259,678 of the indian population speaks english as their third language.
259,678 of the indian population speaks english as their third language.
how much of the indian population speaks english as their third language?
259,678
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the predominant language is cantonese, a variety of chinese originating in guangdong. it is spoken by 94.6 per cent of the population, 88.9 per cent as a first language and 5.7 per cent as a second language. slightly over half the population (53.2 per cent) speaks english, the other official language; 4.3 per cent are native speakers, and 48.9 per cent speak english as a second language. code-switching, mixing english and cantonese in informal conversation, is common among the bilingual population. post-handover governments have promoted mandarin, which is currently about as prevalent as english; 48.6 per cent of the population speaks mandarin, with 1.9 per cent native speakers and 46.7 per cent speaking it as a second language. traditional chinese characters are used in writing, rather than the simplified characters used on the mainland.
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