Language Stats: compare key data on Australia & Pakistan

Languages: A rank ordering of languages starting with the largest and sometimes includes the percent of total population speaking that language.
Linguistic diversity index: LDI.
Major language(s): Country major languages.

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STAT	Australia	Pakistan
English status	Minor regional dialect differences. Neo-Nyungar is the community dialect of the Nyungar people. National <a href=/cat/Language>language</a>. Dictionary. Bible 1382-1989.	Mainly second <a href=/cat/Language>language</a> speakers in <a href=/country/pk>Pakistan</a>. Official <a href=/cat/Language>language</a>. Bible 1535-1989.
Languages	English 79.1%, Chinese 2.1%, Italian 1.9%, other 11.1%, unspecified 5.8% (2001 Census)	Punjabi 48%, Sindhi 12%, Siraiki (a Punjabi variant) 10%, Pashtu 8%, Urdu (official) 8%, Balochi 3%, Hindko 2%, Brahui 1%, English (official; lingua franca of Pakistani elite and most government ministries), Burushaski and other 8%
Linguistic diversity index	0.126 Ranked 156th.	0.762 Ranked 37th. 6 times more than Australia
Major language(s)	English	English, Urdu, Punjabi, Sindhi, Pashto, Balochi

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