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Chinese Speaking Countries |
| List of countries with a Chinese (Putonghua, Mandarin)
speaking population or Chinese is a widely spoken language. |
| Chinese Speaking Countries in Asia |
| China |
Hong Kong |
Macau |
| Tibet (Tibet Autonomous Region within PR China) |
Indonesia (Java and Bali) |
Malaysia (Peninsular) |
| Singapore |
Taiwan (Republic of China) |
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English Speaking Countries |
List of countries and regions where English is
national, primary language or is spoken by a significant portion of the population.
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| English Speaking Countries in Europe |
| United Kingdom |
England |
Scotland |
| Wales |
Northern Irleland |
Irleland |
| Gibraltar |
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| English Speaking Countries in Africa |
| Botswana |
Cameroon |
The Gambia |
| Ghana |
Kenya |
Lesotho |
| Liberia |
Malawi |
Mauritius |
| Namibia |
Nigeria |
Rwanda |
| Saint Helena |
Seychelles |
Sierra Leone |
| South Africa |
Swaziland |
Uganda |
| Zambia |
Zimbabwe |
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| English Speaking Countries in the Americas
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| Canada |
United States |
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| Anguilla |
Antigua and Barbuda |
Bahamas |
| Barbados |
Belize |
Cayman Islands |
| Dominica |
Grenada |
Guyana |
| Jamaica |
Saint Kitts and Nevis |
Saint Lucia |
| Trinidad and Tobago |
U.S. Virgin Islands |
British Virgin Islands |
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| English Speaking Countries in Asia |
| Brunei Darussalam |
India |
Pakistan |
| Philippines |
Singapore |
Sri Lanka |
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| English Speaking Countries in Australia and
the Pacifics |
| Australia |
American Samoa |
Cook Islands |
| Fiji |
Guam |
Kiribati |
| Marshall Islands |
Micronesia (Fed. States of) |
Nauru |
| New Zealand |
Niue |
Northern Mariana Islands |
| Palau |
Pitcairn |
Samoa |
| Solomon Islands |
Tonga |
Tuvalu |
| Vanuatu |
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English is the primary language* in Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Australia (Australian English), the Bahamas, Barbados, Bermuda, Belize (Belizean Kriol), the British Indian Ocean Territory, the British Virgin Islands, Canada (Canadian English), the Cayman Islands, the Falkland Islands, Gibraltar, Grenada, Guam, Guernsey (Channel Island English), Guyana, Ireland (Hiberno-English), Isle of Man (Manx English), Jamaica (Jamaican English), Jersey, Montserrat, Nauru, New Zealand (New Zealand English), Pitcairn Islands, Saint Helena, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Singapore, South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, Trinidad and Tobago, the Turks and Caicos Islands, the United Kingdom, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and the United States.
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List of Spanish Speaking Countries |
| List of countries in which Spanish has full legal
or official status or in which Spanish is widely spoken. |
| Spanish Speaking Countries in Europe |
| Spain |
Andorra |
Gibraltar |
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| Spanish Speaking Countries in Africa |
| Equatorial Guinea |
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| Spanish Speaking Countries in the Americas
and the Caribbean |
| Argentina |
Bolivia |
Chile |
| Colombia |
Costa Rica |
Cuba |
| Dominican Republic |
Ecuador |
El Salvador |
| Guatemala |
Honduras |
Mexico |
| Nicaragua |
Panama |
Paraguay |
| Peru |
Puerto Rico |
United States |
| Uruguay |
Venezuela |
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Spanish is the official language** in Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Equatorial Guinea, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, México, Nicaragua, Panamá, Paraguay, Perú, Puerto Rico, Spain, Uruguay, and Venezuela.
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Arabic Speaking Countries (in various dialects) |
| List of countries with Arabic as primary language
or countries in which Arabic is widely spoken. |
| Arabic Speaking Countries in Africa |
| Algeria |
Chad |
Comoros |
| Djibouti |
Egypt |
Eritrea |
| Libya |
Mauritania |
Morocco |
| Sudan |
Tunisia |
Tanzania |
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| Arabic Speaking Countries in Asia (Middle
East) |
| Bahrain |
Iraq |
Israel |
| Jordan |
Kuwait |
Lebanon |
| Oman |
Palestinian territories |
Qatar |
| Saudi Arabia |
Syria |
United Arab Emirates |
| Yemen |
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Arabic is the official language** in Algeria, Bahrain, Comoros, Chad, Djibouti, Egypt, Eritrea, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Mauritania, Morocco, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates, Yemen, Palestine, and Western Sahara.
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Portuguese Speaking Countries |
| List of countries with Portuguese as official language
or is regularly used by a large portion of the population. |
| Portugal |
Angola |
Brazil |
| Cape Verde |
Equatorial Guinea |
Mozambique |
| Guinea-Bissau |
Macau |
São Tomé and Principe |
| Timor-Leste (East Timor) |
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List of French Speaking Countries |
| Francophone countries of the world. List of countries
where French is native language, or French is regularly in use. |
| French Speaking Countries in Europe |
| France |
Belgium |
Luxembourg |
| Monaco |
Switzerland |
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| French Speaking Countries in Africa |
| Algeria |
Benin |
Burkina Faso |
| Burundi |
Cameroon |
Central African Republic |
| Chad |
Comoros |
Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| Congo, Republic of the |
Côte d'Ivoire |
Djibouti |
| Equatorial Guinea |
Gabon |
Guinea |
| Madagascar |
Mali |
Mauritius |
| Morocco |
Niger |
Réunion |
| Rwanda |
Senegal |
Seychelles |
| Togo |
Tunisia |
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| French Speaking Countries in the Americas
and the Caribbean |
| Canada |
French Guiana |
Guadeloupe |
| Haiti |
Martinique |
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| French Speaking Countries in Australia and
the Pacifics |
| French Polynesia |
New Caledonia |
Vanuatu |
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| french is the official language** in Belgium, Benin, Burkina, Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Canada, Central, African, Republic, Chad, Comoros, Côte, d'Ivoire, Democratic, Republic, of, the, Congo, Djibouti, Equatorial, Guinea, France, Guinea, Haiti, Luxembourg, Madagascar, Mali, Monaco, Niger, Republic, of, the, Congo, Rwanda, Senegal, Seychelles, Switzerland, Togo, and Vanuatu. |
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* Primary language also called first language (also mother tongue, native language, or L1) is the first language a human being learns.
** Official language is a language that is given a special legal status in a particular country, state, or other territory as well as working languages in internatinal Organizations like the United Nations, or the European Union. |
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