Why Do South African And United States Have Foreign Languages?
When it comes to the languages of my two home countries, both represent different versions of what a rainbow nation might be. Both nations saw its population and dialects shift due to scores of immigration and population shifts within its borders over years. In the course of its evolution, South Africa now includes 11 languages in its constitution, granting each equal rights. Conversely, the United States took the approach to having several languages differently. Even though most regard the U.S. as an English speaking nation, it currently does not recognize any official languages.
For South Africans, being bilingual is almost as common as having a single language may be in more isolated parts of the world. According to 2011 census results, while English is often to de facto language of most business and government, South Africans are most likely to speak Zulu. With 22.7 percent, or about 11.5 million people, the language trumps the second language, Xhosa, by roughly 6.5 percent. While English is the go-to language for most formal interactions these days, it is the fourth most spoken language in the nation (9.6 percent), behind Afrikaans (13.5 percent) as well.
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However, two languages currently dominate America: English and Spanish. While that shouldn’t surprise people, what’s interesting is the third most popular languages spoken in each state. When English and Spanish are removed from the findings, we see a clearer breakdown of the country’s years of immigration. Across middle America, German remains an ever-present language even almost 200 years since the language began to appear in the country. Additionally, French and Native American influences remain in parts of the country. Other languages like French Creole, Polish, Chinese, Russian, Arabic and Korean also make the list. However, Tagalog stood out in states like California, Hawaii and
For South Africans, being bilingual is almost as common as having a single language may be in more isolated parts of the world. According to 2011 census results, while English is often to de facto language of most business and government, South Africans are most likely to speak Zulu. With 22.7 percent, or about 11.5 million people, the language trumps the second language, Xhosa, by roughly 6.5 percent. While English is the go-to language for most formal interactions these days, it is the fourth most spoken language in the nation (9.6 percent), behind Afrikaans (13.5 percent) as well.
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However, two languages currently dominate America: English and Spanish. While that shouldn’t surprise people, what’s interesting is the third most popular languages spoken in each state. When English and Spanish are removed from the findings, we see a clearer breakdown of the country’s years of immigration. Across middle America, German remains an ever-present language even almost 200 years since the language began to appear in the country. Additionally, French and Native American influences remain in parts of the country. Other languages like French Creole, Polish, Chinese, Russian, Arabic and Korean also make the list. However, Tagalog stood out in states like California, Hawaii and