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Well, I don't think that there is any country where 100% of the people speak one language. There are different people and different cultures in all countries, and people travel and re-locate, and you can usually find people who speak many languages no matter where you are. However, in terms of an "official" language... some countries only have one for a couple of reasons. One reason is purely financial. It costs a LOT of money to publish everything in two languages. Another reason is the Demographics of the country. If almost all of your citizens speak the same language, then that tends to be the official language. Some countries are less diverse, language-wise than others. Not that there aren't other languages, but just that fewer people represent different languages.
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∙ 6y agoThe main reason monolingual societies exist is isolation.
There are about 5 countries in the world that are monolingual, and all are tiny islands except for North Korea, which is politically isolated.
Major monolingual countries include:
- Iceland (not including the fact that nearly everyone can speak English as a foreign language)
- North Korea
There are also about 10 politically dependent territories that are monolingual, including Tristan Da Cunha.
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Did egyptians speak one language or more?
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Only one, Spain. All other Spainish-Speaking countries speak Spainish as a result of being conquered and colonized by Spain at some point in history.
What is the easiest country to move to if you only speak English?
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Why should you learn English as a second language?
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No they can only speak one language and speak Chinese
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They spoke French there even before Switzerland was created. Switzerland has clear language boundaries running through it. On one side they speak one language; on the other side they speak a different language. In some countries the international border corresponds to the language boundary. In the case of Switzerland and France it does not.
Do most of the people of Switzerland speak more than one language?
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When one country colonises another what language is spoken?
That depends on the countries. Some colonizing countries imposed their language on the countries they conquered, and some didn't.
Did egyptians speak one language or more?
Yes they speak one language, the Arabic language.
How many countries speack spanish as original language?
Only one, Spain. All other Spainish-Speaking countries speak Spainish as a result of being conquered and colonized by Spain at some point in history.
What is the easiest country to move to if you only speak English?
The USA, UK, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, Canada and South Africa are some of the many countries where English is a principal language. Norway is perhaps one country with a different language where lots of people speak English.
Why should you learn English as a second language?
It is an international language, spoken as the main language in many countries and also recognised in many other countries. Being able to speak it will help you if you travel a lot or deal with people from other countries that don't speak your language. It is also the international language for many things, like for pilots. It is always useful to have a language that many people around the world will understand, and English is one of those languages.
Do fashion designers have to speak a different language?
No they can only speak one language and speak Chinese
Is it possible to speak French in Russian?
You can't speak one language in another language, but you can translate from one language to another.
