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The European Union is a supranational union composed of 27 member states. The total English-speaking population of the European Union and the United Kingdom combined (2012) is 256,876,220 [66] (out of a total population of 500,000,000, [67] i.e. 51%) including 65,478,252 native speakers and 191,397,968 non-native speakers, and would be ranked 2nd if it were included.
As of 2024, there are 57 sovereign states and 28 non-sovereign entities where English is an official language. Many administrative divisions have declared English an official language at the local or regional level. Most states where English is an official language are former territories of the British Empire.
Demographics of South Africa. According to the 2022 census, the population of South Africa is about 62 million people of diverse origins, cultures, languages, and religions. [ 1] The South African National Census of 2022 was the most recent census held; the next will be in 2032. [ 4]
The most common language spoken as a first language by South Africans is Zulu (23 percent), followed by Xhosa (16 percent), and Afrikaans (14 percent). English is the fourth most common first language in the country (9.6%), but is understood in most urban areas and is the dominant language in government and the media. [4]
[56] [57] The majority Pakistan's languages belong to the Indo-Iranian group of the Indo-European language family. [ 58 ] [ 59 ] Urdu is the national language and the lingua franca of Pakistan, and while sharing official status with English , it is the preferred and dominant language used for communication between different ethnic groups.
Pakistani English (also known as Paklish or Pinglish [2] [3]) is the group of English language varieties spoken and written in Pakistan. [4] It was first so recognised and designated in the 1970s and 1980s. [ 5 ]
Predominantly Islam minorities of Christianity, Hinduism, and Sikhism. Overseas Pakistanis ( Urdu: بیرون ملک پاکستانی نژاد ), or the Pakistani diaspora, refers to Pakistanis who live outside of Pakistan. These include citizens that have migrated to another country as well as people born abroad of Pakistani descent.
Pakistanis in South Africa. Total population. 70,000 – 100,000 [1] [2] Regions with significant populations. Fordsburg, Laudium, Grahamstown. Languages. Punjabi · Pashto · English · Urdu. Pakistanis in South Africa include Overseas Pakistanis and people of Pakistani descent who reside in South Africa.