Languages of the Commonwealth of Nations by Culture

Description: Test your knowledge on the languages spoken in the Commonwealth of Nations, grouped by their cultural regions.
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Which language is spoken by the majority of the population in India?

  1. Hindi

  2. English

  3. Bengali

  4. Telugu


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Hindi is the most widely spoken language in India, with over 400 million native speakers.

What is the official language of Pakistan?

  1. Urdu

  2. Punjabi

  3. Sindhi

  4. Balochi


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Urdu is the official language of Pakistan, and is spoken by around 70% of the population.

Which language is spoken by the majority of the population in Bangladesh?

  1. Bengali

  2. Urdu

  3. Hindi

  4. Assamese


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Bengali is the official language of Bangladesh, and is spoken by over 98% of the population.

What is the official language of Sri Lanka?

  1. Sinhala

  2. Tamil

  3. English

  4. Malayalam


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Sinhala is the official language of Sri Lanka, and is spoken by around 74% of the population.

Which language is spoken by the majority of the population in Malaysia?

  1. Malay

  2. English

  3. Chinese

  4. Tamil


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Malay is the official language of Malaysia, and is spoken by around 80% of the population.

What is the official language of Singapore?

  1. English

  2. Malay

  3. Chinese

  4. Tamil


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

English is the official language of Singapore, and is spoken by around 70% of the population.

Which language is spoken by the majority of the population in Canada?

  1. English

  2. French

  3. Spanish

  4. Chinese


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

English is the official language of Canada, and is spoken by around 57% of the population.

What is the official language of Australia?

  1. English

  2. Aboriginal languages

  3. Chinese

  4. Greek


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

English is the official language of Australia, and is spoken by around 72% of the population.

Which language is spoken by the majority of the population in New Zealand?

  1. English

  2. Maori

  3. Samoan

  4. Tongan


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

English is the official language of New Zealand, and is spoken by around 96% of the population.

What is the official language of South Africa?

  1. English

  2. Afrikaans

  3. Zulu

  4. Xhosa


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

English is one of the 11 official languages of South Africa, and is spoken by around 10% of the population.

Which language is spoken by the majority of the population in Kenya?

  1. English

  2. Swahili

  3. Kikuyu

  4. Luo


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Swahili is the official language of Kenya, and is spoken by around 80% of the population.

What is the official language of Nigeria?

  1. English

  2. Hausa

  3. Yoruba

  4. Igbo


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

English is the official language of Nigeria, and is spoken by around 50% of the population.

Which language is spoken by the majority of the population in Ghana?

  1. English

  2. Akan

  3. Ewe

  4. Ga


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Akan is the most widely spoken language in Ghana, with over 40% of the population speaking it as their first language.

What is the official language of Sierra Leone?

  1. English

  2. Krio

  3. Temne

  4. Mende


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

English is the official language of Sierra Leone, and is spoken by around 10% of the population.

Which language is spoken by the majority of the population in The Gambia?

  1. English

  2. Mandinka

  3. Wolof

  4. Fula


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Mandinka is the most widely spoken language in The Gambia, with over 40% of the population speaking it as their first language.

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