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1. Which of the following countries does NOT have German as its official language (or as one of its official languages)?
2. India has 22 "scheduled" languages, which are recognized for some official purposes, as well as one "subsidiary official language". Which of the following does NOT have scheduled or subsidiary official language status in India?
3. What nation has the most speakers of Portuguese?
4. Singapore has four official languages. Which of the following is NOT an official language of Singapore?
5. What nation has the most speakers of Spanish?
6. Some countries have more than one official or national language. Which of the following countries does NOT have more than one official or national language?
7. What is the (de jure) official language of the United States of America?
8. There are 59 countries where English has de jure or de facto official status, which means English has official status in far more countries than any other language. What language has the SECOND most countries with official status? (I am asking for number of countries, NOT number of speakers)
9. It is commonly stated that Mandarin Chinese has the most native speakers of any language, and this is not disputed. However, what language has the most speakers overall, including native speakers and second language speakers? Think of all the schools in all the countries of the world, and what language is likely the most studied and used. (Hint: it is also the most commonly used language on the internet.)
10. There are more speakers of Korean in South Korea than North Korea.
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