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Leaves a lot of room for the other 6200 languages
There are about 7000 spoken languages in the world and about 300 writing systems. Which language is the number 1 worldwide? According to various sources, English is the most widely spoken language in the world, with around 1.35 billion speakers (first and second language (L1 and L2))
There are about 7000 spoken languages in the world and about 300 writing systems. Which language is the number 1 worldwide? According to various sources, English is the most widely spoken language in the world, with around 1.35 billion speakers (first and second language (L1 and L2))
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Languages Spoken in London Mapped
September 7, 2017Alex
More than 250 languages are spoken in London, making the capital of the United Kingdom the most linguistically diverse city globally. About 78% of residents of London have English as their first language. Nearly 1.7 million Londoners don’t have English as their first language. More than 300 thousand people living in London can’t speak English.
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The most commonly spoken second language in each London borough
The map below displays the second most commonly spoken language in each London borough. The map, based on data from the 2011 Census, shows that Polish and Turkish are the second language of the highest number of London boroughs. Some less common languages, such as Lithuanian, French, and Nepalese, are commonly spoken in certain boroughs. For instance, French is the most common in wealthier areas; loads of rich French moved to London when Hollande was elected due to raising tax on the top income .
The languages most often listed as the second most generally spoken in any given borough are:
Top 10 most spoken foreign languages in London
Michelle von Ahn, Ruth Lupton, Charley Greenwood, and Dick Wiggins surveyed 850,000 children in London schools. The main question of this survey was about the first language spoken at home was asked. Numbers in the table below have been rounded up or down to the closest 50.
LANGUAGE APPROX TOTAL
English 608500
Bengali & Silheti 40400
Panjabi 29800
Gujerati 28600
Hindi/Urdu 26000
Turkish 15600
Arabic 11000
English-based Creoles 10700
Yorubu (Nigeria) 10400
Somali 8300
LucasCu90, using data London.gov.uk shows the most common primary language spoken at home in each London Borough, not including English and other European languages (percent of London Borough population). This map is based on census data published by the Office for National Statistics.
English is the most prominent language spoken at home in London – the average across all Boroughs is 78%. It compares to 92% across England and Wales as a whole. On average, other European languages count for around 9% of languages spoken in London households; Polish, French, Portuguese, Spanish, Italian, and German make up a large contingent of this figure. Bulgarian, Lithuanian, Romanian, Albanian, and Greek also feature significantly.
The languages displayed on this map represent a small minority of a Borough’s total population, except Tower Hamlets and possibly 2-3 others. However, don’t be fooled – all non-European language speakers still count for over 1 million inhabitants (including languages not included in the chart).
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ANIMATED MAPSETHNIC MAPS
Languages Spoken in London Mapped
September 7, 2017Alex
More than 250 languages are spoken in London, making the capital of the United Kingdom the most linguistically diverse city globally. About 78% of residents of London have English as their first language. Nearly 1.7 million Londoners don’t have English as their first language. More than 300 thousand people living in London can’t speak English.
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The most commonly spoken second language in each London borough
The map below displays the second most commonly spoken language in each London borough. The map, based on data from the 2011 Census, shows that Polish and Turkish are the second language of the highest number of London boroughs. Some less common languages, such as Lithuanian, French, and Nepalese, are commonly spoken in certain boroughs. For instance, French is the most common in wealthier areas; loads of rich French moved to London when Hollande was elected due to raising tax on the top income .
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The languages most often listed as the second most generally spoken in any given borough are:
- Polish (7 boroughs) – Barnet, Bromley, Ealing, Lewisham, Merton, Richmond, and Wandsworth
- Turkish (4 boroughs) – Enfield, Hackney, Haringey, and Islington
- Bengali (3 boroughs) – Camden, Newham, and Tower Hamlets
- French (3 boroughs) – City of London, Hammersmith & Fulham, and Kensington & Chelsea
- Punjabi (3 boroughs) – Bexley, Hillingdon, and Hounslow
- Tamil (3 boroughs) – Croydon, Kingston, and Sutton
- Gujarati (2 boroughs) – Brent and Harrow
- Lithuanian (2 boroughs) – Barking and Havering
- Urdu (2 boroughs) – Redbridge and Waltham Forest
- Arabic (1 borough) – Westminster
- Nepalese (1 borough) – Greenwich
- Portuguese (1 borough) – Lambeth
- Spanish (1 borough) – Southwark.
Top 10 most spoken foreign languages in London
- Bengali – 71,609 speakers
- Polish – 48,585 speakers
- Turkish – 45,117 speakers
- Gujarati – 43,868 speakers
- Panjabi – 22,108 speakers
- Urdu – 18,127 speakers
- French – 13,013 speakers
- Arabic – 11,971 speakers
- Tamil – 10,513 speakers
- Portuguese – 9,897 speakers
Michelle von Ahn, Ruth Lupton, Charley Greenwood, and Dick Wiggins surveyed 850,000 children in London schools. The main question of this survey was about the first language spoken at home was asked. Numbers in the table below have been rounded up or down to the closest 50.
LANGUAGE APPROX TOTAL
English 608500
Bengali & Silheti 40400
Panjabi 29800
Gujerati 28600
Hindi/Urdu 26000
Turkish 15600
Arabic 11000
English-based Creoles 10700
Yorubu (Nigeria) 10400
Somali 8300
LucasCu90, using data London.gov.uk shows the most common primary language spoken at home in each London Borough, not including English and other European languages (percent of London Borough population). This map is based on census data published by the Office for National Statistics.
English is the most prominent language spoken at home in London – the average across all Boroughs is 78%. It compares to 92% across England and Wales as a whole. On average, other European languages count for around 9% of languages spoken in London households; Polish, French, Portuguese, Spanish, Italian, and German make up a large contingent of this figure. Bulgarian, Lithuanian, Romanian, Albanian, and Greek also feature significantly.
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The languages displayed on this map represent a small minority of a Borough’s total population, except Tower Hamlets and possibly 2-3 others. However, don’t be fooled – all non-European language speakers still count for over 1 million inhabitants (including languages not included in the chart).
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Good on you for not going straight to Google
Which is what I would have done
Good on you for not going straight to Google
Which is what I would have done
Give me a sec and I'll regoogle the answer
Don't think it was either of those
All yours beth
Sudan. While pyramids are commonly associated with Egypt, Sudan has 220 extant pyramids, the most in the world. Nubian pyramids were constructed (roughly 240 of them) at three sites in Sudan to serve as tombs for the kings and queens of Napata and Meroë.
Sudan. While pyramids are commonly associated with Egypt, Sudan has 220 extant pyramids, the most in the world. Nubian pyramids were constructed (roughly 240 of them) at three sites in Sudan to serve as tombs for the kings and queens of Napata and Meroë.
