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Which countries do not have an official language?

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According to Henry Hitchings  Language Wars  (2011) these nations do not currently have an  official  primary language: UK see here USA though 20 states now have an official language —  see here Australia Over 80% speak English but there is no official national language. Pakistan Urdu became official language in 2015 but   only spoken by 8% of population . Ethiopia Amharic is official language but most spoken is Oromo Somalia Eritrea  Costa Rica Why these countries?   Read extended transcript on Medium  About the English Language - Teaching Pack  

Which languages do Americans speak at home?

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How many countries have English as their official language?

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58 countries have English as an official language - and they do not include either the UK or the USA.  A version of this post is included in the  English FAQ Teaching Pack   Download for only £1.99