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The incoming African slave labourers—who spoke many various languages themselves—and the English speaking plantocracy communicated through the formation of a contact creole language unique to Jamaica. Today we know this creole as patois, and even those Jamaicans who don't speak it on a daily basis can speak it fluently, and fully understand it.
Some countries have also undergone name changes for political or other reasons. Countries are listed alphabetically by their most common name in English. Each English name is followed by its most common equivalents in other languages, listed in English alphabetical order (ignoring accents) by name and by language.
English Belarus: 2 Belarusian; Russian; Belarusian: Belgium: 3 Dutch; French; German; Dutch (Flanders, Brussels) [13] French (Brussels, Wallonia) [13] German (German-speaking community) [13] English Belize: 1 English Garifuna: Kriol (lingua franca) Spanish (border with Mexico and Guatemala) Benin: 1 French Bhutan: 1 Dzongkha: Bolivia [14] 37 ...
French is also the second most geographically widespread language in the world after English, with about 60 countries and territories having it as a de jure or de facto official, administrative, or cultural language. [1] The following is a list of sovereign states and territories where French is an official or de facto language.
Although there is a sizable English-speaking population in Quebec, French is the only official language of the provincial government. At the same time, many services are provided in English, such as health services, education, legislative activities and judiciary services. [71] Many government services are available in English and French.
Actual usage of French varies depending on the region and social status. One-third of high school students educated in French go on to pursue higher education in English-speaking institutions. English is the language of business and communication, with French being an element of social distinction, chosen for its emotional value. [94]
French (see also List of countries where French is an official language): Belgium (official language with Dutch and German) sole official language in: Wallonia (except for the Canton of Eupen and the Canton of Sankt Vith, where German is the official language) co-official language in: Brussels (with Dutch)
Country Region Population Status India Asia 1,367,703,110 [1]: Hindi is one of the two official union languages of India alongside English.Hindi and Urdu (both registers of Hindustani language) are official languages along with 20 others under the Eighth Schedule of Constitution of India.