Quick FactsOfficial Language(s): Malay
Some Other Languages Spoken: Batek, Hakka, Kintaq, Lanoh, Mintil, Tamil, Temuan
Ethnic Groups: Malay 50.4%, Chinese 23.7%, indigenous 11%, Indian 7.1%, others 7.8%
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Quick FactsOfficial Language(s): Portuguese, Mirandese (regional)
Some Other Languages Spoken: Asturian, Barranquian, Caló, Galician, Portuguese Sign Language, and Romani
Ethnic Groups: Portugal is a very homogeneous country consisting of approximately 94% Portuguese, 2% Brazilian, 1% Cape Verdean, with the remaining population primarily consisting of immigrants from Africa and East Europe.
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Quick FactsOfficial Language(s): Amharic, English, Tigrignya
Some Other Languages Spoken: Anuak, Afar, Berta, Dirasha, Gurague, Haddiya, Kafa, Oromo, and Sidamo
Ethnic Groups: Oromo 34.5%, Amara 26.9%, Somali 6.2%, Tigraway 6.1%, Sidama 4%, Guragie 2.5%, Welaita 2.3%, Hadiya 1.7%, Affar 1.7%, Gamo 1.5%, Gedeo 1.3%, other 11.3%
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Quick FactsOfficial Language(s): Thai
Some Other Languages Spoken: Akha, Shan, Prai, Phuan, Nyaw, Mon, Khmer, Karen, Hmong, and Malay
Ethnic Groups: Thai 75%, Chinese 14%, Other 11%
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Quick FactsOfficial Language(s): Hungarian
Some Other Languages Spoken: Bulgarian, Yiddish, Greek, Serbian, Ukrainian
Ethnic Groups: Hungarian 92.3%, Roma 1.9%, other or unknown 5.8%
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Quick FactsOfficial Language(s): French, Haitian Creole
Some Other Languages Spoken: Haitian Vodoun Culture Language (also known as Langaj or Langay)
Ethnic Groups: Black 95%, Mulatto and White 5%
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Quick FactsOfficial Language: Indonesian (Bahasa Indonesia)
Some Other Languages Spoken: Javanese, Madurese, Sundanese, Minangkabau, Bugis
Ethnic Groups: Javanese 40.6%, Sundanese 15%, Madurese 3.3%, Minangkabau 2.7%, Betawi 2.4%, Bugis 2.4%, Banten 2%, Banjar 1.7%, other or unspecified 29.9% (2000 census)
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Official Language: Spanish
Some Other Languages Spoken: Quechua, Mapudungun, Aymara, Toba, Wichí Lhamtés Vejoz
Ethnic Groups: White (mostly Spanish and Italian) 97%, mestizo (mixed white and Amerindian ancestry), Amerindian, or other non-white groups 3%
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