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2023

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
In January 2022, which country announced that it would adopt Punjabi as a language for its school students?
A
Malaysia
B
Australia
C
New Zealand
D
Indonesia
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Explanation: In January 2022, the Australian government announced that it would adopt Punjabi as a language for its school students.

Detailed explanation-2: -Punjabi is also amongst the top ten most spoken languages of Australia, and the seventh most common language in Melbourne, where it is spoken by 1.2% of the city’s population. Over 90 percent of Punjabi-speakers reported that they spoke English “very well” or “well".

Detailed explanation-3: -Punjabi is Australia’s fastest-growing language while Hindi continues to be one of the top 10 languages used in Australian homes. Punjabi, as per the 2021 Census released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics, has had the largest increase, showing 239, 033 people using Punjabi at home.

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