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Territory of Christmas Island

Christmas Island

Summary

Official Name
Territory of Christmas Island
Population
1,930
Principal Languages
English
Language Counts
The number of established languages listed for Christmas Island is 2. All are living languages. Of these, 0 are indigenous and 2 are non-indigenous. Furthermore, 1 is institutional and 1 is vigorous.

Languages

English eng
Users: 530 in Christmas Island (2018). Status: 1 (National). De facto national language. Classification: Indo-European, Germanic, West, English
Malay, Cocos Islands coa
Scattered. Users: 560 in Christmas Island (1987). Status: 6a* (Vigorous). Classification: Creole, Malay based

Languages by Status

    English
    [eng] 1 (National). De facto national language. 530 in Christmas Island (2018).
    Malay, Cocos Islands
    [coa] 6a* (Vigorous). 560 in Christmas Island (1987).

Language Vitality Profile

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Language Status Profile

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Resources