Guinea GN "11,855,411" 41% "27,970,000,000" Susu sus 11% 454Guinea-Bissau GW "1,833,247" 55% "3,171,000,000" Fulah ff 1 No estimate available. 455Guinea-Bissau GW "1,833,247" 55% "3,171,000,000" Fulah (Adlam) ff_Adlm 1 No estimate available. 456Guinea-Bissau GW "1,833,247" 55% "3,171,000,000" Mankanya knf "47,900" http://www.ethnologue.com/18/language/knf/ 457Guinea-Bissau GW "1,833,247" 55% "3,171,000,000" official Portuguese pt 100% https://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/pu.html Many minor langs; Portuguese official 458Guyana GY "740,685" 92% "6,301,000,000" official English en 100% 459Haiti HT "10,788,440" 49% "19,970,000,000" official French fr 4.7% 100% http://www.ethnologue.com/show_language.asp?code=fra 400k 2nd language speakers 460Haiti HT "10,788,440" 49% "19,970,000,000" official Haitian Creole ht 81% "http://www.ethnologue.com/show_language.asp?code=hat Most of the population uses Creole; see also http://www.country-studies.com/haiti/creole,-literacy,-and-education.html http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_language#Haiti" 461Heard & McDonald Islands HM 1 99% "53,170" Unknown language und 1 100% "https://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/hm.html Uninhabited, barren, sub-Antarctic islands" 462Honduras HN "9,182,766" 85% "46,300,000,000" English en "40,400" 463Honduras HN "9,182,766" 85% "46,300,000,000" official Spanish es 78% 464Hong Kong SAR China HK "7,213,338" 94% "455,900,000,000" Cantonese yue 90% https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/hk.html and https://www.ethnologue.com/language/yue 465Hong Kong SAR China HK "7,213,338" 94% "455,900,000,000" Chinese zh 5% Hans literacy is unknown; set to 5% artificially pending better or official figures. 466Hong Kong SAR China HK "7,213,338" 94% "455,900,000,000" official Chinese (Traditional) zh_Hant 95% 467Hong Kong SAR China HK "7,213,338" 94% "455,900,000,000" official English en 51% 468Hungary HU "9,825,704" 99% "289,600,000,000" Croatian hr "31,300" 469Hungary HU "9,825,704" 99% "289,600,000,000" English en 20% 470Hungary HU "9,825,704" 99% "289,600,000,000" French fr 3% 471Hungary HU "9,825,704" 99% "289,600,000,000" German de 18% 472Hungary HU "9,825,704" 99% "289,600,000,000" official Hungarian hu 100% 473Hungary HU "9,825,704" 99% "289,600,000,000" Romanian ro "97,300" 474Hungary HU "9,825,704" 99% "289,600,000,000" Slovak sk "11,300" 475Hungary HU "9,825,704" 99% "289,600,000,000" Slovenian sl "4,980" 476Iceland IS "343,518" 99% "18,180,000,000" Danish da "2,250" 477Iceland IS "343,518" 99% "18,180,000,000" official Icelandic is 100% http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iceland - Icelandic official 478India IN "1,296,834,042" 63% "9,474,000,000,000" Ao Naga njo "294,000" 479India IN "1,296,834,042" 63% "9,474,000,000,000" official_regional Assamese as "16,900,000" 480India IN "1,296,834,042" 63% "9,474,000,000,000" Awadhi awa "24,000,000" 5% 481India IN "1,296,834,042" 63% "9,474,000,000,000" Badaga bfq "294,000" 482India IN "1,296,834,042" 63% "9,474,000,000,000" Bagheli bfy "475,000" 483India IN "1,296,834,042" 63% "9,474,000,000,000" Balti bft "80,400" 484India IN "1,296,834,042" 63% "9,474,000,000,000" official_regional Bangla bn 8.1% https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/in.html 485India IN "1,296,834,042" 63% "9,474,000,000,000" Bateri btv "33,900" 486India IN "1,296,834,042" 63% "9,474,000,000,000" Bhilali bhi "1,190,000" 487India IN "1,296,834,042" 63% "9,474,000,000,000" Bhili bhb "1,560,000" 488India IN "1,296,834,042" 63% "9,474,000,000,000" Bhojpuri bho "29,400,000" 30% 489India IN "1,296,834,042" 63% "9,474,000,000,000" Bishnupriya bpy "87,600" 490India IN "1,296,834,042" 63% "9,474,000,000,000" Bodo brx "1,810,000" 491India IN "1,296,834,042" 63% "9,474,000,000,000" Braj bra "52,900" 492India IN "1,296,834,042" 63% "9,474,000,000,000" Chakma ccp "361,000" 493India IN "1,296,834,042" 63% "9,474,000,000,000" Chhattisgarhi hne "13,900,000" 494India IN "1,296,834,042" 63% "9,474,000,000,000" Deccan dcc "12,900,000" 495India IN "1,296,834,042" 63% "9,474,000,000,000" Divehi dv "4,500" 496India IN "1,296,834,042" 63% "9,474,000,000,000" Dogri doi "2,530,000" 497India IN "1,296,834,042" 63% "9,474,000,000,000" Dzongkha dz "3,000" 498India IN "1,296,834,042" 63% "9,474,000,000,000" official English en 19% http://www.ciil.org/Main/Announcement/MBE_Programme/paper/paper2.htm http://www.censusindia.net/cendat/datatable26.html 499India IN "1,296,834,042" 63% "9,474,000,000,000" Garhwali gbm "3,500,000" 500India IN "1,296,834,042" 63% "9,474,000,000,000" Garo grt "690,000" 501India IN "1,296,834,042" 63% "9,474,000,000,000" Goan Konkani gom "4,100,000" 502India IN "1,296,834,042" 63% "9,474,000,000,000" Gondi gon "3,170,000" 503India IN "1,296,834,042" 63% "9,474,000,000,000" official_regional Gujarati gu 4.5% https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/in.html 504India IN "1,296,834,042" 63% "9,474,000,000,000" Hadothi hoj "1,060,000" 505India IN "1,296,834,042" 63% "9,474,000,000,000" Haryanvi bgc "15,600,000" 55% http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haryanvi http://www.indianetzone.com/7/haryanvi.htm little literature mostly folksongs; writers use std Hindi; claim of 55% literacy 506India IN "1,296,834,042" 63% "9,474,000,000,000" official Hindi hi 41% "http://www.censusindia.net/ Figure for Hindi includes 2nd language users, India Census data." 507India IN "1,296,834,042" 63% "9,474,000,000,000" Hindi (Latn) hi_Latn 0.1% "No hard figures for this yet, so this is a placeholder figure." 508India IN "1,296,834,042" 63% "9,474,000,000,000" Ho hoc "1,290,000" https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/in.html 509India IN "1,296,834,042" 63% "9,474,000,000,000" Kachhi kfr "968,000" 510India IN "1,296,834,042" 63% "9,474,000,000,000" Kanauji bjj "7,200,000" 60% 511India IN "1,296,834,042" 63% "9,474,000,000,000" Kangri xnr "2,040,000" 512India IN "1,296,834,042" 63% "9,474,000,000,000" official_regional Kannada kn 3.7% https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/in.html 513India IN "1,296,834,042" 63% "9,474,000,000,000" official_regional Kashmiri ks "5,280,000" 514India IN "1,296,834,042" 63% "9,474,000,000,000" Khamti kht "8,880" 515India IN "1,296,834,042" 63% "9,474,000,000,000" Khandesi khn "1,900,000" 516India IN "1,296,834,042" 63% "9,474,000,000,000" official_regional Khasi kha "1,040,000" 29% 517India IN "1,296,834,042" 63% "9,474,000,000,000" official_regional Konkani kok "4,810,000" 518India IN "1,296,834,042" 63% "9,474,000,000,000" Kumaoni kfy "2,830,000" 519India IN "1,296,834,042" 63% "9,474,000,000,000" Kurukh kru "2,470,000" 520India IN "1,296,834,042" 63% "9,474,000,000,000" Lahnda lah "32,900" 521India IN "1,296,834,042" 63% "9,474,000,000,000" Lambadi lmn "3,440,000" 522India IN "1,296,834,042" 63% "9,474,000,000,000" Lepcha lep "45,600" 523India IN "1,296,834,042" 63% "9,474,000,000,000" Limbu lif "33,700" 524India IN "1,296,834,042" 63% "9,474,000,000,000" Magahi mag "15,600,000" 30% http://www.ethnologue.com/show_language.asp?code=mag 525India IN "1,296,834,042" 63% "9,474,000,000,000" official_regional Maithili mai "15,500,000" https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/in.html 526India IN "1,296,834,042" 63% "9,474,000,000,000" official_regional Malayalam ml 3.2% https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/in.html 527India IN "1,296,834,042" 63% "9,474,000,000,000" Manipuri mni "1,490,000" 528India IN "1,296,834,042" 63% "9,474,000,000,000" official_regional Marathi mr 7% https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/in.html 529India IN "1,296,834,042" 63% "9,474,000,000,000" Marwari mwr "15,600,000" http://www.ethnologue.com/show_language.asp?code=rwr 530India IN "1,296,834,042" 63% "9,474,000,000,000" Mewari mtr "1,260,000" 531India IN "1,296,834,042" 63% "9,474,000,000,000" Mewati wtm "6,000,000" 25% 532India IN "1,296,834,042" 63% "9,474,000,000,000" Munda unx "623,000" 533India IN "1,296,834,042" 63% "9,474,000,000,000" Mundari unr "1,220,000" 534India IN "1,296,834,042" 63% "9,474,000,000,000" official_regional Nepali ne "7,200,000" 535India IN "1,296,834,042" 63% "9,474,000,000,000" Nimadi noe "1,630,000" 536India IN "1,296,834,042" 63% "9,474,000,000,000" official_regional Odia or 3.2% https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/in.html 537India IN "1,296,834,042" 63% "9,474,000,000,000" official_regional Punjabi pa "36,300,000" https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/in.html 538India IN "1,296,834,042" 63% "9,474,000,000,000" Rajasthani raj "1,330,000" 539India IN "1,296,834,042" 63% "9,474,000,000,000" Rangpuri rkt "5,640,000" 20% http://www.ethnologue.com/show_language.asp?code=rkt language also called Kamta in India 540India IN "1,296,834,042" 63% "9,474,000,000,000" Riang [India] ria "167,000" 541India IN "1,296,834,042" 63% "9,474,000,000,000" Sadri sck "2,360,000" 542India IN "1,296,834,042" 63% "9,474,000,000,000" official_regional Sanskrit sa "16,000" http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sanskrit - 14k reported as native. Taught as elective subject in grades 5-8; not widely spoken as primary communication. 543India IN "1,296,834,042" 63% "9,474,000,000,000" official_regional Santali sat "7,150,000" 544India IN "1,296,834,042" 63% "9,474,000,000,000" Saurashtra saz "372,000" 545India IN "1,296,834,042" 63% "9,474,000,000,000" Shekhawati swv "3,610,000" 546India IN "1,296,834,042" 63% "9,474,000,000,000" official_regional Sindhi sd "3,380,000" 547India IN "1,296,834,042" 63% "9,474,000,000,000" official_regional Sindhi (Devanagari) sd_Deva "338,000" http://www.lmp.ucla.edu/Profile.aspx?menu=004&LangID=201 - Not widely used; set to 10%. 548India IN "1,296,834,042" 63% "9,474,000,000,000" Sirmauri srx "452,000" "http://www.himachalonline.com/temp/languages.htm Sirmauri (srx) Mahasui = Himachali, Pahari, Sirmouri, Sirmuri" 549India IN "1,296,834,042" 63% "9,474,000,000,000" official_regional Tamil ta 5.9% https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/in.html 550India IN "1,296,834,042" 63% "9,474,000,000,000" official_regional Telugu te 7.2% https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/in.html 551India IN "1,296,834,042" 63% "9,474,000,000,000" Tibetan bo "149,000" 552India IN "1,296,834,042" 63% "9,474,000,000,000" Tulu tcy "1,940,000" 553India IN "1,296,834,042" 63% "9,474,000,000,000" official_regional Urdu ur 5% https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/in.html 554India IN "1,296,834,042" 63% "9,474,000,000,000" Waddar wbq "2,320,000" 555India IN "1,296,834,042" 63% "9,474,000,000,000" Wagdi wbr "1,940,000" 556Indonesia ID "262,787,403" 93% "3,250,000,000,000" Achinese ace "3,620,000" 557Indonesia ID "262,787,403" 93% "3,250,000,000,000" Balinese ban "4,700,000" 10% http://yamiproject.cs.pu.edu.tw/yami/conference/paper/015.pdf http://www.statemaster.com/encyclopedia/Balinese-language widely used; taught in school as a main lang 558Indonesia ID "262,787,403" 93% "3,250,000,000,000" Banjar bjn "3,870,000" 10% 559Indonesia ID "262,787,403" 93% "3,250,000,000,000" Batak Toba bbc "2,410,000" 560Indonesia ID "262,787,403" 93% "3,250,000,000,000" Betawi bew "5,540,000" 561Indonesia ID "262,787,403" 93% "3,250,000,000,000" Buginese bug "4,220,000" 10% "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buginese_language widely used in its cultural areas, often in Latin script" 562Indonesia ID "262,787,403" 93% "3,250,000,000,000" Chinese (Traditional) zh_Hant "2,410,000" 563Indonesia ID "262,787,403" 93% "3,250,000,000,000" Gayo gay "311,000" 564Indonesia ID "262,787,403" 93% "3,250,000,000,000" Gorontalo gor "1,090,000" 565Indonesia ID "262,787,403" 93% "3,250,000,000,000" official Indonesian id 64% 566Indonesia ID "262,787,403" 93% "3,250,000,000,000" Javanese jv 34% 10% Indonesia high literacy; low written use of local languages 567Indonesia ID "262,787,403" 93% "3,250,000,000,000" Kerinci kvr "362,000" 568Indonesia ID "262,787,403" 93% "3,250,000,000,000" Komering kge "844,000" 569Indonesia ID "262,787,403" 93% "3,250,000,000,000" Lampung Api ljp "1,810,000" 570Indonesia ID "262,787,403" 93% "3,250,000,000,000" Madurese mad 6.3% 40% 571Indonesia ID "262,787,403" 93% "3,250,000,000,000" Makasar mak "1,930,000" 572Indonesia ID "262,787,403" 93% "3,250,000,000,000" Malay ms 3.4% 573Indonesia ID "262,787,403" 93% "3,250,000,000,000" Malay (Arabic) ms_Arab 1.2% 574Indonesia ID "262,787,403" 93% "3,250,000,000,000" Mandar mdr "241,000" 575Indonesia ID "262,787,403" 93% "3,250,000,000,000" Mentawai mwv "64,100" 576Indonesia ID "262,787,403" 93% "3,250,000,000,000" Minangkabau min "7,840,000" 10% 577Indonesia ID "262,787,403" 93% "3,250,000,000,000" Ngaju nij "965,000" 578Indonesia ID "262,787,403" 93% "3,250,000,000,000" Rejang rej "1,200,000" 579Indonesia ID "262,787,403" 93% "3,250,000,000,000" Sangir sxn "241,000" 580Indonesia ID "262,787,403" 93% "3,250,000,000,000" Sasak sas "2,540,000" 581Indonesia ID "262,787,403" 93% "3,250,000,000,000" Selayar sly "142,000" 582Indonesia ID "262,787,403" 93% "3,250,000,000,000" Sundanese su 12% https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sundanese_language recognized in West Java 583Indonesia ID "262,787,403" 93% "3,250,000,000,000" Tae' rob "301,000" 584Indonesia ID "262,787,403" 93% "3,250,000,000,000" Tolaki lbw "339,000" 585Indonesia ID "262,787,403" 93% "3,250,000,000,000" Uab Meto aoz "706,000" 586Iran IR "83,024,745" 85% "1,640,000,000,000" Arabic ar "1,660,000" 587Iran IR "83,024,745" 85% "1,640,000,000,000" Armenian hy "201,000" 588Iran IR "83,024,745" 85% "1,640,000,000,000" Azerbaijani (Arabic) az_Arab 24% 589Iran IR "83,024,745" 85% "1,640,000,000,000" Bakhtiari bqi "1,180,000" 590Iran IR "83,024,745" 85% "1,640,000,000,000" Baluchi bal "1,660,000" 591Iran IR "83,024,745" 85% "1,640,000,000,000" Central Kurdish ckb 3.9% www.amar.org.ir 592Iran IR "83,024,745" 85% "1,640,000,000,000" Domari rmt "1,570,000" 1% Mainly unwritten 593Iran IR "83,024,745" 85% "1,640,000,000,000" Georgian ka "58,800" 594Iran IR "83,024,745" 85% "1,640,000,000,000" Gilaki glk 4.6% 595Iran IR "83,024,745" 85% "1,640,000,000,000" Kazakh (Arabic) kk_Arab "3,000" "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kazakh_language - the script is an assumption, needs a reference" 596Iran IR "83,024,745" 85% "1,640,000,000,000" Laki lki "631,000" www.amar.org.ir 597Iran IR "83,024,745" 85% "1,640,000,000,000" Mazanderani mzn 5% 598Iran IR "83,024,745" 85% "1,640,000,000,000" Northern Luri lrc "1,770,000" 10% 599Iran IR "83,024,745" 85% "1,640,000,000,000" Parsi-Dari prd "412,000" 600Iran IR "83,024,745" 85% "1,640,000,000,000" Pashto ps "134,000" 601Iran IR "83,024,745" 85% "1,640,000,000,000" official Persian fa 75% 602Iran IR "83,024,745" 85% "1,640,000,000,000" Southern Kurdish sdh 3.7% http://www.ethnologue.com/language/sdh 603Iran IR "83,024,745" 85% "1,640,000,000,000" Southern Luri luz "1,020,000" 604Iran IR "83,024,745" 85% "1,640,000,000,000" Turkmen tk "2,350,000" 605Iran IR "83,024,745" 85% "1,640,000,000,000" Western Balochi bgn "464,000" 5% http://www.ethnologue.com/language/bgn low literacy 606Iran IR "83,024,745" 85% "1,640,000,000,000" Zoroastrian Dari gbz "8,000" 607Iraq IQ "40,194,216" 79% "649,300,000,000" official Arabic ar 68% 608Iraq IQ "40,194,216" 79% "649,300,000,000" official_regional Azerbaijani (Arabic) az_Arab "740,000" 609Iraq IQ "40,194,216" 79% "649,300,000,000" official_regional Central Kurdish ckb 20% "https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/iz.html Lang pop est, CIA factbook 15-20% country pop" 610Iraq IQ "40,194,216" 79% "649,300,000,000" English en 35% 611Iraq IQ "40,194,216" 79% "649,300,000,000" Northern Luri lrc "247,000" http://www.ethnologue.com/language/lrc 612Iraq IQ "40,194,216" 79% "649,300,000,000" Persian fa "351,000" 613Iraq IQ "40,194,216" 79% "649,300,000,000" Syriac syr "200,000" http://www.ethnologue.com/show_language.asp?code=cld syr is a macrolang containing cld and aii) 614Ireland IE "5,068,050" 99% "353,300,000,000" official English en 98% http://ec.europa.eu/public_opinion/archives/ebs/ebs_243_en.pdf 615Ireland IE "5,068,050" 99% "353,300,000,000" French fr 17% 616Ireland IE "5,068,050" 99% "353,300,000,000" official Irish ga 22% http://www.cso.ie/census/documents/Final%20Principal%20Demographic%20Results%202006.pdf 617Isle of Man IM "89,407" 99% "6,792,000,000" official English en 100% 618Isle of Man IM "89,407" 99% "6,792,000,000" official Manx gv "1,690" 619Israel IL "8,424,904" 97% "317,100,000,000" Amharic am "49,600" 620Israel IL "8,424,904" 97% "317,100,000,000" official Arabic ar 20% 621Israel IL "8,424,904" 97% "317,100,000,000" English en 85% 622Israel IL "8,424,904" 97% "317,100,000,000" official Hebrew he 100% 623Israel IL "8,424,904" 97% "317,100,000,000" Hungarian hu "86,700" 624Israel IL "8,424,904" 97% "317,100,000,000" Ladino lad "108,000" http://www.ethnologue.com/language/lad 625Israel IL "8,424,904" 97% "317,100,000,000" Malayalam ml "8,000" http://www.jewish-languages.org/jewish-malayalam.html 626Israel IL "8,424,904" 97% "317,100,000,000" Polish pl "124,000" 627Israel IL "8,424,904" 97% "317,100,000,000" Romanian ro 3.7% 628Israel IL "8,424,904" 97% "317,100,000,000" Russian ru 11% 629Israel IL "8,424,904" 97% "317,100,000,000" Tigrinya ti "10,000" 630Israel IL "8,424,904" 97% "317,100,000,000" Yiddish yi "253,000" 631Italy IT "62,246,674" 99% "2,317,000,000,000" Catalan ca "21,600" 632Italy IT "62,246,674" 99% "2,317,000,000,000" Croatian hr "3,500" 633Italy IT "62,246,674" 99% "2,317,000,000,000" Emilian egl "31,100" Estimated. See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emilian_language 634Italy IT "62,246,674" 99% "2,317,000,000,000" English en 34% 635Italy IT "62,246,674" 99% "2,317,000,000,000" official_regional French fr 6.3% Aosta Valley 636Italy IT "62,246,674" 99% "2,317,000,000,000" recognized Friulian fur "37,400" 5% 5% mainly spoken 637Italy IT "62,246,674" 99% "2,317,000,000,000" recognized German de "996,000" co-official in South Tyrol 638Italy IT "62,246,674" 99% "2,317,000,000,000" Greek el "21,600" 639Italy IT "62,246,674" 99% "2,317,000,000,000" official Italian it 95% 640Italy IT "62,246,674" 99% "2,317,000,000,000" Ligurian lij "535,000" 641Italy IT "62,246,674" 99% "2,317,000,000,000" Lombard lmo "18,600" 642Italy IT "62,246,674" 99% "2,317,000,000,000" Neapolitan nap "603,000" 5% 5% writing pop estimated in absence of other data; literacy rate reported at 12% 643Italy IT "62,246,674" 99% "2,317,000,000,000" Piedmontese pms "6,170" 644Italy IT "62,246,674" 99% "2,317,000,000,000" Romagnol rgn 1 No estimate available. 645Italy IT "62,246,674" 99% "2,317,000,000,000" recognized Sardinian sc "1,060,000" 646Italy IT "62,246,674" 99% "2,317,000,000,000" Sassarese Sardinian sdc "107,000" 647Italy IT "62,246,674" 99% "2,317,000,000,000" Sicilian scn "511,000" 5% 5% writing pop estimated in absence of other data; literacy rate reported at ~8% 648Italy IT "62,246,674" 99% "2,317,000,000,000" recognized Slovenian sl "108,000" in Trieste and Gorizia 649Italy IT "62,246,674" 99% "2,317,000,000,000" Venetian vec "803,000" http://www.orbilat.com/Languages/Venetan/Venetan.html - est 50% pop of Veneto area 650Jamaica JM "2,812,090" 87% "26,060,000,000" official English en 98% 651Jamaica JM "2,812,090" 87% "26,060,000,000" Jamaican Creole English jam 95% 652Japan JP "126,168,156" 99% "5,443,000,000,000" Central Okinawan ryu "971,000" 5% 5% writing pop estimated in absence of other data; Japanese is lingua franca here 653Japan JP "126,168,156" 99% "5,443,000,000,000" official Japanese ja 95% 654Japan JP "126,168,156" 99% "5,443,000,000,000" Korean ko "661,000" 655Jersey JE "99,602" 99% "5,569,000,000" official English en 95% 656Jordan JO "10,458,413" 96% "89,000,000,000" official Arabic ar 100% "http://memory.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/r?frd/cstdy:@field(DOCID+jo0039) says: All Jordanians, regardless of ethnicity or religion, speak Arabic, the official language of Jordan" 657Jordan JO "10,458,413" 96% "89,000,000,000" English en 45% "http://memory.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/r?frd/cstdy:@field(DOCID+jo0039) says: All Jordanians, regardless of ethnicity or religion, speak Arabic, the official language of Jordan" 658Kazakhstan KZ "18,744,548" 100% "478,600,000,000" English en 15% 659Kazakhstan KZ "18,744,548" 100% "478,600,000,000" German de 6.4% 660Kazakhstan KZ "18,744,548" 100% "478,600,000,000" official Kazakh kk 64% https://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/kz.html CIA Factbook entry on Kazakhstan 661Kazakhstan KZ "18,744,548" 100% "478,600,000,000" official Russian ru 72% https://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/kz.html CIA Factbook entry on Kazakhstan http://windowoneurasia2.blogspot.com/2013/12/window-on-eurasia-de-russianization.html http://www.stoletie.ru/vzglyad/derusifikacija_nabirajet_oboroty_934.htm http://www.stoletie.ru/vzglyad/derusifikacija_nabirajet_oboroty_934.htm 662Kazakhstan KZ "18,744,548" 100% "478,600,000,000" Uyghur (Cyrillic) ug_Cyrl "375,000" 663Kenya KE "48,397,527" 87% "163,700,000,000" Arabic ar "22,500" 664Kenya KE "48,397,527" 87% "163,700,000,000" Embu ebu "739,000" 1% 665Kenya KE "48,397,527" 87% "163,700,000,000" official English en 19% 666Kenya KE "48,397,527" 87% "163,700,000,000" Gujarati gu "5,000" 667Kenya KE "48,397,527" 87% "163,700,000,000" Gusii guz 4.9% 668Kenya KE "48,397,527" 87% "163,700,000,000" Kalenjin kln 7.6% 669Kenya KE "48,397,527" 87% "163,700,000,000" Kamba kam 7.6% 670Kenya KE "48,397,527" 87% "163,700,000,000" Kikuyu ki 17% 671Kenya KE "48,397,527" 87% "163,700,000,000" Luo luo 9.8% 672Kenya KE "48,397,527" 87% "163,700,000,000" Luyia luy 11% 673Kenya KE "48,397,527" 87% "163,700,000,000" Masai mas "753,000" 50% 674Kenya KE "48,397,527" 87% "163,700,000,000" Meru mer 4% 675Kenya KE "48,397,527" 87% "163,700,000,000" Oromo om "227,000" 676Kenya KE "48,397,527" 87% "163,700,000,000" Pökoot pko "336,000" 1% 677Kenya KE "48,397,527" 87% "163,700,000,000" Punjabi pa "10,000" 678Kenya KE "48,397,527" 87% "163,700,000,000" Samburu saq "222,000" 1% http://www.ethnologue.com/show_language.asp?code=saq Many also use Swahili 679Kenya KE "48,397,527" 87% "163,700,000,000" Somali so "627,000" 680Kenya KE "48,397,527" 87% "163,700,000,000" official Swahili sw 66% "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swahili_language - Most educated Kenyans are able to communicate fluently in Swahili, since it is a compulsory subject in school" 681Kenya KE "48,397,527" 87% "163,700,000,000" Taita dav "397,000" 5% 682Kenya KE "48,397,527" 87% "163,700,000,000" Teso teo "356,000" 683Kiribati KI "109,367" 90% "227,000,000" official English en 100% http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kiribati English official; Kiribati widespread 684Kiribati KI "109,367" 90% "227,000,000" official Gilbertese gil 60% 685Kosovo XK "1,907,592" 92% "19,600,000,000" official Albanian sq 92% 686Kosovo XK "1,907,592" 92% "19,600,000,000" Gheg Albanian aln 74% http://www.ethnologue.com/language/aln 687Kosovo XK "1,907,592" 92% "19,600,000,000" official Serbian sr 5% Information on the Latin/Cyrillic script percentages for Kosovo not currently found. 688Kosovo XK "1,907,592" 92% "19,600,000,000" official Serbian (Latin) sr_Latn 5% Information on the Latin/Cyrillic script percentages for Kosovo not currently found. 689Kuwait KW "2,916,467" 94% "289,700,000,000" official Arabic ar 100% 690Kyrgyzstan KG "5,849,296" 99% "23,150,000,000" official Kyrgyz ky 48% 691Kyrgyzstan KG "5,849,296" 99% "23,150,000,000" official Russian ru 36% http://windowoneurasia2.blogspot.com/2013/12/window-on-eurasia-de-russianization.html http://www.stoletie.ru/vzglyad/derusifikacija_nabirajet_oboroty_934.htm 692Laos LA "7,234,171" 73% "49,340,000,000" Khmu kjg 5.8% http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khmu_language 693Laos LA "7,234,171" 73% "49,340,000,000" Kuy kdt "69,300" http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kuy_language 694Laos LA "7,234,171" 73% "49,340,000,000" official Lao lo 69% 695Latvia LV "1,923,559" 100% "54,020,000,000" English en 46% 696Latvia LV "1,923,559" 100% "54,020,000,000" Latgalian ltg 8.9% 697Latvia LV "1,923,559" 100% "54,020,000,000" official Latvian lv 61% 698Latvia LV "1,923,559" 100% "54,020,000,000" Russian ru 38% 699Lebanon LB "6,100,075" 90% "88,250,000,000" official Arabic ar 86% 700Lebanon LB "6,100,075" 90% "88,250,000,000" Armenian hy 5.2% 701Lebanon LB "6,100,075" 90% "88,250,000,000" English en 40% 702Lebanon LB "6,100,075" 90% "88,250,000,000" French fr "22,300" 703Lebanon LB "6,100,075" 90% "88,250,000,000" Kurdish (Arabic) ku_Arab "101,000" 704Lesotho LS "1,962,461" 90% "6,656,000,000" official English en 27% "http://www.ethnologue.com/show_country.asp?name=LS Lesotho English-using pop estimated at 5%, no figs available. Probably too low." 705Lesotho LS "1,962,461" 90% "6,656,000,000" official Southern Sotho st 98% 706Lesotho LS "1,962,461" 90% "6,656,000,000" Swati ss "46,700" 707Lesotho LS "1,962,461" 90% "6,656,000,000" Xhosa xh "19,500" 708Lesotho LS "1,962,461" 90% "6,656,000,000" Zulu zu 14% 709Liberia LR "4,809,768" 61% "6,112,000,000" official English en 83% https://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/fields/2098.html English 20% 710Liberia LR "4,809,768" 61% "6,112,000,000" Fulah ff 1 No estimate available. 711Liberia LR "4,809,768" 61% "6,112,000,000" Fulah (Adlam) ff_Adlm 1 No estimate available. 712Liberia LR "4,809,768" 61% "6,112,000,000" Kpelle kpe 14% 713Liberia LR "4,809,768" 61% "6,112,000,000" Mende men "22,900" 714Liberia LR "4,809,768" 61% "6,112,000,000" Vai vai "126,000" Vai script is the main script for this language. 715Liberia LR "4,809,768" 61% "6,112,000,000" Vai (Latin) vai_Latn 1 Latin listed as being used (Scriptsource) but no pop figures available. 716Libya LY "6,754,507" 90% "61,970,000,000" official Arabic ar 74% 717Liechtenstein LI "38,547" 100% "4,978,000,000" official German de 100% https://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/ls.html German official 718Liechtenstein LI "38,547" 100% "4,978,000,000" de_facto_official Swiss German gsw 85% 5% 719Liechtenstein LI "38,547" 100% "4,978,000,000" Walser wae "1,300" 720Lithuania LT "2,793,284" 100% "91,470,000,000" English en 38% 721Lithuania LT "2,793,284" 100% "91,470,000,000" German de 14% 722Lithuania LT "2,793,284" 100% "91,470,000,000" official Lithuanian lt 86% 723Lithuania LT "2,793,284" 100% "91,470,000,000" Russian ru 80% 724Lithuania LT "2,793,284" 100% "91,470,000,000" Samogitian sgs 1 Estimate not available. 725Luxembourg LU "605,764" 100% "62,110,000,000" English en 56% 726Luxembourg LU "605,764" 100% "62,110,000,000" official French fr 87% 727Luxembourg LU "605,764" 100% "62,110,000,000" official German de 63% 728Luxembourg LU "605,764" 100% "62,110,000,000" official Luxembourgish lb 67% 5% "http://www.ethnologue.com/show_language.asp?code=ltz Some 99% of users are literate in French or German. For languages not customarily written, the writing population is artificially set to 5% in the absence of better information." 729Luxembourg LU "605,764" 100% "62,110,000,000" Portuguese pt 16% https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portuguese_Luxembourger 730Macao SAR China MO "606,340" 96% "71,820,000,000" Chinese zh 5% Hans literacy is unknown; set to 5% artificially pending better or official figures. 731Macao SAR China MO "606,340" 96% "71,820,000,000" official Chinese (Traditional) zh_Hant 98% 732Macao SAR China MO "606,340" 96% "71,820,000,000" English en "13,900" https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/mc.html and https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Macau 733Macao SAR China MO "606,340" 96% "71,820,000,000" official Portuguese pt 5% http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geographic_distribution_of_Portuguese Macao reported 5% native Portuguese speakers. 734Madagascar MG "25,683,610" 65% "39,850,000,000" official English en 18% No literacy figure available for English in Madagascar; newly adopted official language; 5% is an estimate. 735Madagascar MG "25,683,610" 65% "39,850,000,000" official French fr 69% 736Madagascar MG "25,683,610" 65% "39,850,000,000" official Malagasy mg 90% http://www.wildmadagascar.org/overview/loc/27-minorities.html 737Malawi MW "19,842,560" 75% "22,420,000,000" official English en 63% 738Malawi MW "19,842,560" 75% "22,420,000,000" official Nyanja ny 63% 739Malawi MW "19,842,560" 75% "22,420,000,000" Nyasa Tonga tog "194,000" 740Malawi MW "19,842,560" 75% "22,420,000,000" Tumbuka tum 8.4% 741Malawi MW "19,842,560" 75% "22,420,000,000" Zulu zu "66,400" 742Malaysia MY "31,809,660" 93% "933,300,000,000" Banjar bjn "5,000" 743Malaysia MY "31,809,660" 93% "933,300,000,000" Buginese bug "25,200" http://www.joshuaproject.net/peopctry.php?rop3=101703&rog3=MY 744Malaysia MY "31,809,660" 93% "933,300,000,000" Central Dusun dtp "177,000" 745Malaysia MY "31,809,660" 93% "933,300,000,000" Chinese (Traditional) zh 17% 746Malaysia MY "31,809,660" 93% "933,300,000,000" English en 21% 747Malaysia MY "31,809,660" 93% "933,300,000,000" Iban iba "792,000" 748Malaysia MY "31,809,660" 93% "933,300,000,000" Javanese jv "379,000" 749Malaysia MY "31,809,660" 93% "933,300,000,000" official Malay ms 75% 750Malaysia MY "31,809,660" 93% "933,300,000,000" Malayalam ml "46,600" 751Malaysia MY "31,809,660" 93% "933,300,000,000" Negeri Sembilan Malay zmi "379,000" 752Malaysia MY "31,809,660" 93% "933,300,000,000" Tamil ta 4.2% 753Maldives MV "392,473" 98% "6,901,000,000" official Divehi dv 94% 754Mali ML "18,429,893" 33% "41,220,000,000" Arabic ar "165,000" 755Mali ML "18,429,893" 33% "41,220,000,000" Bambara bm 46% 756Mali ML "18,429,893" 33% "41,220,000,000" Bambara (N’Ko) bm_Nkoo "369,000" No figures available for breakdown of Latin vs. N'Ko for Bambara. The 2% figure is an estimate. 757Mali ML "18,429,893" 33% "41,220,000,000" Bomu bmq "159,000" 758Mali ML "18,429,893" 33% "41,220,000,000" official French fr 46% 759Mali ML "18,429,893" 33% "41,220,000,000" Jenaama Bozo bze "156,000" 760Mali ML "18,429,893" 33% "41,220,000,000" Kita Maninkakan mwk 5% 761Mali ML "18,429,893" 33% "41,220,000,000" Koyra Chiini khq "309,000" 762Mali ML "18,429,893" 33% "41,220,000,000" Koyraboro Senni ses 3.4% 763Mali ML "18,429,893" 33% "41,220,000,000" Maasina Fulfulde ffm 7.7% 764Mali ML "18,429,893" 33% "41,220,000,000" Soninke snk 5.9% 765Mali ML "18,429,893" 33% "41,220,000,000" Tamashek tmh "387,000" 766Mali ML "18,429,893" 33% "41,220,000,000" Tomo Kan Dogon dtm "206,000" 767Mali ML "18,429,893" 33% "41,220,000,000" Xaasongaxango kao "185,000" 768Malta MT "449,043" 92% "19,260,000,000" official English en 88% 769Malta MT "449,043" 92% "19,260,000,000" French fr 11% 770Malta MT "449,043" 92% "19,260,000,000" Italian it 56% http://nso.gov.mt/en/publicatons/Publications_by_Unit/Documents/C1_Living_Conditions_and_Culture_Statistics/Culture_Participation_Survey_2011.pdf 771Malta MT "449,043" 92% "19,260,000,000" official Maltese mt 100% 772Marshall Islands MH "75,684" 94% "196,000,000" official English en 93% 773Marshall Islands MH "75,684" 94% "196,000,000" official Marshallese mh 73% 774Martinique MQ "436,131" 98% "6,117,000,000" official French fr 98% 775Mauritania MR "3,840,429" 59% "17,280,000,000" official Arabic ar 85% 776Mauritania MR "3,840,429" 59% "17,280,000,000" French fr 17% http://www.nationsonline.org/oneworld/mauritania.htm Crude estimate based on import partner data. http://www.answers.com/topic/mauritania 777Mauritania MR "3,840,429" 59% "17,280,000,000" Fulah ff 5.7% 778Mauritania MR "3,840,429" 59% "17,280,000,000" Fulah (Adlam) ff_Adlm 1 No estimate available. 779Mauritania MR "3,840,429" 59% "17,280,000,000" Wolof wo "10,000" 780Mauritius MU "1,364,283" 89% "28,270,000,000" Bhojpuri bho 27% 781Mauritius MU "1,364,283" 89% "28,270,000,000" official English en 72% http://www.chass.utoronto.ca/~cpercy/courses/6362-chiba.htm 782Mauritius MU "1,364,283" 89% "28,270,000,000" official French fr 3% 783Mauritius MU "1,364,283" 89% "28,270,000,000" Morisyen mfe 90% 784Mauritius MU "1,364,283" 89% "28,270,000,000" Tamil ta "34,200" 785Mauritius MU "1,364,283" 89% "28,270,000,000" Urdu ur 5.2% 786Mayotte YT "194,000" 92% "953,600,000" Bushi buc 23% 787Mayotte YT "194,000" 92% "953,600,000" Comorian swb 88% http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mayotte#Languages See the 2006 language survey data for 2nd langs = Shimaore 788Mayotte YT "194,000" 92% "953,600,000" official French fr 57% http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mayotte#Languages See the 2006 language survey data for 2nd langs 789Mayotte YT "194,000" 92% "953,600,000" Swahili sw "2,740" 790Mexico MX "125,959,205" 94% "2,463,000,000,000" Central Huasteca Nahuatl nch "242,000" 791Mexico MX "125,959,205" 94% "2,463,000,000,000" Central Mazahua maz "424,000" 792Mexico MX "125,959,205" 94% "2,463,000,000,000" Eastern Huasteca Nahuatl nhe "496,000" 793Mexico MX "125,959,205" 94% "2,463,000,000,000" English en 13% 794Mexico MX "125,959,205" 94% "2,463,000,000,000" Seri sei 900 795Mexico MX "125,959,205" 94% "2,463,000,000,000" de_facto_official Spanish es 83% 796Mexico MX "125,959,205" 94% "2,463,000,000,000" Western Huasteca Nahuatl nhw "485,000" 797Mexico MX "125,959,205" 94% "2,463,000,000,000" Yucateco yua "848,000" 798Micronesia FM "103,643" 89% "348,000,000" Chuukese chk 30% 799Micronesia FM "103,643" 89% "348,000,000" official English en 57% 800Micronesia FM "103,643" 89% "348,000,000" Kosraean kos "8,000" 801Micronesia FM "103,643" 89% "348,000,000" Pohnpeian pon 23% 802Micronesia FM "103,643" 89% "348,000,000" Ulithian uli "3,000" 803Micronesia FM "103,643" 89% "348,000,000" Yapese yap "6,590" 804Moldova MD "3,437,720" 99% "23,720,000,000" Bulgarian bg 9.4% 805Moldova MD "3,437,720" 99% "23,720,000,000" recognized Gagauz gag 3.3% http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gagauz_language 806Moldova MD "3,437,720" 99% "23,720,000,000" official Romanian ro 63% 807Moldova MD "3,437,720" 99% "23,720,000,000" recognized Russian ru "103,000" https://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/md.html Russian 5.8%. 808Moldova MD "3,437,720" 99% "23,720,000,000" recognized Ukrainian uk 14% 809Monaco MC "30,727" 99% "7,672,000,000" official French fr 99% 810Mongolia MN "3,103,428" 97% "39,730,000,000" Chinese zh "43,200" 811Mongolia MN "3,103,428" 97% "39,730,000,000" Kazakh (Arabic) kk_Arab 7.2% "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kazakh_language - the script is an assumption, needs a reference" 812Mongolia MN "3,103,428" 97% "39,730,000,000" official Mongolian mn 93% 813Mongolia MN "3,103,428" 97% "39,730,000,000" Russian ru "4,000" 814Mongolia MN "3,103,428" 97% "39,730,000,000" Uyghur (Cyrillic) ug_Cyrl "1,000" 815Montenegro ME "614,249" 99% "11,080,000,000" Albanian sq 7.9% 816Montenegro ME "614,249" 99% "11,080,000,000" Serbian sr 5% Information on the Latin/Cyrillic script percentages for Montenegro not currently found. 817Montenegro ME "614,249" 99% "11,080,000,000" official Serbian (Latin) sr_Latn 100% 818Montserrat MS "5,315" 97% "167,400,000" official English en "3,490" 819Morocco MA "34,314,130" 67% "298,600,000,000" official Arabic ar 62% 820Morocco MA "34,314,130" 67% "298,600,000,000" official Central Atlas Tamazight tzm 9.8% 25% 821Morocco MA "34,314,130" 67% "298,600,000,000" English en 14% "http://www.ethnologue.com/show_country.asp?name=MA Ethnologue says 80k users of French. No other figures found yet, but this seems too low." 822Morocco MA "34,314,130" 67% "298,600,000,000" de_facto_official French fr 20% "http://www.ethnologue.com/show_country.asp?name=MA Ethnologue says 80k users of French. No other figures found yet, but this seems too low." 823Morocco MA "34,314,130" 67% "298,600,000,000" Moroccan Arabic ary 87% 824Morocco MA "34,314,130" 67% "298,600,000,000" Riffian rif 4.9% 5% 825Morocco MA "34,314,130" 67% "298,600,000,000" Riffian (Latin) rif_Latn 4.9% 5% 826Morocco MA "34,314,130" 67% "298,600,000,000" Spanish es "22,400" 827Morocco MA "34,314,130" 67% "298,600,000,000" Standard Moroccan Tamazight zgh 22% http://unicode.org/cldr/trac/attachment/ticket/5887/zgh-ISO639-2-certif.pdf 828Morocco MA "34,314,130" 67% "298,600,000,000" Tachelhit shi 8.7% 829Morocco MA "34,314,130" 67% "298,600,000,000" Tachelhit (Latin) shi_Latn 8.7% "http://www.ethnologue.com/show_language.asp?code=shi Latin is not shown as being used, rather Arabic" 830Mozambique MZ "27,233,789" 56% "37,090,000,000" Lomwe ngl 6.8% 831Mozambique MZ "27,233,789" 56% "37,090,000,000" Makhuwa vmw 13% 832Mozambique MZ "27,233,789" 56% "37,090,000,000" Makhuwa-Meetto mgh 4.5% http://www.ethnologue.com/language/mgh but no literacy data 833Mozambique MZ "27,233,789" 56% "37,090,000,000" Ndau ndc 9.9% 834Mozambique MZ "27,233,789" 56% "37,090,000,000" Nyanja ny "710,000" 835Mozambique MZ "27,233,789" 56% "37,090,000,000" official Portuguese pt 27% 836Mozambique MZ "27,233,789" 56% "37,090,000,000" Ronga rng 3.4% 837Mozambique MZ "27,233,789" 56% "37,090,000,000" Sena seh 4.6% 838Mozambique MZ "27,233,789" 56% "37,090,000,000" Swahili sw "9,230" 839Mozambique MZ "27,233,789" 56% "37,090,000,000" Tsonga ts 7.9% 840Mozambique MZ "27,233,789" 56% "37,090,000,000" Yao yao "641,000" 841Mozambique MZ "27,233,789" 56% "37,090,000,000" Zulu zu "1,800" 842Myanmar (Burma) MM "55,622,506" 93% "329,800,000,000" official Burmese my 64% 843Myanmar (Burma) MM "55,622,506" 93% "329,800,000,000" Kachin kac "945,000" 844Myanmar (Burma) MM "55,622,506" 93% "329,800,000,000" Khamti kht "4,240" 845Myanmar (Burma) MM "55,622,506" 93% "329,800,000,000" Mon mnw "828,000" 846Myanmar (Burma) MM "55,622,506" 93% "329,800,000,000" Shan shn 6.4% 847Namibia NA "2,533,224" 89% "26,600,000,000" Afrikaans af 75% "https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/wa.html most of population use Afrikaans commonly, about 89% literacy" 848Namibia NA "2,533,224" 89% "26,600,000,000" official English en 7% 849Namibia NA "2,533,224" 89% "26,600,000,000" German de "22,800" 850Namibia NA "2,533,224" 89% "26,600,000,000" Herero hz 9.1% 851Namibia NA "2,533,224" 89% "26,600,000,000" Kuanyama kj 35% 852Namibia NA "2,533,224" 89% "26,600,000,000" Nama naq 11% http://www.ethnologue.com/show_language.asp?code=naq Used in schools up to University. 853Namibia NA "2,533,224" 89% "26,600,000,000" Ndonga ng 21% 854Namibia NA "2,533,224" 89% "26,600,000,000" Tswana tn "14,200" 855Nauru NR "9,692" 99% "160,000,000" official English en "9,390" 856Nauru NR "9,692" 99% "160,000,000" official Nauru na "6,890" http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nauru_language almost all speakers bilingual in English 857Nepal NP "29,717,587" 57% "79,190,000,000" Awadhi awa "661,000" 858Nepal NP "29,717,587" 57% "79,190,000,000" Bagheli bfy "161,000" 859Nepal NP "29,717,587" 57% "79,190,000,000" Bangla bn "27,800" 860Nepal NP "29,717,587" 57% "79,190,000,000" Bantawa bap "438,000" 861Nepal NP "29,717,587" 57% "79,190,000,000" Bhojpuri bho 6.8% 862Nepal NP "29,717,587" 57% "79,190,000,000" Dangaura Tharu thl "590,000" 863Nepal NP "29,717,587" 57% "79,190,000,000" Dotyali dty "757,000" https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doteli_language 864Nepal NP "29,717,587" 57% "79,190,000,000" Eastern Magar mgp "341,000" 865Nepal NP "29,717,587" 57% "79,190,000,000" English en "892,000" 866Nepal NP "29,717,587" 57% "79,190,000,000" Gurung gvr "84,900" 867Nepal NP "29,717,587" 57% "79,190,000,000" Hindi hi "124,000" 868Nepal NP "29,717,587" 57% "79,190,000,000" Jumli jml 3.2% 869Nepal NP "29,717,587" 57% "79,190,000,000" Kathoriya Tharu tkt "70,800" 870Nepal NP "29,717,587" 57% "79,190,000,000" Kochila Tharu thq "304,000" 871Nepal NP "29,717,587" 57% "79,190,000,000" Lepcha lep "2,830" 872Nepal NP "29,717,587" 57% "79,190,000,000" Limbu lif "337,000" 873Nepal NP "29,717,587" 57% "79,190,000,000" Maithili mai 11% 874Nepal NP "29,717,587" 57% "79,190,000,000" Mundari (Devanagari) unr_Deva "5,700" 875Nepal NP "29,717,587" 57% "79,190,000,000" official Nepali ne 44% 876Nepal NP "29,717,587" 57% "79,190,000,000" Newari new 3.3% 877Nepal NP "29,717,587" 57% "79,190,000,000" Rajbanshi rjs "130,000" 67% http://www.ethnologue.com/show_language.asp?code=rjs 878Nepal NP "29,717,587" 57% "79,190,000,000" Rana Tharu thr "359,000" 879Nepal NP "29,717,587" 57% "79,190,000,000" Sherpa xsr "154,000" 880Nepal NP "29,717,587" 57% "79,190,000,000" Southwestern Tamang tsf "128,000" 881Nepal NP "29,717,587" 57% "79,190,000,000" Thulung tdh "35,300" 882Nepal NP "29,717,587" 57% "79,190,000,000" Tibetan bo "70,800" 883Nepal NP "29,717,587" 57% "79,190,000,000" Western Magar mrd "248,000" 884Nepal NP "29,717,587" 57% "79,190,000,000" Western Tamang tdg "380,000" 885Netherlands NL "17,151,228" 99% "924,400,000,000" official Dutch nl 100% "https://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/nl.html Used CIA literacy figure times population, added 'Vlaams' population" 886Netherlands NL "17,151,228" 99% "924,400,000,000" English en 90% http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_English-speaking_population The figure is from Wikipedia article on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_English-speaking_population The figure is from Wikipedia article on English-speaking populations 887Netherlands NL "17,151,228" 99% "924,400,000,000" French fr 29% 888Netherlands NL "17,151,228" 99% "924,400,000,000" German de 71% 5% 889Netherlands NL "17,151,228" 99% "924,400,000,000" Gronings gos 3.6% 5% 890Netherlands NL "17,151,228" 99% "924,400,000,000" Indonesian id "315,000" 891Netherlands NL "17,151,228" 99% "924,400,000,000" Limburgish li 5.5% 5% "http://www.ethnologue.com/show_language.asp?code=lim Nearly all speakers are literate in a 2nd language. For languages not customarily written, the writing population is artificially set to 5%" 892Netherlands NL "17,151,228" 99% "924,400,000,000" Low German nds 11% 5% 893Netherlands NL "17,151,228" 99% "924,400,000,000" Riffian (Latin) rif_Latn "211,000" 894Netherlands NL "17,151,228" 99% "924,400,000,000" Turkish tr "202,000" 895Netherlands NL "17,151,228" 99% "924,400,000,000" official_regional Western Frisian fy 4.3% 896Netherlands NL "17,151,228" 99% "924,400,000,000" Zeelandic zea "232,000" 897New Caledonia NC "282,754" 96% "11,110,000,000" official French fr 96% 898New Zealand NZ "4,545,627" 99% "189,000,000,000" de_facto_official English en 98% https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/nz.html 899New Zealand NZ "4,545,627" 99% "189,000,000,000" official Maori mi "129,000" "http://www.ethnologue.com/show_language.asp?code=mri 70,000 in 1991, 100,000 who understand it, but do not speak it ; ethnic pop 530,000 in 2002" 900Nicaragua NI "6,085,213" 78% "36,400,000,000" official Spanish es 78% 901Niger NE "19,866,231" 29% "21,860,000,000" Arabic ar "41,100" 902Niger NE "19,866,231" 29% "21,860,000,000" Central-Eastern Niger Fulfulde fuq 7% 903Niger NE "19,866,231" 29% "21,860,000,000" official French fr 29% https://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/ng.html French official; the figure is derived from literacy * lang pop 904Niger NE "19,866,231" 29% "21,860,000,000" Fulah ff 1 No estimate available. 905Niger NE "19,866,231" 29% "21,860,000,000" Fulah (Adlam) ff_Adlm 1 No estimate available. 906Niger NE "19,866,231" 29% "21,860,000,000" Hausa ha 41% 907Niger NE "19,866,231" 29% "21,860,000,000" Tamashek tmh 6% 908Niger NE "19,866,231" 29% "21,860,000,000" Tasawaq twq "8,000" 909Niger NE "19,866,231" 29% "21,860,000,000" Zarma dje 17% 910Nigeria NG "203,452,505" 61% "1,121,000,000,000" Amo amo "17,800" 911Nigeria NG "203,452,505" 61% "1,121,000,000,000" Arabic ar "145,000" 912Nigeria NG "203,452,505" 61% "1,121,000,000,000" Atsam cch "43,500" 913Nigeria NG "203,452,505" 61% "1,121,000,000,000" Bini bin "1,450,000" http://www.ethnologue.com/show_language.asp?code=bin 914Nigeria NG "203,452,505" 61% "1,121,000,000,000" Efik efi "2,900,000" http://www.ethnologue.com/show_language.asp?code=efi 915Nigeria NG "203,452,505" 61% "1,121,000,000,000" official English en 53% 916Nigeria NG "203,452,505" 61% "1,121,000,000,000" Fulah ff 1 No estimate available. 917Nigeria NG "203,452,505" 61% "1,121,000,000,000" Fulah (Adlam) ff_Adlm 1 No estimate available. 918Nigeria NG "203,452,505" 61% "1,121,000,000,000" Hausa ha 13% 919Nigeria NG "203,452,505" 61% "1,121,000,000,000" Hausa (Arabic) ha_Arab "2,030,000" Data completely unknown for Hausa in Arabic in Nigeria 920Nigeria NG "203,452,505" 61% "1,121,000,000,000" Ibibio ibb "2,900,000" 921Nigeria NG "203,452,505" 61% "1,121,000,000,000" Igbo ig 13% 922Nigeria NG "203,452,505" 61% "1,121,000,000,000" Jju kaj "435,000" 923Nigeria NG "203,452,505" 61% "1,121,000,000,000" Nigerian Fulfulde fuv 6.7% 20% 924Nigeria NG "203,452,505" 61% "1,121,000,000,000" Nigerian Pidgin pcm 21% http://www.ethnologue.com/language/pcm Including 1st and 2nd lang speakers 925Nigeria NG "203,452,505" 61% "1,121,000,000,000" Tiv tiv "3,210,000" 25% 926Nigeria NG "203,452,505" 61% "1,121,000,000,000" Tyap kcg "190,000" 927Nigeria NG "203,452,505" 61% "1,121,000,000,000" official Yoruba yo 13% 928Niue NU "1,618" 95% "10,010,000" official English en "1,130" 929Niue NU "1,618" 95% "10,010,000" official Niuean niu "1,130" https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/NE.html Pop decline to ~1398 in 2009 930Norfolk Island NF "1,748" 99% "92,950,000" official English en "1,680" 931North Korea KP "25,381,085" 100% "40,000,000,000" official Korean ko 88% 932North Macedonia MK "2,118,945" 97% "31,030,000,000" official_regional Albanian sq 25% https://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/fields/2098.html Albanian 25.1% 933North Macedonia MK "2,118,945" 97% "31,030,000,000" official Macedonian mk 67% 934North Macedonia MK "2,118,945" 97% "31,030,000,000" Turkish tr 3.5% 935Northern Mariana Islands MP "51,994" 97% "1,242,000,000" Chamorro ch "9,270" 936Northern Mariana Islands MP "51,994" 97% "1,242,000,000" de_facto_official English en 97% 937Norway NO "5,372,191" 100% "381,200,000,000" official_regional Northern Sami se "15,600" 938Norway NO "5,372,191" 100% "381,200,000,000" official Norwegian Bokmål nb 100% 939Norway NO "5,372,191" 100% "381,200,000,000" official Norwegian Nynorsk nn 25% 940Oman OM "3,494,116" 87% "190,100,000,000" official Arabic ar 81% 941Oman OM "3,494,116" 87% "190,100,000,000" Baluchi bal 4.9% 942Oman OM "3,494,116" 87% "190,100,000,000" Persian fa "32,800" 943Pakistan PK "207,862,518" 55% "1,061,000,000,000" Balti bft "370,000" 944Pakistan PK "207,862,518" 55% "1,061,000,000,000" Baluchi bal 3.7% 945Pakistan PK "207,862,518" 55% "1,061,000,000,000" Bateri btv "38,500" 946Pakistan PK "207,862,518" 55% "1,061,000,000,000" Brahui brh "2,740,000" 947Pakistan PK "207,862,518" 55% "1,061,000,000,000" official English en 50% http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Languages_of_Pakistan - More than 95% of Pakistanis can speak or understand Urdu as their second or third language 948Pakistan PK "207,862,518" 55% "1,061,000,000,000" Gujari gju "410,000" 949Pakistan PK "207,862,518" 55% "1,061,000,000,000" Indus Kohistani mvy "301,000" 950Pakistan PK "207,862,518" 55% "1,061,000,000,000" Kachi Koli gjk "232,000" 951Pakistan PK "207,862,518" 55% "1,061,000,000,000" Kashmiri ks "143,000" 952Pakistan PK "207,862,518" 55% "1,061,000,000,000" Khowar khw "304,000" 953Pakistan PK "207,862,518" 55% "1,061,000,000,000" Lahnda lah 40% 954Pakistan PK "207,862,518" 55% "1,061,000,000,000" Northern Hindko hno "2,570,000" 955Pakistan PK "207,862,518" 55% "1,061,000,000,000" Parkari Koli kvx "341,000" 956Pakistan PK "207,862,518" 55% "1,061,000,000,000" Pashto ps 15% http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pashto_language 15.42% of population 957Pakistan PK "207,862,518" 55% "1,061,000,000,000" Persian fa "1,370,000" 958Pakistan PK "207,862,518" 55% "1,061,000,000,000" Punjabi (Arabic) pa_Arab 70% "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Languages_of_Pakistan#Punjabi Spoken by 70% of population, assumed to use Arabic script in Pakistan" 959Pakistan PK "207,862,518" 55% "1,061,000,000,000" Saraiki skr 9.1% 1% http://www.ethnologue.com/show_language.asp?code=skr 960Pakistan PK "207,862,518" 55% "1,061,000,000,000" Sindhi sd 12% 961Pakistan PK "207,862,518" 55% "1,061,000,000,000" Southern Hindko hnd "855,000" 962Pakistan PK "207,862,518" 55% "1,061,000,000,000" Tajik (Arabic) tg_Arab "684,000" 963Pakistan PK "207,862,518" 55% "1,061,000,000,000" Torwali trw "110,000" 964Pakistan PK "207,862,518" 55% "1,061,000,000,000" official Urdu ur 95% http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Languages_of_Pakistan - More than 95% of Pakistanis can speak or understand Urdu as their second or third language 965Pakistan PK "207,862,518" 55% "1,061,000,000,000" Wadiyara Koli kxp "239,000" 966Pakistan PK "207,862,518" 55% "1,061,000,000,000" Western Balochi bgn "1,190,000" 5% http://www.ethnologue.com/language/bgn low literacy 967Palau PW "21,516" 92% "264,000,000" official English en "1,880" "https://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/fields/2098.html English official on some islands, total 9.4%" 968Palau PW "21,516" 92% "264,000,000" official Palauan pau 74% 969Palestinian Territories PS "4,635,207" 95% "21,220,000,000" official Arabic ar 100% 970Panama PA "3,800,644" 94% "104,100,000,000" Chinese (Traditional) zh_Hant "6,000" 971Panama PA "3,800,644" 94% "104,100,000,000" English en 14% 972Panama PA "3,800,644" 94% "104,100,000,000" official Spanish es 69% 973Papua New Guinea PG "7,027,332" 62% "30,190,000,000" official English en 50% "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Papua_New_Guinea Low literacy, high linguistic diversity; English official (govt) but not widely spoken" 974Papua New Guinea PG "7,027,332" 62% "30,190,000,000" official Hiri Motu ho "151,000" 5% "http://www.ethnologue.com/show_language.asp?code=hmo A pidginizatino of Motu; 120k 2nd lang speakers, very few 1st lang." 975Papua New Guinea PG "7,027,332" 62% "30,190,000,000" official Tok Pisin tpi 71% 45% "http://www.ethnologue.com/show_language.asp?code=tpi 4mil 2nd lang speakers, 120k 1st lang, 20k monolinguals. English creole; 40-45% literacy." 976Paraguay PY "7,025,763" 94% "88,910,000,000" German de "201,000" 977Paraguay PY "7,025,763" 94% "88,910,000,000" official Guarani gn 80% 978Paraguay PY "7,025,763" 94% "88,910,000,000" official Spanish es 3.2% 979Peru PE "31,331,228" 90% "430,300,000,000" Aymara ay "504,000" 980Peru PE "31,331,228" 90% "430,300,000,000" official Quechua qu 15% 981Peru PE "31,331,228" 90% "430,300,000,000" official Spanish es 73% 982Philippines PH "105,893,381" 95% "877,200,000,000" Albay Bicolano bhk "2,430,000" 983Philippines PH "105,893,381" 95% "877,200,000,000" Bikol bik 3% 984Philippines PH "105,893,381" 95% "877,200,000,000" Buhid bku "8,000" 985Philippines PH "105,893,381" 95% "877,200,000,000" Capiznon cps "704,000" 986Philippines PH "105,893,381" 95% "877,200,000,000" official_regional Cebuano ceb 24% 13% http://www.census.gov.ph/data/sectordata/sr05153tx.html 987Philippines PH "105,893,381" 95% "877,200,000,000" Chinese (Traditional) zh_Hant "768,000" 988Philippines PH "105,893,381" 95% "877,200,000,000" official English en 64% http://www.census.gov.ph/data/sectordata/sr05153tx.html 989Philippines PH "105,893,381" 95% "877,200,000,000" official Filipino fil 60% "http://www.seasite.niu.edu/tagalog/essays_on_philippine_languages.htm In this and other sources, such as Ethnologue, there is no estimate for number of users. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Filipino_language http://www.ethnologue.com/show_language.asp?code=fil " 990Philippines PH "105,893,381" 95% "877,200,000,000" Hanunoo hnn "16,700" 991Philippines PH "105,893,381" 95% "877,200,000,000" official_regional Hiligaynon hil 8.4% 8% http://www.census.gov.ph/data/sectordata/sr05153tx.html 992Philippines PH "105,893,381" 95% "877,200,000,000" official_regional Iloko ilo 9.6% 10% http://www.census.gov.ph/data/sectordata/sr05153tx.html 993Philippines PH "105,893,381" 95% "877,200,000,000" Kinaray-a krj "417,000" 994Philippines PH "105,893,381" 95% "877,200,000,000" official_regional Maguindanaon mdh "1,280,000" 995Philippines PH "105,893,381" 95% "877,200,000,000" Pampanga pam "2,430,000" 996Philippines PH "105,893,381" 95% "877,200,000,000" official_regional Pangasinan pag "1,480,000" 997Philippines PH "105,893,381" 95% "877,200,000,000" Rinconada Bikol bto "299,000" 998Philippines PH "105,893,381" 95% "877,200,000,000" Spanish es 31% 999Philippines PH "105,893,381" 95% "877,200,000,000" Tagbanwa tbw "10,000" 36% http://www.ethnologue.com/show_language.asp?code=tbw 1000Philippines PH "105,893,381" 95% "877,200,000,000" official_regional Tausug tsg "1,150,000" 1001Philippines PH "105,893,381" 95% "877,200,000,000" official_regional Waray war "3,110,000" 1002Pitcairn Islands PN 54 99% "2,426,000" official English en 46 1003Poland PL "38,420,687" 100% "1,126,000,000,000" Belarusian be "222,000" 1004Poland PL "38,420,687" 100% "1,126,000,000,000" English en 33% "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/German_minority_in_Poland regional-official in part of Opole Voivodeship; in Poland 325 schools with primary instr in German, estimate 37000 students. Real figure probably higher." 1005Poland PL "38,420,687" 100% "1,126,000,000,000" official_regional German de 19% "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/German_minority_in_Poland regional-official in part of Opole Voivodeship; in Poland 325 schools with primary instr in German, estimate 37000 students. Real figure probably higher." 1006Poland PL "38,420,687" 100% "1,126,000,000,000" official_regional Kashubian csb "49,900" "http://ec.europa.eu/education/languages/archive/languages/langmin/euromosaic/pol3_en.html - regional lang community status, taught in some schools" 1007Poland PL "38,420,687" 100% "1,126,000,000,000" official_regional Lithuanian lt "8,000" "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lithuanian_minority_in_Poland , Podlaskie Voivodeship " 1008Poland PL "38,420,687" 100% "1,126,000,000,000" Lower Silesian sli "12,000" 1009Poland PL "38,420,687" 100% "1,126,000,000,000" official Polish pl 96% 1010Poland PL "38,420,687" 100% "1,126,000,000,000" Russian ru 18% 1011Poland PL "38,420,687" 100% "1,126,000,000,000" Silesian szl "509,000" 1012Poland PL "38,420,687" 100% "1,126,000,000,000" Ukrainian uk "151,000" 1013Portugal PT "10,355,493" 95% "314,100,000,000" English en 27% 1014Portugal PT "10,355,493" 95% "314,100,000,000" French fr 15% 1015Portugal PT "10,355,493" 95% "314,100,000,000" Galician gl "14,900" 1016Portugal PT "10,355,493" 95% "314,100,000,000" official Portuguese pt 96% 1017Portugal PT "10,355,493" 95% "314,100,000,000" Spanish es 10% https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Immigration_to_Portugal#Immigration 1018Puerto Rico PR "3,294,626" 90% "130,000,000,000" de_facto_official English en 49% http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_English-speaking_population The figure is from Wikipedia article on English-speaking populations 1019Puerto Rico PR "3,294,626" 90% "130,000,000,000" official Spanish es 87% 1020Qatar QA "2,363,569" 96% "339,500,000,000" official Arabic ar 89% 1021Qatar QA "2,363,569" 96% "339,500,000,000" Malayalam ml "6,500" 1022Qatar QA "2,363,569" 96% "339,500,000,000" Persian fa 11% 1023Réunion RE "787,584" 88% "4,791,000,000" official French fr 89% http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/R%C3%A9union - Education is in French; using literacy rate * pop for French-using population 1024Réunion RE "787,584" 88% "4,791,000,000" Réunion Creole French rcf 71% 1025Réunion RE "787,584" 88% "4,791,000,000" Tamil ta 15% 1026Romania RO "21,457,116" 98% "483,400,000,000" Bulgarian bg "6,750" 1027Romania RO "21,457,116" 98% "483,400,000,000" English en 31% 1028Romania RO "21,457,116" 98% "483,400,000,000" French fr 17% 1029Romania RO "21,457,116" 98% "483,400,000,000" German de "44,200" 1030Romania RO "21,457,116" 98% "483,400,000,000" Greek el "4,150" 1031Romania RO "21,457,116" 98% "483,400,000,000" Hungarian hu 6.6% 1032Romania RO "21,457,116" 98% "483,400,000,000" Polish pl "2,760" 1033Romania RO "21,457,116" 98% "483,400,000,000" official Romanian ro 90% 1034Romania RO "21,457,116" 98% "483,400,000,000" Serbian (Latin) sr_Latn "26,500" 1035Romania RO "21,457,116" 98% "483,400,000,000" Spanish es 10% 1036Romania RO "21,457,116" 98% "483,400,000,000" Turkish tr "28,100" 1037Russia RU "142,122,776" 100% "4,016,000,000,000" official_regional Adyghe ady "125,000" 1038Russia RU "142,122,776" 100% "4,016,000,000,000" Armenian hy "1,200,000" 50% https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Armenians_in_Russia Census figures cited there seem to put Armenian using pop between 50-75%. Using 50%. 1039Russia RU "142,122,776" 100% "4,016,000,000,000" official_regional Avaric av "552,000" 1040Russia RU "142,122,776" 100% "4,016,000,000,000" official_regional Azerbaijani (Cyrillic) az_Cyrl "132,000" "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Azerbaijanis_in_Russia regional in Dagestan, population estimate" 1041Russia RU "142,122,776" 100% "4,016,000,000,000" official_regional Bashkir ba "1,790,000" 1042Russia RU "142,122,776" 100% "4,016,000,000,000" Buriat bua "317,000" 1043Russia RU "142,122,776" 100% "4,016,000,000,000" official_regional Chechen ce "939,000" 1044Russia RU "142,122,776" 100% "4,016,000,000,000" Church Slavic cu 1 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Religion_in_russia#Russian_Orthodoxy 1045Russia RU "142,122,776" 100% "4,016,000,000,000" Chuvash cv "1,790,000" "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chuvash_language#Language_use Reported to be (regional) official in Chuvashia, central Russia: taught at schools. However: http://cv.wikipedia.org/ Chuvash Wikipedia on-line." 1046Russia RU "142,122,776" 100% "4,016,000,000,000" Dargwa dar "363,000" 1047Russia RU "142,122,776" 100% "4,016,000,000,000" official_regional Erzya myv "437,000" 1048Russia RU "142,122,776" 100% "4,016,000,000,000" Finnish fi "17,000" 1049Russia RU "142,122,776" 100% "4,016,000,000,000" Ingrian izh 120 1050Russia RU "142,122,776" 100% "4,016,000,000,000" official_regional Ingush inh "230,000" 1051Russia RU "142,122,776" 100% "4,016,000,000,000" official_regional Kabardian kbd "440,000" 1052Russia RU "142,122,776" 100% "4,016,000,000,000" official_regional Karachay-Balkar krc "235,000" 1053Russia RU "142,122,776" 100% "4,016,000,000,000" Karelian krl "117,000" 1054Russia RU "142,122,776" 100% "4,016,000,000,000" official_regional Komi kv "261,000" 1055Russia RU "142,122,776" 100% "4,016,000,000,000" official_regional Komi-Permyak koi "63,700" 1056Russia RU "142,122,776" 100% "4,016,000,000,000" official_regional Kumyk kum "280,000" 1057Russia RU "142,122,776" 100% "4,016,000,000,000" official_regional Lak lbe "111,000" 1058Russia RU "142,122,776" 100% "4,016,000,000,000" official_regional Lezghian lez "256,000" 1059Russia RU "142,122,776" 100% "4,016,000,000,000" Mari chm "522,000" http://www.ethnologue.com/show_language.asp?code=mhr 1060Russia RU "142,122,776" 100% "4,016,000,000,000" official_regional Moksha mdf "296,000" 1061Russia RU "142,122,776" 100% "4,016,000,000,000" Mongolian mn "2,100" 1062Russia RU "142,122,776" 100% "4,016,000,000,000" Ossetic os "456,000" http://www.gks.ru/free_doc/new_site/population/demo/per-itog/tab6.xls census data 1063Russia RU "142,122,776" 100% "4,016,000,000,000" official Russian ru 94% http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian_language (94% of studends in Russia receive primarily Russian-language ed) 1064Russia RU "142,122,776" 100% "4,016,000,000,000" official_regional Sakha sah "461,000" http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sakha_language Also called Sakha. 1065Russia RU "142,122,776" 100% "4,016,000,000,000" Serbian (Latin) sr_Latn "5,000" 1066Russia RU "142,122,776" 100% "4,016,000,000,000" Southern Altai alt "19,900" 1067Russia RU "142,122,776" 100% "4,016,000,000,000" official_regional Tatar tt "2,020,000" "http://www.tatar.ru/ - 52.9% of Tatarstan is ethnic Tatar, the pop figure is an upper bound" 1068Russia RU "142,122,776" 100% "4,016,000,000,000" official_regional Tuvinian tyv "179,000" 1069Russia RU "142,122,776" 100% "4,016,000,000,000" official_regional Udmurt udm "546,000" 1070Russia RU "142,122,776" 100% "4,016,000,000,000" recognized Veps vep "3,610" 1071Russia RU "142,122,776" 100% "4,016,000,000,000" Votic vot 68 1072Russia RU "142,122,776" 100% "4,016,000,000,000" Western Mari mrj "30,400" 1073Rwanda RW "12,187,400" 71% "24,680,000,000" official English en 15% "https://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/rw.html English is an official language, not widely spoken" 1074Rwanda RW "12,187,400" 71% "24,680,000,000" official French fr "2,300" 1075Rwanda RW "12,187,400" 71% "24,680,000,000" official Kinyarwanda rw 77% 1076Samoa WS "201,316" 99% "1,137,000,000" official English en "4,340" 1077Samoa WS "201,316" 99% "1,137,000,000" official Samoan sm 100% 1078San Marino SM "33,779" 96% "2,064,000,000" Esperanto eo 300 "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Esperanto http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Akademio_Internacia_de_la_Sciencoj_San_Marino - estimate 100% of the academy can use Esperanto; the language is used as 1st language of instruction; academy has 300 """"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""members""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""." 1079San Marino SM "33,779" 96% "2,064,000,000" official Italian it 89% 1080São Tomé & Príncipe ST "204,454" 70% "686,000,000" official Portuguese pt 85% 1081Saudi Arabia SA "33,091,113" 87% "1,775,000,000,000" official Arabic ar 100% 1082Saudi Arabia SA "33,091,113" 87% "1,775,000,000,000" Najdi Arabic ars 2.99% 5% "For languages not customarily written, the writing population is artificially set to 5% in the absence of better information." 1083Senegal SN "15,020,945" 50% "54,800,000,000" official_regional Balanta-Ganja bjt "91,200" 100% "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Senegal 50k Europeans, mostly French. The figure for writing population is derived from literacy * population, and may be too high." 1084Senegal SN "15,020,945" 50% "54,800,000,000" official_regional Bassari bsc "14,600" 10% http://www.ethnologue.com/language/dyo only 10% monolingual 1085Senegal SN "15,020,945" 50% "54,800,000,000" official French fr 39% 100% "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Senegal 50k Europeans, mostly French. The figure for writing population is derived from literacy * population, and may be too high." 1086Senegal SN "15,020,945" 50% "54,800,000,000" official_regional Fulah ff 21% 1087Senegal SN "15,020,945" 50% "54,800,000,000" Fulah (Adlam) ff_Adlm 1 No estimate available. 1088Senegal SN "15,020,945" 50% "54,800,000,000" official_regional Hassaniyya mey "7,190" 10% http://www.ethnologue.com/language/dyo only 10% monolingual 1089Senegal SN "15,020,945" 50% "54,800,000,000" official_regional Jola-Fonyi dyo "397,000" 10% http://www.ethnologue.com/language/dyo only 10% monolingual 1090Senegal SN "15,020,945" 50% "54,800,000,000" official_regional Mandjak mfv "116,000" 10% http://www.ethnologue.com/language/dyo only 10% monolingual 1091Senegal SN "15,020,945" 50% "54,800,000,000" official_regional Mankanya knf "32,200" 10% http://www.ethnologue.com/language/dyo only 10% monolingual 1092Senegal SN "15,020,945" 50% "54,800,000,000" official_regional Ménik tnr "3,380" 10% http://www.ethnologue.com/language/dyo only 10% monolingual 1093Senegal SN "15,020,945" 50% "54,800,000,000" official_regional Noon snf "36,300" 10% http://www.ethnologue.com/language/dyo only 10% monolingual 1094Senegal SN "15,020,945" 50% "54,800,000,000" official_regional Saafi-Saafi sav "220,000" "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Senegal 50k Europeans, mostly French. The figure for writing population is derived from literacy * population, and may be too high." 1095Senegal SN "15,020,945" 50% "54,800,000,000" official_regional Serer srr 11% "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Senegal 50k Europeans, mostly French. The figure for writing population is derived from literacy * population, and may be too high." 1096Senegal SN "15,020,945" 50% "54,800,000,000" de_facto_official Wolof wo 70% http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wolof_language 1097Serbia RS "7,078,110" 98% "105,700,000,000" Albanian sq 19% 1098Serbia RS "7,078,110" 98% "105,700,000,000" official_regional Croatian hr "65,700" official in Vojvodina only 1099Serbia RS "7,078,110" 98% "105,700,000,000" official_regional Hungarian hu 4.8% official in Vojvodina only 1100Serbia RS "7,078,110" 98% "105,700,000,000" official_regional Romanian ro "150,000" official in Vojvodina only 1101Serbia RS "7,078,110" 98% "105,700,000,000" official Serbian sr 99% 1102Serbia RS "7,078,110" 98% "105,700,000,000" official Serbian (Latin) sr_Latn 99% 5% "For languages not customarily written, the writing population is artificially set to 5% in the absence of better information." 1103Serbia RS "7,078,110" 98% "105,700,000,000" official_regional Slovak sk "60,500" official in Vojvodina only 1104Serbia RS "7,078,110" 98% "105,700,000,000" official_regional Ukrainian uk 1 official in Vojvodina only; no pop data yet found 1105Seychelles SC "94,633" 92% "2,750,000,000" official English en 38% 1106Seychelles SC "94,633" 92% "2,750,000,000" official French fr 60% http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/African_French 1107Seychelles SC "94,633" 92% "2,750,000,000" Seselwa Creole French crs 98% http://www.flw.com/languages/creoleseychelles.htm http://www.mavicanet.com/directory/eng/2436.html 1108Sierra Leone SL "6,312,212" 43% "11,550,000,000" official English en 35% 1109Sierra Leone SL "6,312,212" 43% "11,550,000,000" Fulah ff 1 No estimate available. 1110Sierra Leone SL "6,312,212" 43% "11,550,000,000" Fulah (Adlam) ff_Adlm 1 No estimate available. 1111Sierra Leone SL "6,312,212" 43% "11,550,000,000" Krio kri 95% https://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/fields/2098.html 'A lingua franca and a first language for 10% of the population but understood by 95%' http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Krio_language 1112Sierra Leone SL "6,312,212" 43% "11,550,000,000" Mende men 27% 1113Sierra Leone SL "6,312,212" 43% "11,550,000,000" Timne tem 26% 6% "http://www.ethnologue.com/show_language.asp?code=tem 1.2mil 1st lang + 240k 2nd lang users, low literacy" 1114Singapore SG "5,995,991" 96% "528,100,000,000" official Chinese zh 77% 1115Singapore SG "5,995,991" 96% "528,100,000,000" official English en 93% http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Singapore English is the first language learned by half the children by the time they reach preschool age; using 92.6% of pop for the English figure 1116Singapore SG "5,995,991" 96% "528,100,000,000" official Malay ms 14% 1117Singapore SG "5,995,991" 96% "528,100,000,000" Malayalam ml "10,000" 1118Singapore SG "5,995,991" 96% "528,100,000,000" Punjabi pa "9,500" 1119Singapore SG "5,995,991" 96% "528,100,000,000" official Tamil ta "125,000" 1120Sint Maarten SX "42,677" 99% "365,800,000" official Dutch nl "1,590" https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/sk.html 1121Sint Maarten SX "42,677" 99% "365,800,000" official English en 68% https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/sk.html 1122Sint Maarten SX "42,677" 99% "365,800,000" Spanish es "4,880" https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/sk.html 1123Sint Maarten SX "42,677" 99% "365,800,000" Virgin Islands Creole English vic "3,100" https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/sk.html 1124Slovakia SK "5,445,040" 100% "179,700,000,000" Czech cs 47% 1125Slovakia SK "5,445,040" 100% "179,700,000,000" English en 26% 1126Slovakia SK "5,445,040" 100% "179,700,000,000" German de 22% 1127Slovakia SK "5,445,040" 100% "179,700,000,000" Hungarian hu 11% 1128Slovakia SK "5,445,040" 100% "179,700,000,000" Polish pl "50,500" 1129Slovakia SK "5,445,040" 100% "179,700,000,000" official Slovak sk 90% 1130Slovakia SK "5,445,040" 100% "179,700,000,000" Ukrainian uk "101,000" 1131Slovenia SI "2,102,126" 100% "71,230,000,000" Croatian hr 61% 1132Slovenia SI "2,102,126" 100% "71,230,000,000" English en 59% 1133Slovenia SI "2,102,126" 100% "71,230,000,000" German de 42% 1134Slovenia SI "2,102,126" 100% "71,230,000,000" Hungarian hu "9,240" 1135Slovenia SI "2,102,126" 100% "71,230,000,000" Italian it "4,010" 1136Slovenia SI "2,102,126" 100% "71,230,000,000" official Slovenian sl 87% 1137Solomon Islands SB "660,121" 84% "1,330,000,000" official English en 100% https://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/bp.html Melanesian pidgin in much of the country is lingua franca; English (official; but spoken by only 1%-2% of the population); 120 indigenous languages 1138Solomon Islands SB "660,121" 84% "1,330,000,000" Roviana rug "9,870" 1139Somalia SO "11,259,029" 38% "20,440,000,000" official Arabic ar 34% 99% https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/so.html - estimate 90%of literate pop can use Arabic; Lpop = 99% 1140Somalia SO "11,259,029" 38% "20,440,000,000" Oromo om "47,100" 1141Somalia SO "11,259,029" 38% "20,440,000,000" official Somali so 78% 1142Somalia SO "11,259,029" 38% "20,440,000,000" Swahili sw "226,000" 1143South Africa ZA "55,380,210" 93% "767,200,000,000" official_regional Afrikaans af 13% 99% 1144South Africa ZA "55,380,210" 93% "767,200,000,000" official English en 31% 99% "Estimate based on 90% of literate pop > 15 years (71% of Cpop) can use English, for lack of official number of users" 1145South Africa ZA "55,380,210" 93% "767,200,000,000" Hindi hi "1,080,000" 69% 1146South Africa ZA "55,380,210" 93% "767,200,000,000" official_regional Northern Sotho nso 9.4% 50% 1147South Africa ZA "55,380,210" 93% "767,200,000,000" official_regional South Ndebele nr "886,000" 50% 1148South Africa ZA "55,380,210" 93% "767,200,000,000" official_regional Southern Sotho st 7.9% 50% 1149South Africa ZA "55,380,210" 93% "767,200,000,000" Swahili sw "1,000" 50% 1150South Africa ZA "55,380,210" 93% "767,200,000,000" official_regional Swati ss "1,500,000" 50% 1151South Africa ZA "55,380,210" 93% "767,200,000,000" official_regional Tsonga ts 4.4% 50% 1152South Africa ZA "55,380,210" 93% "767,200,000,000" official_regional Tswana tn 8.2% 50% 1153South Africa ZA "55,380,210" 93% "767,200,000,000" official_regional Venda ve "1,270,000" 50% 1154South Africa ZA "55,380,210" 93% "767,200,000,000" official_regional Xhosa xh 18% 50% 1155South Africa ZA "55,380,210" 93% "767,200,000,000" official_regional Zulu zu 24% 50% 1156South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands GS 20 99% "898,500" Unknown language und 20 100% https://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/sx.html No indigenous inhabitants. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heard_Island_and_McDonald_Islands 1157South Korea KR "51,418,097" 98% "2,035,000,000,000" official Korean ko 100% 1158South Sudan SS "10,204,581" 27% "20,010,000,000" Arabic ar 27% https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/od.html http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Sudan 1159South Sudan SS "10,204,581" 27% "20,010,000,000" official English en 27% https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/od.html http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Sudan 1160South Sudan SS "10,204,581" 27% "20,010,000,000" Nuer nus 5.6% http://www.ethnologue.com/language/nus unknown literacy 1161Spain ES "49,331,076" 98% "1,778,000,000,000" official_regional Asturian ast "656,000" http://www.ethnologue.com/show_language.asp?code=ast 1162Spain ES "49,331,076" 98% "1,778,000,000,000" Aragonese an "25,500" 1163Spain ES "49,331,076" 98% "1,778,000,000,000" official_regional Basque eu "986,000" https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/sp.html 1164Spain ES "49,331,076" 98% "1,778,000,000,000" official_regional Catalan ca 17% https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/sp.html 1165Spain ES "49,331,076" 98% "1,778,000,000,000" English en 24% 1166Spain ES "49,331,076" 98% "1,778,000,000,000" Extremaduran ext "244,000" 1167Spain ES "49,331,076" 98% "1,778,000,000,000" official_regional Galician gl 7% https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/sp.html 1168Spain ES "49,331,076" 98% "1,778,000,000,000" official Spanish es 99% "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spanish_language#Spain 98.8% speak Spanish. Also, https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/sp.html" 1169Sri Lanka LK "22,576,592" 91% "275,800,000,000" English en 10% 1170Sri Lanka LK "22,576,592" 91% "275,800,000,000" official Sinhala si 68% 1171Sri Lanka LK "22,576,592" 91% "275,800,000,000" official Tamil ta 15% 1172St. Barthélemy BL "7,160" 99% "255,000,000" official French fr "6,850" 1173St. Helena SH "7,841" 97% "31,100,000" official English en "5,400" 1174St. Kitts & Nevis KN "53,094" 98% "1,550,000,000" official English en 98% 1175St. Lucia LC "165,510" 90% "2,542,000,000" official English en 90% 1176St. Martin MF "32,284" 99% "561,500,000" official French fr 100% 1177St. Pierre & Miquelon PM "5,471" 99% "261,300,000" English en 188 1178St. Pierre & Miquelon PM "5,471" 99% "261,300,000" official French fr "5,110" 1179St. Vincent & Grenadines VC "101,844" 96% "1,265,000,000" official English en 96% 1180Sudan SD "43,120,843" 72% "177,400,000,000" official Arabic ar 61% https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/su.html - source for GDP 1181Sudan SD "43,120,843" 72% "177,400,000,000" Beja bej 5.4% http://www.axl.cefan.ulaval.ca/afrique/soudan.htm 1182Sudan SD "43,120,843" 72% "177,400,000,000" official English en 61% "https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/su.html - source for GDP Level of English usage unclear, but official for govt and education" 1183Sudan SD "43,120,843" 72% "177,400,000,000" Fur fvr "1,170,000" http://www.axl.cefan.ulaval.ca/afrique/soudan.htm 1184Sudan SD "43,120,843" 72% "177,400,000,000" Hausa (Arabic) ha_Arab "776,000" http://www.axl.cefan.ulaval.ca/afrique/soudan.htm 1185Sudan SD "43,120,843" 72% "177,400,000,000" Masalit mls "425,000" 1186Sudan SD "43,120,843" 72% "177,400,000,000" Nobiin fia "358,000" 1187Sudan SD "43,120,843" 72% "177,400,000,000" Zaghawa zag "218,000" 1188Suriname SR "597,927" 95% "8,688,000,000" Chinese (Traditional) zh_Hant "7,010" 1189Suriname SR "597,927" 95% "8,688,000,000" official Dutch nl 90% "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suriname#Languages Dutch is spoken as a mother tongue by about 60% of the Surinamese, while most others speak it as a second or third language." 1190Suriname SR "597,927" 95% "8,688,000,000" Sranan Tongo srn 68% 75% http://www.ethnologue.com/show_language.asp?code=srn The lingua franca of 80% of the population 1191Svalbard & Jan Mayen SJ "2,583" 100% "183,300,000" official Norwegian Bokmål nb "1,500" "https://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/sv.html CIA Factbook lists spoken language, the entry for Bokmål only on Svalbard and Jan Mayan is an assumption." 1192Svalbard & Jan Mayen SJ "2,583" 100% "183,300,000" Russian ru "1,200" https://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/sv.html CIA Factbook 1193Sweden SE "10,040,995" 99% "518,000,000,000" English en 86% 1194Sweden SE "10,040,995" 99% "518,000,000,000" official_regional Finnish fi "221,000" 1195Sweden SE "10,040,995" 99% "518,000,000,000" Interlingua ia 1 " http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interlingua#Community Has a regular conf in Sweden, also Brazil; an auxiliary language with tiny population worldwide" 1196Sweden SE "10,040,995" 99% "518,000,000,000" Lule Sami smj "1,500" 1197Sweden SE "10,040,995" 99% "518,000,000,000" recognized Northern Sami se "33,400" 1198Sweden SE "10,040,995" 99% "518,000,000,000" Southern Sami sma 300 75% 1199Sweden SE "10,040,995" 99% "518,000,000,000" official Swedish sv 95% "http://ec.europa.eu/public_opinion/archives/ebs/ebs_243_en.pdf Europeans and their languages survey, page 7" 1200Sweden SE "10,040,995" 99% "518,000,000,000" recognized Tavringer Romani rmu "9,500" 1201Sweden SE "10,040,995" 99% "518,000,000,000" recognized Tornedalen Finnish fit "55,500" 1202Sweden SE "10,040,995" 99% "518,000,000,000" recognized Yiddish yi "3,000" 1203Switzerland CH "8,292,809" 99% "523,100,000,000" English en 61% http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_language 1204Switzerland CH "8,292,809" 99% "523,100,000,000" official French fr 21% http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_language 1205Switzerland CH "8,292,809" 99% "523,100,000,000" official German de 73% 1206Switzerland CH "8,292,809" 99% "523,100,000,000" official Italian it 4.3% 1207Switzerland CH "8,292,809" 99% "523,100,000,000" Lombard lmo 4.1% 5% 5% writing pop estimated in absence of other data 1208Switzerland CH "8,292,809" 99% "523,100,000,000" Portuguese pt 3.4% http://www.bfs.admin.ch/bfs/portal/en/index/themen/01/05/blank/key/sprachen.html 1209Switzerland CH "8,292,809" 99% "523,100,000,000" official_regional Romansh rm "41,500" http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Romansh_language http://www.bfs.admin.ch/bfs/portal/de/index/infothek/lexikon/bienvenue___login/blank/zugang_lexikon.Document.62669.xls 1210Switzerland CH "8,292,809" 99% "523,100,000,000" Sinte Romani rmo "23,700" 1211Switzerland CH "8,292,809" 99% "523,100,000,000" de_facto_official Swiss German gsw 65% 5% "http://www.ethnologue.com/show_country.asp?name=CH http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demographics_of_Switzerland Literacy rate for gsw is 5% of reported speaker population; literacy is mostly in standard German. For languages not customarily written, the writing population is artificially set to 5% in the absence of better information." 1212Switzerland CH "8,292,809" 99% "523,100,000,000" Walser wae "10,000" 1213Syria SY "19,454,263" 84% "50,280,000,000" official Arabic ar 80% 1214Syria SY "19,454,263" 84% "50,280,000,000" Armenian hy "350,000" 1215Syria SY "19,454,263" 84% "50,280,000,000" official French fr 5.9% http://www.nationsonline.org/oneworld/syria.htm Crude estimate based on import partner data. 1216Syria SY "19,454,263" 84% "50,280,000,000" Kurdish ku 8% 1217Syria SY "19,454,263" 84% "50,280,000,000" Syriac syr "16,400" 5% "For languages not customarily written, the writing population is artificially set to 5% in the absence of better information." 1218Taiwan TW "23,545,963" 96% "1,189,000,000,000" official Chinese (Traditional) zh_Hant 95% 1219Taiwan TW "23,545,963" 96% "1,189,000,000,000" Taroko trv "4,750" 1220Tajikistan TJ "8,604,882" 100% "28,430,000,000" Arabic ar "1,000" 1221Tajikistan TJ "8,604,882" 100% "28,430,000,000" Persian fa "66,900" 1222Tajikistan TJ "8,604,882" 100% "28,430,000,000" Russian ru 12% http://windowoneurasia2.blogspot.com/2013/12/window-on-eurasia-de-russianization.html http://www.stoletie.ru/vzglyad/derusifikacija_nabirajet_oboroty_934.htm 1223Tajikistan TJ "8,604,882" 100% "28,430,000,000" official Tajik tg 100% 1224Tanzania TZ "55,451,343" 68% "162,500,000,000" Asu asa "690,000" http://www.ethnologue.com/show_language.asp?code=asa Most also use Swahili with 50% literacy. Only 5% monolingual. 1225Tanzania TZ "55,451,343" 68% "162,500,000,000" Bena bez "924,000" 1226Tanzania TZ "55,451,343" 68% "162,500,000,000" official English en 69% "https://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/tz.html English (official, primary language of commerce, administration, and higher education)" 1227Tanzania TZ "55,451,343" 68% "162,500,000,000" Langi lag "483,000" http://www.ethnologue.com/show_language.asp?code=lag Most also use Swahili 1228Tanzania TZ "55,451,343" 68% "162,500,000,000" Machame jmc "413,000" 1229Tanzania TZ "55,451,343" 68% "162,500,000,000" Makonde kde "1,360,000" 1230Tanzania TZ "55,451,343" 68% "162,500,000,000" Masai mas "813,000" 50% http://www.ethnologue.com/show_language.asp?code=mas Shows 50% literacy 1231Tanzania TZ "55,451,343" 68% "162,500,000,000" Mbunga mgy "751,000" 1232Tanzania TZ "55,451,343" 68% "162,500,000,000" Nyamwezi nym 3.3% "https://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/tz.html English (official, primary language of commerce, administration, and higher education)" 1233Tanzania TZ "55,451,343" 68% "162,500,000,000" Rombo rof "413,000" http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rombo_language 1234Tanzania TZ "55,451,343" 68% "162,500,000,000" Rwa rwk "124,000" 1235Tanzania TZ "55,451,343" 68% "162,500,000,000" Sangu sbp "110,000" 1% "http://www.ethnologue.com/language/sbp near zero literacy; pop ~80000 (2009) see David Lawrence, Tanzania and its People, page 121, Google books" 1236Tanzania TZ "55,451,343" 68% "162,500,000,000" Shambala ksb "916,000" 1237Tanzania TZ "55,451,343" 68% "162,500,000,000" Sukuma suk 8.7% 1238Tanzania TZ "55,451,343" 68% "162,500,000,000" official Swahili sw 90% http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swahili_language - 90 percent of approximately 39 million Tanzanians speak Swahili 1239Tanzania TZ "55,451,343" 68% "162,500,000,000" Vunjo vun "413,000" 1240Thailand TH "68,615,858" 94% "1,236,000,000,000" Chinese (Traditional) zh_Hant "1,230,000" 1241Thailand TH "68,615,858" 94% "1,236,000,000,000" Eastern Lawa lwl "7,000" 1242Thailand TH "68,615,858" 94% "1,236,000,000,000" English en 27% 1243Thailand TH "68,615,858" 94% "1,236,000,000,000" Kuy kdt "330,000" 50% 1244Thailand TH "68,615,858" 94% "1,236,000,000,000" Mon mnw "118,000" 1245Thailand TH "68,615,858" 94% "1,236,000,000,000" Northeastern Thai tts 24% 5% "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isan_language main language of trade and comm. in Isan region, except ... media where it gives way to Thai; now largely an unwritten language. 10% writing pop estimated in absence of other data" 1246Thailand TH "68,615,858" 94% "1,236,000,000,000" Northern Khmer kxm "1,160,000" 1247Thailand TH "68,615,858" 94% "1,236,000,000,000" Northern Thai nod 9.6% 5% 1248Thailand TH "68,615,858" 94% "1,236,000,000,000" Pattani Malay mfa 5% 1249Thailand TH "68,615,858" 94% "1,236,000,000,000" Shan shn "66,000" 1250Thailand TH "68,615,858" 94% "1,236,000,000,000" Southern Thai sou 8% 5% 1251Thailand TH "68,615,858" 94% "1,236,000,000,000" official Thai th 80% 93% http://www.mapsofworld.com/thailand/geography/demographics.html More than 80 % of the total Thai population speaks the native Thai language. 1252Thailand TH "68,615,858" 94% "1,236,000,000,000" Western Lawa lcp "7,000" 25% 1253Timor-Leste TL "1,321,929" 58% "7,426,000,000" official Portuguese pt 59% 100% http://www.ethnologue.com/show_language.asp?code=por Official language. Probably 2% of the population from East Timor worldwide can function in it 1254Timor-Leste TL "1,321,929" 58% "7,426,000,000" official Tetum tet 59% https://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/tt.html CIA Factbook. See also http://www.jsmp.minihub.org/Reports/jsmpreports/Language%20Report/LanguageReport(english).pdf 1255Togo TG "8,176,449" 60% "12,970,000,000" Ewe ee 17% 1256Togo TG "8,176,449" 60% "12,970,000,000" official French fr 61% 1257Togo TG "8,176,449" 60% "12,970,000,000" Ifè ife "107,000" 15% http://www.ethnologue.com/18/language/ife/ 1258Tokelau TK "1,285" 94% "1,500,000" official English en 100% 1259Tokelau TK "1,285" 94% "1,500,000" official Tokelau tkl 100% 5% https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/tl.html 1260Tonga TO "106,398" 99% "591,000,000" official English en 28% "http://www.pressreference.com/Sw-Ur/Tonga.html The Tonga Chronicle is a government-owned newspaper... It publishes two editions, one in Tongan with a circulation of 5,000, and one in English with a circulation of 1,500; Writing pop figure shown for English is set to 30% of that for Tonga. " 1261Tonga TO "106,398" 99% "591,000,000" official Tongan to 95% 1262Trinidad & Tobago TT "1,215,527" 99% "42,850,000,000" official English en 88% 1263Trinidad & Tobago TT "1,215,527" 99% "42,850,000,000" Spanish es "4,100" 1264Tristan da Cunha TA 275 99% "12,350,000" English en 272 1265Tunisia TN "11,516,189" 79% "137,700,000,000" official Arabic ar 90% 1266Tunisia TN "11,516,189" 79% "137,700,000,000" official French fr 74% http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tunisia#Language - using pop * literacy rate 1267Tunisia TN "11,516,189" 79% "137,700,000,000" Tunisian Arabic aeb 90% 1268Turkey TR "81,257,239" 94% "2,186,000,000,000" Abkhazian ab "4,000" http://www.ethnologue.com/show_language.asp?code=abk 96% bilingual in Turkish. 1269Turkey TR "81,257,239" 94% "2,186,000,000,000" Adyghe ady "316,000" 1270Turkey TR "81,257,239" 94% "2,186,000,000,000" Albanian sq "16,900" 1271Turkey TR "81,257,239" 94% "2,186,000,000,000" Arabic ar "453,000" 1272Turkey TR "81,257,239" 94% "2,186,000,000,000" Armenian hy "45,300" 1273Turkey TR "81,257,239" 94% "2,186,000,000,000" Azerbaijani az "600,000" 1274Turkey TR "81,257,239" 94% "2,186,000,000,000" Azerbaijani (Arabic) az_Arab "528,000" 1275Turkey TR "81,257,239" 94% "2,186,000,000,000" Balkan Gagauz Turkish bgx "370,000" 1276Turkey TR "81,257,239" 94% "2,186,000,000,000" Bulgarian bg "341,000" 1277Turkey TR "81,257,239" 94% "2,186,000,000,000" English en 17% 1278Turkey TR "81,257,239" 94% "2,186,000,000,000" Georgian ka "45,300" 1279Turkey TR "81,257,239" 94% "2,186,000,000,000" Greek el "4,000" 1280Turkey TR "81,257,239" 94% "2,186,000,000,000" Kabardian kbd "623,000" 1281Turkey TR "81,257,239" 94% "2,186,000,000,000" Kazakh kk 600 "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kazakh_language - the script is an assumption, needs a reference" 1282Turkey TR "81,257,239" 94% "2,186,000,000,000" Kirmanjki kiu "158,000" 1283Turkey TR "81,257,239" 94% "2,186,000,000,000" Kurdish ku 5.5% 1284Turkey TR "81,257,239" 94% "2,186,000,000,000" Kyrgyz (Latin) ky_Latn "1,140" 1285Turkey TR "81,257,239" 94% "2,186,000,000,000" Laz lzz "22,600" 1286Turkey TR "81,257,239" 94% "2,186,000,000,000" Serbian (Latin) sr_Latn "22,700" 5% "For languages not customarily written, the writing population is artificially set to 5% in the absence of better information." 1287Turkey TR "81,257,239" 94% "2,186,000,000,000" official Turkish tr 93% "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turkish_language#Geographic_distribution http://ec.europa.eu/public_opinion/archives/ebs/ebs_243_en.pdf Europeans and their languages survey, page 7" 1288Turkey TR "81,257,239" 94% "2,186,000,000,000" Turoyo tru "3,000" 1289Turkey TR "81,257,239" 94% "2,186,000,000,000" Uzbek uz "1,980" 1290Turkey TR "81,257,239" 94% "2,186,000,000,000" Zaza zza "1,140,000" 1291Turkmenistan TM "5,411,012" 100% "103,700,000,000" Kurdish ku "21,900" 1292Turkmenistan TM "5,411,012" 100% "103,700,000,000" Russian ru 12% 1293Turkmenistan TM "5,411,012" 100% "103,700,000,000" official Turkmen tk 70% 1294Turkmenistan TM "5,411,012" 100% "103,700,000,000" Uzbek uz 9% 1295Turks & Caicos Islands TC "53,701" 98% "632,000,000" official English en 98% 1296Tuvalu TV "11,147" 95% "42,000,000" official English en "1,070" "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tuvalu The Tuvaluan language is spoken by virtually everyone, while Gilbertese is spoken by some people on Nui. English is also an official language, but is not spoken in daily use. Writing pop set to 10% of Tuvalu." 1297Tuvalu TV "11,147" 95% "42,000,000" official Tuvalu tvl "9,920" 1298U.S. Outlying Islands UM 316 99% "18,710,000" de_facto_official English en 316 "https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/UM.html basically unihabited, officially ; http://www.census.gov/prod/cen2000/phc3-us-pt1.pdf" 1299U.S. Virgin Islands VI "106,977" 99% "3,872,000,000" de_facto_official English en 75% 1300Uganda UG "40,853,749" 73% "89,190,000,000" Acoli ach 3.7% http://www.ethnologue.com/language/ACH/ (baseline) 1301Uganda UG "40,853,749" 73% "89,190,000,000" Chiga cgg 5.4% 1302Uganda UG "40,853,749" 73% "89,190,000,000" official English en 3.9% http://www.ethnologue.com/show_language.asp?code=eng Ethnologue lists 1 million 2nd lang users of English; no other good figures found. 1303Uganda UG "40,853,749" 73% "89,190,000,000" Ganda lg 13% 1304Uganda UG "40,853,749" 73% "89,190,000,000" Hindi hi "2,200" 1305Uganda UG "40,853,749" 73% "89,190,000,000" Kinyarwanda rw "840,000" 1306Uganda UG "40,853,749" 73% "89,190,000,000" Lango [Uganda] laj 3.8% 1307Uganda UG "40,853,749" 73% "89,190,000,000" Masaaba myx "1,190,000" 1308Uganda UG "40,853,749" 73% "89,190,000,000" Nyankole nyn 6.3% 1309Uganda UG "40,853,749" 73% "89,190,000,000" Soga xog 5.3% 1310Uganda UG "40,853,749" 73% "89,190,000,000" official Swahili sw 75% "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swahili_language - Baganda generally don't speak Swahili, but it is in common use among the 25 million people elsewhere in the country, and is currently being implemented in schools nationwide (use 75% of Cpop for this figure)" 1311Uganda UG "40,853,749" 73% "89,190,000,000" Teso teo 3.9% 1312Uganda UG "40,853,749" 73% "89,190,000,000" Tooro ttj "770,000" 1313Ukraine UA "43,952,299" 100% "369,600,000,000" Belarusian be "366,000" 1314Ukraine UA "43,952,299" 100% "369,600,000,000" Bulgarian bg "215,000" 1315Ukraine UA "43,952,299" 100% "369,600,000,000" Crimean Turkish crh "247,000" http://2001.ukrcensus.gov.ua/eng/results/general/nationality/ 1316Ukraine UA "43,952,299" 100% "369,600,000,000" Greek el "7,210" 1317Ukraine UA "43,952,299" 100% "369,600,000,000" Hungarian hu "162,000" 1318Ukraine UA "43,952,299" 100% "369,600,000,000" Polish pl "1,040,000" 1319Ukraine UA "43,952,299" 100% "369,600,000,000" Romanian ro "230,000" 1320Ukraine UA "43,952,299" 100% "369,600,000,000" de_facto_official Russian ru 46% http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian_language_in_Ukraine 1321Ukraine UA "43,952,299" 100% "369,600,000,000" Rusyn rue "513,000" 1322Ukraine UA "43,952,299" 100% "369,600,000,000" Turkish tr "184,000" 1323Ukraine UA "43,952,299" 100% "369,600,000,000" official Ukrainian uk 65% 1324Ukraine UA "43,952,299" 100% "369,600,000,000" Yiddish yi "581,000" 1325United Arab Emirates AE "9,701,315" 90% "696,000,000,000" official Arabic ar 78% 1326United Arab Emirates AE "9,701,315" 90% "696,000,000,000" Baluchi bal "227,000" 1327United Arab Emirates AE "9,701,315" 90% "696,000,000,000" English en 50% 1328United Arab Emirates AE "9,701,315" 90% "696,000,000,000" Malayalam ml 7% 1329United Arab Emirates AE "9,701,315" 90% "696,000,000,000" Pashto ps "286,000" 1330United Arab Emirates AE "9,701,315" 90% "696,000,000,000" Persian fa "181,000" 1331United Kingdom GB "65,105,246" 99% "2,925,000,000,000" Bangla bn "438,000" 1332United Kingdom GB "65,105,246" 99% "2,925,000,000,000" Chinese (Traditional) zh_Hant "353,000" 1333United Kingdom GB "65,105,246" 99% "2,925,000,000,000" Cornish kw "2,000" http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cornish_language The 2008 estimate is ~2000 speakers due to revival efforts 1334United Kingdom GB "65,105,246" 99% "2,925,000,000,000" official English en 99% 1335United Kingdom GB "65,105,246" 99% "2,925,000,000,000" French fr 19% 1336United Kingdom GB "65,105,246" 99% "2,925,000,000,000" German de 6% 1337United Kingdom GB "65,105,246" 99% "2,925,000,000,000" Greek el "218,000" 1338United Kingdom GB "65,105,246" 99% "2,925,000,000,000" official_regional Irish ga "17,100" "As with IE, we have to adjust the figures for real usage " 1339United Kingdom GB "65,105,246" 99% "2,925,000,000,000" Italian it "218,000" 1340United Kingdom GB "65,105,246" 99% "2,925,000,000,000" Kashmiri ks "126,000" 1341United Kingdom GB "65,105,246" 99% "2,925,000,000,000" Malayalam ml "23,000" http://www.ethnologue.com/show_country.asp?name=United+Kingdom 1342United Kingdom GB "65,105,246" 99% "2,925,000,000,000" Punjabi pa "516,000" 1343United Kingdom GB "65,105,246" 99% "2,925,000,000,000" Scots sco "1,760,000" 5% "http://www.ethnologue.com/show_language.asp?code=sco 100k+ native, plus 1.5 mil 2nd lang speakers. For languages not customarily written, the writing population is artificially set to 5% in the absence of better information." 1344United Kingdom GB "65,105,246" 99% "2,925,000,000,000" official_regional Scottish Gaelic gd "64,300" 5% "For languages not customarily written, the writing population is artificially set to 5% in the absence of better information." 1345United Kingdom GB "65,105,246" 99% "2,925,000,000,000" Sylheti syl "329,000" 1346United Kingdom GB "65,105,246" 99% "2,925,000,000,000" official_regional Welsh cy "501,000" 1347United Kingdom GB "65,105,246" 99% "2,925,000,000,000" Yiddish yi "32,100" http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yiddish_language#Numbers_of_speakers 1348United States US "329,256,465" 99% "19,490,000,000,000" Caddo cad "25" 1349United States US "329,256,465" 99% "19,490,000,000,000" Cajun French frc "27,800" 1350United States US "329,256,465" 99% "19,490,000,000,000" Central Yupik esu "20,600" 1351United States US "329,256,465" 99% "19,490,000,000,000" Cherokee chr "25,300" 5% "For languages not customarily written, the writing population is artificially set to 5% in the absence of better information." 1352United States US "329,256,465" 99% "19,490,000,000,000" Chinese (Traditional) zh_Hant "2,260,000" 1353United States US "329,256,465" 99% "19,490,000,000,000" Choctaw cho "10,800" 1354United States US "329,256,465" 99% "19,490,000,000,000" Creek mus "4,000" 1355United States US "329,256,465" 99% "19,490,000,000,000" Chickasaw cic "75" 1356United States US "329,256,465" 99% "19,490,000,000,000" Dakota dak "19,500" 1357United States US "329,256,465" 99% "19,490,000,000,000" de_facto_official English en 96% 1358United States US "329,256,465" 99% "19,490,000,000,000" Filipino fil "1,370,000" 1359United States US "329,256,465" 99% "19,490,000,000,000" French fr "1,830,000" 1360United States US "329,256,465" 99% "19,490,000,000,000" German de "1,550,000" 1361United States US "329,256,465" 99% "19,490,000,000,000" official_regional Hawaiian haw "29,200" US 2005 census 1362United States US "329,256,465" 99% "19,490,000,000,000" Inupiaq ik "8,000" 5% "For languages not customarily written, the writing population is artificially set to 5% in the absence of better information." 1363United States US "329,256,465" 99% "19,490,000,000,000" Italian it "1,130,000" 1364United States US "329,256,465" 99% "19,490,000,000,000" Korean ko "1,000,000" 1365United States US "329,256,465" 99% "19,490,000,000,000" Lakota lkt "8,300" http://www.lakhota.org/html/status2.html (used lower figure) 1366United States US "329,256,465" 99% "19,490,000,000,000" Navajo nv "166,000" 1367United States US "329,256,465" 99% "19,490,000,000,000" Osage osa "9" https://www.ethnologue.com/language/osa 1368United States US "329,256,465" 99% "19,490,000,000,000" Pennsylvania German pdc "128,000" 1369United States US "329,256,465" 99% "19,490,000,000,000" Russian ru "791,000" 1370United States US "329,256,465" 99% "19,490,000,000,000" official_regional Spanish es 9.6% 1371United States US "329,256,465" 99% "19,490,000,000,000" Vietnamese vi "1,130,000" 1372United States US "329,256,465" 99% "19,490,000,000,000" Yiddish yi "162,000" http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Languages_of_the_United_States#Yiddish 1373Unknown Region ZZ 0 0% 0 Ido io 0 99% 1374Unknown Region ZZ 0 0% 0 Interlingua ia 0 99% 1375Unknown Region ZZ 0 0% 0 Kotava avk 0 99% 1376Unknown Region ZZ 0 0% 0 Lingua Franca Nova lfn 0 99% An artificial language. See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lingua_Franca_Nova 1377Unknown Region ZZ 0 0% 0 Novial nov 0 99% An artificial language. See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Novial_language 1378Unknown Region ZZ 0 0% 0 Volapük vo 0 99% "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volap%C3%BCk Artificial: 'There are an estimated 20-30 Volapük speakers in the world today.'; see also http://www.villagevoice.com/arts/0031,lafarge,16942,12.html" 1379Uruguay UY "3,369,299" 98% "78,160,000,000" official Spanish es 88% 1380Uzbekistan UZ "30,023,709" 99% "223,000,000,000" Kara-Kalpak kaa "472,000" 1381Uzbekistan UZ "30,023,709" 99% "223,000,000,000" Russian ru 14% 1382Uzbekistan UZ "30,023,709" 99% "223,000,000,000" Turkish tr "228,000" 1383Uzbekistan UZ "30,023,709" 99% "223,000,000,000" official Uzbek uz 85% "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uzbek_language#Writing_systems https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/uz.html Latin/Cyrillic balance is estimated, based on literacy; younger education now in Latin" 1384Uzbekistan UZ "30,023,709" 99% "223,000,000,000" official Uzbek (Cyrillic) uz_Cyrl 15% "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uzbek_language#Writing_systems https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/uz.html Latin/Cyrillic balance is estimated, based on literacy; younger education now in Latin" 1385Vanuatu VU "288,037" 83% "772,000,000" official Bislama bi 90% "native speaker pop is low, ~6200; but is most widely spoken 2nd language" 1386Vanuatu VU "288,037" 83% "772,000,000" official English en 83% 1387Vanuatu VU "288,037" 83% "772,000,000" official French fr 50% 1388Vatican City VA "1,000" 100% "37,220,000" de_facto_official Italian it 824 https://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/vt.html CIA Factbook. 1389Vatican City VA "1,000" 100% "37,220,000" Latin la 824 http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/4475099.stm No population figure yet on use of Latin in Vatican. Estimate 100% of Vatican residents can use Latin. 1390Venezuela VE "31,689,176" 96% "381,600,000,000" official Spanish es 82% 1391Vietnam VN "97,040,334" 93% "648,700,000,000" Chinese (Traditional) zh_Hant "1,020,000" 1392Vietnam VN "97,040,334" 93% "648,700,000,000" Eastern Cham cjm "86,000" 60% 1393Vietnam VN "97,040,334" 93% "648,700,000,000" official Vietnamese vi 86% http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vietnamese_language (could be higher if 2nd lang included; no data yet) 1394Wallis & Futuna WF "15,763" 50% "60,000,000" East Futuna fud "4,820" 1395Wallis & Futuna WF "15,763" 50% "60,000,000" official French fr "7,620" http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wallis_and_futuna#Languages 1396Wallis & Futuna WF "15,763" 50% "60,000,000" Wallisian wls "9,440" 1397Western Sahara EH "619,551" 50% "906,500,000" official Arabic ar 100% 1398Yemen YE "28,667,230" 65% "73,630,000,000" official Arabic ar 74% 1399Yemen YE "28,667,230" 65% "73,630,000,000" English en 9% 1400Zambia ZM "16,445,079" 61% "68,930,000,000" Bemba bem 31% http://www.ethnologue.com/show_language.asp?code=bem 1401Zambia ZM "16,445,079" 61% "68,930,000,000" official English en 16% 1402Zambia ZM "16,445,079" 61% "68,930,000,000" Lozi loz 6% https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lozi_language 1403Zambia ZM "16,445,079" 61% "68,930,000,000" Nyanja ny 15% 1404Zimbabwe ZW "14,030,368" 84% "34,270,000,000" official English en 42% "Common lingua franca, widely used. High literacy." 1405Zimbabwe ZW "14,030,368" 84% "34,270,000,000" Kalanga kck 5.3% 1406Zimbabwe ZW "14,030,368" 84% "34,270,000,000" Manyika mxc 6.5% 1407Zimbabwe ZW "14,030,368" 84% "34,270,000,000" Ndau ndc 6.1% 1408Zimbabwe ZW "14,030,368" 84% "34,270,000,000" official North Ndebele nd 12% 1409Zimbabwe ZW "14,030,368" 84% "34,270,000,000" Nyanja ny "268,000" 1410Zimbabwe ZW "14,030,368" 84% "34,270,000,000" official Shona sn 81% 1411Zimbabwe ZW "14,030,368" 84% "34,270,000,000" Tswana tn "31,200" 1412Zimbabwe ZW "14,030,368" 84% "34,270,000,000" Venda ve "89,200" 1413