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  • Languages: A rank ordering of languages starting with the largest and sometimes includes the percent of total population speaking that language.
  • Languages > Note: This entry provides 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 AMOUNT DATE RANK HISTORY
English status Bible 1535-1989. 1989
Languages Sinhala (official and national language) 74%, Tamil (national language) 18%, other 8%; note: English is commonly used in government and is spoken competently by about 10% of the population 2008
Languages > A note English is commonly used in government and is spoken competently by about 10% of the population 2003
Languages > Note English is commonly used in government and is spoken competently by about 10% of the population 2011
Linguistic diversity index 0.313 2009 120th out of 200
Major language(s) Sinhala, Tamil, English 2013

SOURCES: Ethnologue; CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 28 March 2011; CIA World Factbook, December 2003; Wikipedia: Linguistic diversity index (Rankings by country) (UNESCO World Report – Investing in Cultural Diversity and Intercultural Dialogue); British Broadcasting Corporation 2014

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  • English is the official language in over 20 countries. However, it's spoken in 85.

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