GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

GK

WORLD GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which country recognizes the highest number of official languages?
A
Mexico
B
Maldives
C
Indonesia
D
South Africa
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Although Zimbabwe is considered the country with the most official languages at a national level, Bolivia has a far higher number. Their Constitution recognizes 37 different languages on a regional level!

Detailed explanation-2: -South Africa has 11 official languages and a multilingual population fluent in at least two. IsiZulu and isiXhosa are the largest languages, while English is spoken at home by only one in 10 people – most of them not white.

Detailed explanation-3: -The country with the most languages is Bolivia, which has 37 official languages, as verified on 9 June 2022.

Detailed explanation-4: -South Africa has eleven official languages (see table): English, Afrikaans and nine ethnic languages, of which Zulu and Xhosa are the most widely spoken. While most South Africans can communicate in more than one language, English is the most commonly spoken and the language of official business and commerce.

Detailed explanation-5: -Ndebele. Northern Sotho. Sotho. SiSwati. Tsonga. Tswana. Venda. Xhosa. More items •30-Nov-2022

There is 1 question to complete.