Itâs estimated that up to 7,000 different languages are spoken around the world. 90% of these languages are used by less than 100,000 people. Over a million people converse in 150-200 languages and 46 languages have just a single speaker! Languages are grouped into families that share a common ancestry.
All U.S. citizens are considered to be U.S. nationals, but not all nationals are citizens: natives of American Samoa and Swainâs Island (AS) are not U.S. citizens but are nationals. Select Eligible noncitizen if you are not a U.S. citizen (or U.S. national) and you are one of the following:
Q: I am a U.S. citizen. On return from a recent vacation in Yemen, a Customs and Border Protection officer asked me about why I was abroad for so long. Since I am a U.S. citizen, can't I stay abroad as long as I wish? Khalil Mohamed Alkaifi, Staten Island. A. You are correct. As a U.S. citizen, you can stay abroad for as long as you wish and always have the right to return. CBP officers must admit a U.S. citizen. Thatâs true even if you were to visit a country where U.S. law restricts travel, such as North Korea or Cuba. Unlike permanent residents, U.S. citizens need not maintain a residence in the United States.