TIP SHEET: Interpretation and sensitive topics – AR
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TIP SHEET: Interpretation and sensitive topics – SP
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Language data for Bolivia
The 2012 census of Bolivia records 37 languages. The main language of Bolivia is Spanish, spoken by 70% of the population. Many other Indigenous languages are also used, most prominently Quechua (18%) and Aymara (10%). Indigenous languages and Spanish are official languages of the state according to the 2009 Constitution. Spanish and Quechua are spoken […]
Languages of Bolivia: Interactive (EN)
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Language data for Senegal
The 2013 census of Senegal records over 30 languages and dialects spoken in the country. Although French is the official language, it is spoken by only about 37% of the population, mostly as a second language. In contrast, 72% use Wolof to communicate with speakers of other Senegalese languages. The census indicates that Wolof is […]
Languages of Senegal: Interactive (EN)
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Languages of Ecuador: Interactive (EN)
Interactive map showing the number of speakers and geographic spread of different languages in Ecuador
Language data for Ecuador
The 2010 census of Ecuador records 13 languages. Around 97% of Ecuadorians speak Spanish. Today, Spanish spoken in Ecuador has 3 distinct regional variations: Amazonic, Andean, and Equatorial Coastal. The most widely spoken variants are Andean Spanish, spoken in the highlands, and Equatorial Coastal Spanish, spoken from the northern border with Colombia to the southern […]
Languages of Benin: Interactive (EN)
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Language data for Benin
The 2013 census records over 68 languages spoken in Benin, making it one of Africa’s most linguistically diverse countries. French is the country’s official language, while Fon, Yom and Yoruba have the status of national languages. The census indicates that Fon is the most widely spoken as a first language (20% of the population), followed by […]