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European countries percentages of there population who speak another language?
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∙ 15y ago
German is the only official language.
Most people born after WWII have had English in school, some also French.
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∙ 14y ago
Around 56% of Europeans are able to hold a conversation in at least one additional language. Countries like Luxembourg and Malta have high numbers of multilingual speakers, with over 95% and 90% respectively. In other countries, such as Sweden and Denmark, around 70% of the population speaks a second language.
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∙ 15y agoMany European countries have minorities who speak a different language. The percentage varies in each country.
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