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More than 130 million Africans speak English. English is an official or secondary language in half of all African countries. According to a report from Education First, South Africa has the 9th highest English language proficiency in the world. It's categorized as "very high proficiency" alongside countries like the Netherlands and Singapore. Africa's English proficiency isn't just a statistic. It's a gateway to untapped potential for global businesses.

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Empowering Communication for a Global Sri Lanka 🌍✨ In a world that thrives on connection, language should never be a barrier. As a developing country, Sri Lanka has immense potential to grow through international collaborations—not just in business but also in humanitarian efforts and non-governmental initiatives. As a Sinhala-English Interpreter, I am dedicated to facilitating clear, meaningful communication that helps organizations achieve their goals. From business meetings to NGO projects, I strive to bridge the gap between cultures, languages, and communities. Why professional interpretation matters: It helps NGOs deliver impactful projects by aligning with local communities. It ensures that humanitarian efforts are inclusive and effective. It opens doors for Sri Lankan voices to be heard on global platforms. Let’s work together to connect Sri Lanka with the world—whether it’s to negotiate trade deals, deliver relief efforts, or build cross-cultural understanding. Language is the key to creating a brighter, more inclusive future. 📩 Reach out for reliable and professional interpretation services. Together, we can make a difference! #LanguageSupport #Interpreter #SinhalaEnglish #GlobalSriLanka #NGO #Collaboration

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Minister Majodina being sworn in by South African parliament sometime in July’24 👏🏾 I love how she turned it into an iconic moment where she realized she mispronounced “conscientiously” and brushed it off by calming herself down and saying “that’s ok” lol. We sometimes take English too seriously, when it’s our second or even third or fourth language we have all the excuse in the world not to be excellent at it 😉 (A bit of a tongue twister: “Conscientiously”: (kon. shee. en. shuh. slee) 😂 Means in a thorough and responsible manner.) Fun Fact: English: The most spoken language in the world, with over 1.5 billion speakers. It's the official language of 67 countries and is used in business, education, and entertainment. Mandarin Chinese is the second most spoken language in the world, with 1.1 billion speakers spoken in Mainland China and Taiwan. South Africa, where she is originally from has eleven official languages: English, Afrikaans and nine ethnic languages, of which Zulu and Xhosa are the most widely spoken. While most South Africans can communicate in more than one language, English is the most commonly spoken and the language of official business and commerce. Amharic as of 2020, has over 33,700,000 mother-tongue speakers and more than 25,100,000 second language speakers. That’s roughly around 58 million speakers. (Wikipedia) መልካም ቀን 🙏🏾🇪🇹 #languages #english #englsihspeakers

Recent statistics reveal that 59% of Pakistan’s population possesses fluent English-speaking skills. This data underscores a significant portion of the populace being proficient in the language, highlighting its prevalence as a communication tool. It reflects the country’s linguistic diversity and its citizens’ ability to engage in global communication effectively. #pakistan - #LanguageSkills - #EnglishLanguage - #PakistanStatistics - #LanguageStatistics - #GlobalCommunication - #LinguisticDiversity - #EffectiveCommunication - #LanguageProficiency - #PakistanEducation - #englishproficiencyinstitute #english #viral

𝐓𝐨𝐩 𝟓 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐖𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐌𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐍𝐮𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝐎𝐟 𝐎𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐋𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐮𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐬 A nation's official languages frequently have a significant influence on the formation of its cultural identity and represent the linguistic diversity found within it. Some countries welcome this diversity by designating several official languages, encouraging tolerance, and recognizing the linguistic diversity of their citizens. The list of countries with the most official languages reflects the wide variety of languages spoken around the world. Certainly, here's the list of countries with the most official languages, arranged in descending order: 1. Bolivia (37) Languages: Spanish, Quechua, Aymara, and various indigenous languages. 2. India (22) Languages: Hindi, Bengali, Telugu, Marathi, Tamil, Urdu, Gujarati, and others. 3. Zimbabwe (16) Languages: Shona, Ndebele, Chewa, and English. 4. South Africa (11) Languages: isiZulu, isiXhosa, Afrikaans, English, Sepedi, Setswana, Sesotho, Xitsonga, siSwati, Tshivenda, and isiNdebele. 5. Switzerland (4) Languages: German, French, Italian, and Romansh. Follow us for more informative articles like this. #globemigrant #scholarships #travel travelabroad #studyabroad

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DREAMING BIG: Vouching for SWAHILI at the United Nations I think Swahili should be recognized and used as one of the official UN Languages. I understand that there are other languages spoken in more and larger regions of the continent. Nevertheless, I will continue to champion for Swahili inclusion in the UN. Here are a few Key Points to Ponder 1. Africa is the CRADLE of humankind from where we all honorably emanated 2. Africa HOSTS close to 100 M people who speak Swahili or some dialect of it 3. Africa is HOME to at least 14 countries where Swahili is spoken officially and consistently 4. African countries are largely present BENEFICIARIES of the United Nations mechanisms 5. Africa hosts global UN offices from where UN coordinates some of its global operations 6. Africa continues to attract global INVESTORS across board and oceans 7. African CULTURAL practices blend into this Arabic/Bantu lingua 8 African ACADEMIC departments around the globe, teach Swahili as an African lingua franca 9. Africa hosts RELIGIOUS and ACADEMIC institutions inducted in Swahili/Bantu 10. If you SPEAK Swahili, you will understand Bantu and more than half of Africa Not to mention that Swahili immerses Arabic, English, Portoguese, Spanish, French and a myriad of other Bantu languages spoken in the continent. I am sure you have more compelling reasons why Swahili should be a UN language. You may add them in response. 😎 #unitednations #swahili #language #africa #unitednations United Nations

Uzbekistan Drops to 98th Spot in Global English Proficiency Ranking Uzbekistan has fallen to 98th place out of 114 countries in the 2024 EF English Proficiency Index, down from 93rd last year. This decline reflects a slight decrease in the country’s average score, from 442 to 439, corresponding to the B1 level on the CEFR scale. Read more: https://kun.uz/en/27339329 #UzbekistanNews #Kunuz #EnglishProficiency #EFScores #LanguageSkills