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Language Stats: compare key data on Greece & Turkey

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STAT Greece Turkey HISTORY
Languages Greek 99% (official), other 1% (includes English and French) Turkish (official), Kurdish, Dimli (or Zaza), Azeri, Kabardian; <i>note:</i> there is also a substantial Gagauz population in the European part of Turkey
Linguistic diversity index 0.175
Ranked 139th.
0.289
Ranked 124th. 65% more than Greece
Major language(s) Greek Turkish (official), Kurdish
Romani > Gypsy language > % of Romani who speak Romani 90%
Ranked 8th. 29% more than Turkey
70%
Ranked 24th.
Romani > Romani speaking Roma population > 2000 160,000
Ranked 9th.
280,000
Ranked 6th. 75% more than Greece
Romani > Romani speaking Roma population > 2000 per 1000 14.66
Ranked 7th. 3 times more than Turkey
4.43
Ranked 12th.
Romani > Romani speaking Roma population from total Roma population > 2000 90%
Ranked 8th. 29% more than Turkey
70%
Ranked 25th.
Romani language > Gypsy > Speakers 160,000
Ranked 8th.
280,000
Ranked 5th. 75% more than Greece
Romani language > Gypsy > Speakers per 1000 14.66
Ranked 7th. 3 times more than Turkey
4.43
Ranked 12th.

SOURCES: CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 28 March 2011; Wikipedia: Linguistic diversity index (Rankings by country) (UNESCO World Report – Investing in Cultural Diversity and Intercultural Dialogue); British Broadcasting Corporation 2014; Dieter W. Halwachs: Rombase, Speakers and Numbers pp1.; Wikipedia: Romani language; Wikipedia: Romani language. Population figures from World Bank: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database.; Dieter W. Halwachs: Rombase, Speakers and Numbers pp1. Population figures from World Bank: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database.

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