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1. en.wikipedia.org › Languages_of_the_United_KingdomLanguages of the United Kingdom - Wikipedia

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   Second or additional languages. Throughout the UK, many citizens can speak a second or even a third language from secondary school education, primary school education or from private classes. A 2006 survey found that 23% of the UK population self-reported that they could hold a "basic conversation" in French, 9% in German and 8% in Spanish.

2. theconversation.com › 2021-census-shows-english2021 census shows English decreasing as main language but ...

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   Dec 5, 2022 · Many more people may speak additional languages than recorded in the census. The 2021 census revealed that the proportion of residents who speak English (or English or Welsh in Wales) as their ...

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   Is English the main language in the UK?

   • English (or Welsh in Wales) was the main language for 92% of UK residents. Of the remaining 8% who had a different main language, the majority could speak English "well" or "very well". People who couldn’t speak English "well" or "at all" had a lower proportion of "good" general health than those with English as their main language.

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   How well do people speak English?

   • We also look at how the self-reported ability to speak English related to general health. English (or Welsh in Wales) was the main language for 92% of UK residents. Of the remaining 8% who had a different main language, the majority could speak English "well" or "very well".

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   How many people speak English?

   • English 1 was the main language for 92 per cent (49.8 million) of usual residents aged three and over. Of the remaining eight per cent (4.2 million), who had a different main language, the majority (3.3 million) could speak English well or very well

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   How many people speak English in England & Wales?

   • In England and Wales as a whole, there were 8.5 million residents aged 3 to 15 in 2011. Eight million (94 per cent) of these had English 1 as their main language, 0.4 million (5 per cent) had a language other than English 1 and were ‘Proficient 2 ’ in English, and 78,500 (1 per cent) were ‘Non-proficient 3 ’.

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4. www.ons.gov.uk › peoplepopulationandcommunityLanguage, England and Wales - Office for National Statistics

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   Nov 29, 2022 · English (English or Welsh in Wales) as a main language. In England and Wales, 91.1% of usual residents aged three years and over (52.6 million out of 57.7 million) had English (English or Welsh in Wales) as a main language. This is a percentage decrease compared with 2011, when 92.3% (49.8 million) had English (English or Welsh in Wales) as a ...

5. theconversation.com › hundreds-of-languages-areHundreds of languages are spoken in the UK, but this isn’t ...

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   Aug 21, 2017 · Published: August 21, 2017 9:16am EDT. It’s not all about English. shutterstock. More than 300 different languages are now spoken in British schools. And in England, over 20% of primary school ...

6. worldpopulationreview.com › countries › unitedWhat Languages do People Speak in United Kingdom?

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   Cockney, Scouse, Geordie, West Country, East Anglia, Brummy, Welsh, Edinburgh, Belfast, Anglo-Cornish, Cumbrian, Devonshire, Dorset, Pitmatic, Lancashire, Lowland ...

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8. ukdataservice.ac.uk › learning-hub › censusLanguage in the 2021/22 Census — UK Data Service

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   Household language. 1. All adults in household have English in England, or English or Welsh in Wales as a main language. 2. At least one but not all adults in household have English in England, or English or Welsh in Wales as a main language. 3.

9. www.ons.gov.uk › peoplepopulationandcommunity2011 Census - Office for National Statistics

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   Aug 30, 2013 · 4. English proficiency of people with a main language other than English. The 2011 Census classified 88 main languages 4 (excluding sign languages) other than English1. Using this information, it is possible to investigate proportions of people who have a main language other than English 1, who were ‘Proficient 2 ’ and ‘Non-proficient 3 ’, by their main language.