GK
COUNTRY LANGUAGES
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Question
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Arabic
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French
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English
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Finnish
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Detailed explanation-1: -English, as our national language, connects us together and is an important unifying element of Australian society. English language proficiency is a key contributor to better educational and employment outcomes and social participation levels.
Detailed explanation-2: -English is regularly spoken by over 80% of citizens at home as a first language, even if a significant percentage of these people are bilingual or multilingual. That’s why it is considered that English is the official language in Australia.
Detailed explanation-3: -Australian English is most similar to British English in spelling and sentence construction, although its accent and vocabulary are very distinct from the UK.
Detailed explanation-4: -There is no official language of Australia. Apart from English, which according to the last official census in Australia in 2016, 73% of the population speak as of their main language. The second most spoken language in Australia is Mandarin, followed by Arabic, Cantonese, Vietnamese, Italian, and Tamil.