Referendum derives from the Latin referre or refer back - in this case to the demos or people. In the early Twentieth Century the more commonly used term was plebiscite, but this became associated with dictators rubber stamping the seizing of power or territories. English Language Teaching Pack- only £1.99
According Henry Hitchings Language Wars (2011) these nations do not currently have an official primary language: UK see hereUSAthough 20 states now have an official language — see hereAustralia 80% speak English but not officialPakistan Urdu became official language in 2015 but only spoken by 8% of population.EthiopiaAmharic is official language but most spoken is OromoSomaliaEritrea Costa Rica Why these countries?Read extended transcript on Medium
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