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Sep 7, 2017 · 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.
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Apr 24, 2022 · According to the 2011 census data, there were 7,809,942 London residents aged three and above, who between them spoke at least 92 different primary languages, but the actual figure is higher as some smaller languages have been grouped together.
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- Three of the top ten museums and galleries in the world are in London and 857 art galleries in total.
- London has four UNESCO world heritage sites: Tower of London, Maritime Greenwich, Westminster Palace and Kew’s Royal Botanic Gardens.
- There are over 300 languages spoken in London, more than any other city in the world.
- There are more than 22,000 music performances a year across London's 300+ venues including the O2 arena - the world's most popular music venue.
Nov 29, 2022 · The region of England with the highest percentage of people with English as a main language was the North East (96.5%, 2.5 million), whereas London had the lowest percentage (78.4%, 6.7...
Twenty-two per cent (22%) of Londoners reported a main language other than English, well above the national average. Areas of particular concentration of languages in London are shown on this map on the Guardian website. In the 2011 Census, only 90 languages were reported for London.
Apr 15, 2023 · Across all 32 boroughs, 13 different languages made up the second most spoken in each. The borough with the highest percentage of speakers of its second most popular language was Tower Hamlets where 10.97% of the population speak Bengali (with Sylheti and Chatgaya).
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