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9 Apr 2009
New Cabinet Line Up 2009...
Prime Minister and Finance Minister 1: Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak
Deputy PM and Education Minister: Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin
Deputy PM and Education Minister: Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin
Ministers in Prime Minister’s Department
Unity and Performance Management: Tan Sri Dr Koh Tsu KoonLaw and Parliament: Datuk Seri Mohamed Nazri Aziz
Religious Affairs: Brig. Gen. (Rtd) Datuk Jamil Khir Baharum
Economic Planning Unit: Tan Sri Nor Mohamed Yakcop
Deputies: Datuk Liew Vui Keong, Senator Datuk Dr Mashitah Ibrahim, Datuk SK Devamany, Ahmad Maslan, Senator T. Murugiah
Finance
Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak
Finance Minister II: Datuk Ahmad Husni Hanadzlah
Deputies: Datuk Chor Chee Heung, Datuk Dr Awang Adek Hussein
Education
Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin
Deputies: Datuk Wee Ka Siong, Datuk Puad Zarkashi
Transport
Datuk Seri Ong Tee Keat
Deputies: Datuk Abdul Rahim Bakri, Datuk Robert Lau
Home
Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Hussein
Deputies: Datuk Wira Abu Seman Yusop, Jelaing Mersat
Information, Communications, Arts and Culture
Datuk Seri Dr Rais Yatim
Deputies: Datuk Joseph Salang Gandum, Senator Heng Seai Kie
Energy, Green Technology & Water
Datuk Peter Chin Fah Kui
Deputy: Noriah Kasnon
Plantation Industries and Commodities
Tan Sri Bernard Dompok
Deputy: Datuk Hamzah Zainuddin
Rural and Regional Development
Datuk Seri Shafie Apdal
Deputies: Datuk Hassan Malek, Datuk Joseph Entulu
Higher Education
Datuk Seri Khaled Nordin
Deputies: Dr Hou Kok Chung, Saifuddin Abdullah
International Trade and Industry
Datuk Mustapa Mohamed
Deputies: Datuk Muhkriz Mahathir, Datuk Jacob Dungau
Science, Technology and Innovation
Datuk Dr Maximus Ongkili
Deputy: Fadillah Yusof
Natural Resources and Environment
Datuk Douglas Uggah Embas
Deputy: Tan Sri Joseph Kurup
Tourism
Datuk Seri Dr Ng Yen Yen
Deputy: Datuk Seri Sulaiman Abdul Rahman Abdul Taib
Agriculture and Agro-based Industries
Datuk Noh Omar
Deputies: Johari Baharum, Rohani Abdul Karim
Defence
Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi
Deputy: Datuk Dr Abdul Latif
Works
Datuk Shaziman Abu Mansor
Deputy: Datuk Yong Khoon Seng
Health
Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai
Deputy: Datuk Rosnah Rashid Shilin
Youth and Sports
Datuk Ahmad Shabery Cheek
Deputies: Datuk Razali Ibrahim, Wee Jeck Seng
Human Resources
Datuk Dr S. Subramaniam
Deputy: Datuk Maznah Mazlan
Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs
Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri
Deputy: Datuk Tan Lian Hoe
Housing and Local Government
Datuk Kong Cho Ha
Deputy: Lajim Ukin
Women, Family and Community Development
Datuk Seri Shahrizat Abdul Jalil
Deputy: Datin Paduka Chew Mei Fun
Foreign Affairs
Datuk Anifah Aman
Deputies: Datuk Lee Chee Leong, Senator A. Kohilan Pillai
Federal Territories
Datuk Raja Nong Chik Zainal Abidin
Deputy: Datuk M. Saravanan
The eight dropped are Datuk Seri Syed Hamid Albar (Home), Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said (Tourism), Senator Tan Sri Muhammad Muhammad Taib (Rural and Regional Development), Senator Datuk Amirsham A. Aziz (Prime Minister’s Department), Datuk Seri Ong Ka Chuan (Housing and Local Government), Datuk Mohd Zin Mohamed (Works), Datuk Seri Zulhasnan Rafique (Federal Territories) and Datuk Shahrir Abdul Samad (Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs) who had resigned.
Also not included in the new line-up is Umno Youth chief Khairy Jamaluddin, but his rival Mukhriz Mahathir has been named a deputy minister. Khairy is the only head of the three Umno wings not appointed minister.
4 Apr 2009
Goodbye Pak Lah, Hello Najib...
Thank You Pak Lah... So Najib is Malaysia new Prime Minister, the sixth Prime Minister in Malaysia history. Some facts about Najib:-- He is the eldest son of Abdul Razak Hussein, Malaysia's second prime minister. Abdul Razak is credited with rescuing the country from the brink of disaster following racial riots in 1969, and laying the foundations for modern Malaysia.
Abdul Razak expanded the ruling alliance and created what is now known as the National Front. He also introduced the New Economic Policy which gives ethnic Malays preference in jobs, education and business, to narrow the wealth gap between poor Malays and the richer Chinese minority.
- Najib, one of the youngest to be elected into Malaysia's parliament, won his father's constituency of Pekan in 1976 at the age of 22 after Abdul Razak died of leukemia. Najib retained the seat in six subsequent general elections, and also served for a term as chief minister in his home state of Pahang.
- Najib was groomed for political leadership. He served for 22 years under the administration of former premier Mahathir Mohamad, who has said he owes a debt of gratitude to Najib's father for his ascent to the top post.
But Mahathir, in an interview with Reuters last month, said Najib's entry into politics was accidental.
- Najib was a firebrand in the 1980s, heading the youth wing of the main United Malays National Organisation party at meetings where people called for Chinese blood on the Malays' keris (traditional knives). But he has now pledged to unite all races and urged Malaysians to close ranks.
- An avid golfer, he has a network of friends and confidantes from the country's elite business circle, whom he often taps for input. His brother, Nazir Razak, heads CIMB (BUCM.KL), Malaysia's second-largest bank.
- After being appointed deputy prime minister in 2004, Najib was given a broad portfolio of responsibilities including oversight of FELDA, a state-run cooperative of oil palm smallholders developed by his father. FELDA is one of the world's largest plantation owners and managers, owning over 800,000 hectares of rubber and oil palm estates.
Najib provided infrastructure and benefits for the 115,000 mostly Malay landless families under the scheme and developed a strong network of grassroots support among the rural poor.
(Reporting by Razak Ahmad; Editing by Valerie Lee)
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31 Aug 2008
6 Apr 2008
MALAYSIA: An Asian Retirement Paradise...
Asia's best-kept secret for expatriates, Malaysia has a vibrant mix of foreign and indigenous tribal cultures, creating a veritable melting pot of peoples, traditions and religions.
A sizable enclave of foreigners (Brits, Americans, Australians, and Canadians) live full time or maintain holiday homes in Malaysia, and you'll find that just about everybody speaks English, since its compulsory in local schools.
Not only are three world-class playgrounds (Thailand, Bali, and the Philippines) all within a few hour's travel from Malaysia, but with miles of white sand coastline, tropical islands, and beachfront property galore, it has all the makings of a fairy-tale setting.
Despite being the capital of a developing nation, Kuala Lumpur is a modern cosmopolitan with clean streets and sidewalks and every modern convenience to found in New York or London. Home to the tallest building in the world, there are also FedEx and UPS offices, international banks, English cinemas and bookstores, western-style supermarkets, French and German bakeries, Chinese, Indian, and Italian restaurants, gourmet coffee, Cuban cigars, Internet cafés and some of the best shopping in the world!
One of the few things that lend a "Third-world" feel to the capital are the open-air night market, where local merchants peddle everything from fresh fruit and vegetables, to meat and fish, to exotic animals and traditional handicrafts.
All the major newspapers are available at newsstands, including the Wall Street Journal, USA Today, the Financial Times, the International Herald Tribune and The New York Times. Cable and satellite TV provides access to a wide variety of English-language programming, including CNN, the Discovery Channel, Filmnet and many more.
Despite the local Muslim population not drinking alcohol, Kuala Lumpur has some of the liveliest nightlife in the region and there are more than a fair share of clubs and bars, where tourists, expatriates and locals alike mingle and party. Though the official religion of Malaysia is Islam, great tolerance is shown for other religions, with many beliefs being represented and their adherents practicing openly, including Christians, Hindus, Buddhists, Taoists and Jews (the nearest synagogue is in neighboring Singapore).
Compared with other major Asian cities (Tokyo, Singapore, and Hong Kong, for example), Kuala Lumpur is downright cheap. Even in the over-priced tourist spots you can get a good meal for two for around US20. Outside of these places, a 3-course meal for two with all the trimmings, including drinks, will set you back no more than US10… a doctor's visit US8 to US15 and live-in domestic help US200 a month.
Rental properties are readily available and not overly expensive by American or European standards. The cost of 2-bedroom rental apartments begins at around US225 per month, with 3-bedroom houses starting at US35,000. Naturally, comparable housing in expatriate communities or the luxurious suburban homes that date from British colonial period can set you back considerably more.
Other properties recently on offer include:-
A 2-bedroom, 1-bathroom, 725-square-foot apartment with a dining room, a kitchen, ceiling fans, a walk-in closet, and parking, costs US45,215.
A small two-story bungalow with 2 bedrooms, 1 bathroom, a kitchen, a living room, and a dining room going for US35,700.
A penthouse apartment, close to downtown, with a sea-view and a 350-sqare-foot terrace. It comes fully furnished and has 2 bedrooms, 1 bathroom, a kitchen, and a dining room. The asking price? US75,000.
A spacious 3-bedroom, 2-bathroom, 2500-square-foot condominium with a large living room, an elegant dining room, a fully equipped kitchen, and a pantry, for US125,250.
Though there are expensive restaurants and accommodations, there's simply no reason for you to check into a five-star hotel when you can stay in a clean, friendly hotel in the city center for US40 a night where every meal costs less than US5.00 per person.
CRIME-FREE AND FOREIGNER FRIENDLY
Of course, cheap living shouldn't be the only deciding factor when choosing a new home. As well as being very affordable, Malaysia is safe.The government's real no tolerance policy means street crime is virtually nonexistent.
The Malaysian government, through its Silver-Haired Program, offers expatriate resident retirees extremely attractive benefits. Outside of nationals of Israel and Yugoslavia (Serbia and Montenegro), the program is open to citizens of most countries. To qualify, you need only be over 50, show you can bring a guaranteed income of about US1300 per month into Malaysia (or open a savings account in Malaysia with US40,000), and have a local sponsor (which can easily be arranged).
Penang, a small island off the northwest coast, has been called the Pearl of the Orient and its beaches are a favorite tourist destination. The coastline is also dotted with many small, quiet seaside villages. The tropical rainforests and jungles offer many opportunities for exploring lush mountains, trekking through the jungle, or even taking a riverboat safari. The bountiful sea surrounding Malaysia provides for some of the best scuba diving and fishing anywhere in the world (Malaysia's seas are home to the Black Marlin, tuna, mackerel, sailfish, barracuda and a host of other species).
PRACTICAL BENEFITS
Medical care is good, with excellent hospitals and clinics in all the major towns. Doctors speak English, and the majority gained their qualifications in Western Europe or North America.
Although foreign residents must arrange private health insurance, visiting tourists who have an accident are entitled to free emergency treatment in public hospitals. A consultation with a private doctor in most cases will cost just US8 to US15.
When it comes to banking, management methods and the range of services offered closely follow the British model. Plus, most major world banks have full-service branches in Malaysia.
Many expatriates living here off investment income keep their cash growing tax free in Labuan, an offshore tax haven administered by Malaysia, and then bring into the mainland what's needed for living expenses. Labuan is also perfect for anyone looking for a private, offshore bank account, a tax-free corporation, a trust, or other offshore structures.
Led by Malaysian Airlines, the national carrier, the island is served by many major airlines, linking it the world through its international airports. A good network of modern roads covers the distances between towns, and Malaysian telecommunications are among the best in the world.
If you've ever thought about living overseas, you owe it to yourself to investigate Malaysia.
Copyright by Shannon Roxborough
Useful links:-
http://www.mm2h.gov.my
http://www.mm2h.com
A sizable enclave of foreigners (Brits, Americans, Australians, and Canadians) live full time or maintain holiday homes in Malaysia, and you'll find that just about everybody speaks English, since its compulsory in local schools.
Not only are three world-class playgrounds (Thailand, Bali, and the Philippines) all within a few hour's travel from Malaysia, but with miles of white sand coastline, tropical islands, and beachfront property galore, it has all the makings of a fairy-tale setting.
Despite being the capital of a developing nation, Kuala Lumpur is a modern cosmopolitan with clean streets and sidewalks and every modern convenience to found in New York or London. Home to the tallest building in the world, there are also FedEx and UPS offices, international banks, English cinemas and bookstores, western-style supermarkets, French and German bakeries, Chinese, Indian, and Italian restaurants, gourmet coffee, Cuban cigars, Internet cafés and some of the best shopping in the world!
One of the few things that lend a "Third-world" feel to the capital are the open-air night market, where local merchants peddle everything from fresh fruit and vegetables, to meat and fish, to exotic animals and traditional handicrafts.
All the major newspapers are available at newsstands, including the Wall Street Journal, USA Today, the Financial Times, the International Herald Tribune and The New York Times. Cable and satellite TV provides access to a wide variety of English-language programming, including CNN, the Discovery Channel, Filmnet and many more.
Despite the local Muslim population not drinking alcohol, Kuala Lumpur has some of the liveliest nightlife in the region and there are more than a fair share of clubs and bars, where tourists, expatriates and locals alike mingle and party. Though the official religion of Malaysia is Islam, great tolerance is shown for other religions, with many beliefs being represented and their adherents practicing openly, including Christians, Hindus, Buddhists, Taoists and Jews (the nearest synagogue is in neighboring Singapore).
Compared with other major Asian cities (Tokyo, Singapore, and Hong Kong, for example), Kuala Lumpur is downright cheap. Even in the over-priced tourist spots you can get a good meal for two for around US20. Outside of these places, a 3-course meal for two with all the trimmings, including drinks, will set you back no more than US10… a doctor's visit US8 to US15 and live-in domestic help US200 a month.
Rental properties are readily available and not overly expensive by American or European standards. The cost of 2-bedroom rental apartments begins at around US225 per month, with 3-bedroom houses starting at US35,000. Naturally, comparable housing in expatriate communities or the luxurious suburban homes that date from British colonial period can set you back considerably more.
Other properties recently on offer include:-
A 2-bedroom, 1-bathroom, 725-square-foot apartment with a dining room, a kitchen, ceiling fans, a walk-in closet, and parking, costs US45,215.
A small two-story bungalow with 2 bedrooms, 1 bathroom, a kitchen, a living room, and a dining room going for US35,700.
A penthouse apartment, close to downtown, with a sea-view and a 350-sqare-foot terrace. It comes fully furnished and has 2 bedrooms, 1 bathroom, a kitchen, and a dining room. The asking price? US75,000.
A spacious 3-bedroom, 2-bathroom, 2500-square-foot condominium with a large living room, an elegant dining room, a fully equipped kitchen, and a pantry, for US125,250.
Though there are expensive restaurants and accommodations, there's simply no reason for you to check into a five-star hotel when you can stay in a clean, friendly hotel in the city center for US40 a night where every meal costs less than US5.00 per person.
CRIME-FREE AND FOREIGNER FRIENDLY
Of course, cheap living shouldn't be the only deciding factor when choosing a new home. As well as being very affordable, Malaysia is safe.The government's real no tolerance policy means street crime is virtually nonexistent.
The Malaysian government, through its Silver-Haired Program, offers expatriate resident retirees extremely attractive benefits. Outside of nationals of Israel and Yugoslavia (Serbia and Montenegro), the program is open to citizens of most countries. To qualify, you need only be over 50, show you can bring a guaranteed income of about US1300 per month into Malaysia (or open a savings account in Malaysia with US40,000), and have a local sponsor (which can easily be arranged).
Penang, a small island off the northwest coast, has been called the Pearl of the Orient and its beaches are a favorite tourist destination. The coastline is also dotted with many small, quiet seaside villages. The tropical rainforests and jungles offer many opportunities for exploring lush mountains, trekking through the jungle, or even taking a riverboat safari. The bountiful sea surrounding Malaysia provides for some of the best scuba diving and fishing anywhere in the world (Malaysia's seas are home to the Black Marlin, tuna, mackerel, sailfish, barracuda and a host of other species).
PRACTICAL BENEFITS
Medical care is good, with excellent hospitals and clinics in all the major towns. Doctors speak English, and the majority gained their qualifications in Western Europe or North America.
Although foreign residents must arrange private health insurance, visiting tourists who have an accident are entitled to free emergency treatment in public hospitals. A consultation with a private doctor in most cases will cost just US8 to US15.
When it comes to banking, management methods and the range of services offered closely follow the British model. Plus, most major world banks have full-service branches in Malaysia.
Many expatriates living here off investment income keep their cash growing tax free in Labuan, an offshore tax haven administered by Malaysia, and then bring into the mainland what's needed for living expenses. Labuan is also perfect for anyone looking for a private, offshore bank account, a tax-free corporation, a trust, or other offshore structures.
Led by Malaysian Airlines, the national carrier, the island is served by many major airlines, linking it the world through its international airports. A good network of modern roads covers the distances between towns, and Malaysian telecommunications are among the best in the world.
If you've ever thought about living overseas, you owe it to yourself to investigate Malaysia.
Copyright by Shannon Roxborough
About The Author
Shannon Roxborough is an international lifestyle expert with close to 20 years experience. He has helped hundreds of clients with overseas living, retirement and travel matters.
Useful links:-
http://www.mm2h.gov.my
http://www.mm2h.com
18 Mar 2008
Malaysia New Cabinet Line-up (2008)
Prime MinisterMore than half of the ministers are new faces. Hope they do well for Malaysia better future... and also to regain BN honour and trust from the people.
Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi
Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak
Ministers in the Prime Minister's Department
Tan Sri Bernard Dompok
Datuk Seri Nazri Aziz
Datuk Ahmad Zahid Hamidi
Datuk Mohd Zaid Ibrahim
Datuk Amirsham Abdul Aziz
Deputy Ministers in the Prime Minister's Department
Datuk Johari Baharom
Datuk Dr Mashitah Ibrahim
Datuk K. Devamany
Datuk Hassan Malik
Finance
Minister - Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi
Second Finance Minister - Tan Sri Nor Mohamed Yakcop
Deputies - Datuk Ahmad Husni Hanadzlah, Datuk Kong Cho Ha
Defense
Minister - Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak
Deputy - Datuk Wira Abu Seman Yusop
Internal Security and Home Affairs
Minister - Datuk Seri Syed Hamid Albar
Deputies - Datuk Chor Chee Heong, Senator Wan Ahmad Farid Wan Salleh
Housing and Local Government
Minister -Datuk Ong Ka Chuan
Deputies - Datuk Robert Lau , Datuk Hamzah Zainuddin
Works Minister
Minister - Datuk Mohd Zin Mohamad
Deputy- Datuk Yong Khoon Seng
Energy, Water and Communications
Minister - Datuk Shaziman Abu Mansor
Deputy- Datuk Joseph Salang Gandum
Agriculture and Agro-based Industry
Minister - Datuk Mustapa Mohamed
Deputy - Datin Paduka Rohani Abdul Karim
International Trade and Industry
Minister -Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin
Deputies- Loh Wei Keong, Datuk Jacob Dungau Sagan
Foreign Affairs
Minister -Datuk Seri Dr Rais Yatim
Deputy- Tunku Azlan Abu Bakar
Education
Minister -Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Hussein
Deputies -Datuk Wee Ka Siong, Datuk Razali Ismail
Higher Education
Minister - Datuk Khaled Nordin
Deputies - Khoo Kok Choong, Datuk Idris Harun
Transport
Datuk Ong Tee Keat
Deputy - Anifah Aman
Human Resources
Datuk S. Subramaniam
Deputy- Datuk Noraini Ahmad
Women, Family and Community Development
Minister-Datuk Dr Ng Yen Yen
Deputy- Noriah Kasnon
National Unity, Culture, Arts and Heritage
Minister- Datuk Shafie Apdal
Deputy-Datuk Teng Boon Soon
Science, Technology and Innovation
Minister- Datuk Dr Maximus Ongkili
Deputy- Fadilah Yusof
Entrepreneurial and Cooperative Development
Minister - Datuk Noh Omar
Deputy- Datuk Saiffuddin Abdullah
Natural Resources and Environment
Minister - Datuk Douglas Unggah Embas
Deputy - Datuk Abu Ghapur Salleh
Rural and Regional Development
Minister - Tan Sri Muhammad Muhd Taib
Deputy- Tan Sri Joseph Kurup
Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs
Minister - Datuk Shahrir Samad
Deputy - Jelaing Mersat
Plantation Industries and Commodities
Minister - Datuk Peter Chin Fah Kui
Deputy- Senator A. Kohilan
Youth and Sports
Minister - Datuk Ismail Sabri Yaacob
Deputy - Wee Jack Seng
Health
Minister - Datuk Liow Tiong Lai
Deputy- Datuk Dr Abdul Latiff Ahmad
Information
Minister - Datuk Ahmad Shabery Cheek
Deputy- Datuk Tan Lian Hoe
Tourism
Minister - Datuk Azalina Othman
Deputy - Datuk Sulaiman Abdul Rahman Abu Taib
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Minister - Datuk Zulhasnan Rafique
Deputy- M. Saravanan
6 Sept 2007
Still in the MERDEKA mood!!!
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Don't know what tank is this, Suzuki or Toyota or maybe Chevy..? Hmmm...Good camouflage!!!
Jets!
I wanted to shoot the face suddenly the horse (the rider?) turned his button me!!! Camera shy...
Hmmm so sweet!!! I mean the helmet...
Damn cool!!! Yeah! Cool bike!
Parade...31 Aug 2007
Let’s celebrate Malaysia’s 50th Independence Day!!!
This year Malaysia celebrates the 50th anniversary of its independence. Malaysia has had much success in development and nation-building over the past fifty years. Partnerships and strategic alliances, both regionally and internationally, have helped Malaysia to become a modern and prosperous nation.
23 Feb 2006
Bahasa-Bahasa Di Dunia
Senarai negara di seluruh dunia serta bahasa yang digunakan mereka. Senarai menunjukkan dialek, bahasa rasmi, peratus penduduk yang menggunakannya dan lain-lain lagi.
[Here are a list of countries around the world along with their language. The list show those that are dialect, official, what percentage of a population speak a certain language within that country and so on...]
[Here are a list of countries around the world along with their language. The list show those that are dialect, official, what percentage of a population speak a certain language within that country and so on...]
- Afghanistan - Pashtu, Dari Persian, other Turkic and minor languages
- Albania - Albanian (Tosk is the official dialect), Greek
- Algeria - Arabic (official), French, Berber dialects
- Andorra - Catalán (official), French, Castilian, Portuguese
- Angola - Portuguese (official), Bantu and other African languages
- Antigua and Barbuda - English (official), local dialects
- Argentina - Spanish (official), English, Italian, German, French
- Armenia - Armenian 96%, Russian 2%, other 2%
- Australia - English, native languages
- Austria - German 98% (official nationwide); Slovene, Croatian, Hungarian (each official in one region)
- Azerbaijan - Azerbaijani Turkic 89%, Russian 3%, Armenian 2%, other 6% (1995 est.)
- Bahamas - English (official), Creole (among Haitian immigrants)
- Bahrain - Arabic, English, Farsi, Urdu
- Bangladesh - Bangla (official), English
- Barbados - English
- Belarus - Belorussian (White Russian), Russian, other
- Belgium - Dutch (Flemish) 60%, French 40%, German less than 1% (all official); legally bilingual (Dutch and French)
- Belize - English (official), Spanish, Mayan, Garifuna (Carib), Creole
- Benin - French (official), Fon, Yoruba, tribal languages
- Bhutan - Dzongkha (official), Tibetan dialects (among Bhotes), Nepalese dialects (among Nepalese)
- Bolivia - Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (all official)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina - Bosnian, Croatian, Serbian (all official)
- Botswana - English (official), Setswana
- Brazil - Portuguese (official), Spanish, English, French
- Brunei Darussalam - Malay (official), English, Chinese
- Bulgaria - Bulgarian; secondary languages strongly correspond to ethnic breakdown
- Burkina Faso - French (official); native African (Sudanic) languages 90%
- Burundi - Kirundi and French (official), Swahili
- Cambodia - Khmer (official), French, English
- Cameroon - French, English (both official); 24 major African language groups
- Canada - English 59.3%, French 23.2% (both official); other 17.5%
- Cape Verde - Portuguese, Criuolo
- Central African Republic - French (official), Sangho (lingua franca, national), tribal languages
- Chad - French, Arabic (both official); Sara; more than 120 languages and dialects
- Chile - Spanish
- China - Standard Chinese (Mandarin/Putonghua), Yue (Cantonese), Wu (Shanghaiese), Minbei (Fuzhou), Minnan (Hokkien-Taiwanese), Xiang, Gan, Hakka dialects, minority languages
- Colombia - Spanish
- Comoros - Arabic and French (both official), Shikomoro (Swahili/Arabic blend)
- Congo, Republic of - French (official), Lingala, Monokutuba, Kikongo, many local languages and dialects
- Congo, Democratic Republic of - the French (official), Lingala, Kingwana, Kikongo, Tshiluba
- Costa Rica - Spanish (official), English
- Côte d'Ivoire - French (official) and African languages (Diaula esp.)
- Croatia - Croatian 96% (official), other 4% (including Italian, Hungarian, Czech, Slovak, German)
- Cuba - Spanish
- Cyprus - Greek, Turkish (both official); English
- Czech Republic - Czech
- Denmark - Danish, Faeroese, Greenlandic (Inuit dialect), German; English is the predominant second language
- Djibouti - French and Arabic (both official), Somali, Afar
- Dominica - English (official) and French patois
- Dominican Republic - Spanish
- East Timor - Tetum, Portuguese (official); Bahasa Indonesia, English; other indigenous languages, including Tetum, Galole, Mambae, and Kemak
- Ecuador - Spanish (official), Quechua, other Amerindian languages
- Egypt - Arabic (official), English and French widely understood by educated classes
- El Salvador - Spanish, Nahua (among some Amerindians)
- Equatorial Guinea - Spanish, French (both official); pidgin English, Fang, Bubi, Ibo
- Eritrea - Afar, Arabic, Tigre and Kunama, Tigrinya, other Cushitic languages
- Estonia - Estonian (official), Russian, Ukrainian, Finnish, other
- Ethiopia - Amharic (official), Tigrigna, Orominga, Guaragigna, Somali, Arabic, English, over 70 others
- Fiji - English (official), Fijian, Hindustani
- Finland - Finnish 93.4%, Swedish 5.9% (both official); small Sami- (Lapp) and Russian-speaking minorities
- France - French 100%, rapidly declining regional dialects (Provençal, Breton, Alsatian, Corsican, Catalan, Basque, Flemish)
- Gabon - French (official), Fang, Myene, Bateke, Bapounou/Eschira, Bandjabi
- Gambia, The - English (official), Mandinka, Wolof, Fula, other indigenous
- Georgia - Georgian 71% (official), Russian 9%, Armenian 7%, Azerbaijani 6%, other 7% (Abkhaz is the official language in Abkhazia)
- Germany - German
- Ghana - English (official), African languages (including Akan, Moshi-Dagomba, Ewe, and Ga)
- Greece - Greek 99% (official), English, French
- Grenada - English (official), French patois
- Guatemala - Spanish 60%, Amerindian languages 40% (23 officially recognized Amerindian languages, including Quiche, Cakchiquel, Kekchi, Mam, Garifuna, and Xinca)
- Guinea - French (official), native tongues (Malinké, Susu, Fulani)
- Guinea-Bissau - Portuguese (official), Criolo, African languages
- Guyana - English (official), Amerindian dialects, Creole, Hindi, Urdu
- Haiti - Creole and French (both official)
- Honduras - Spanish (official), Amerindian dialects; English widely spoken in business
- Hungary - Magyar (Hungarian), 98.2%; other, 1.8%
- Iceland - Icelandic, English, Nordic languages, German widely spoken
- India - Hindi (official), English (official), Bengali, Gujarati, Kashmiri, Malayalam, Marathi, Oriya, Punjabi, Tamil, Telugu, Urdu, Kannada, Assamese, Sanskrit, Sindhi (all recognized by the constitution). Dialects, 1,600+
- Indonesia - Bahasa Indonesia (official), English, Dutch, Javanese, and more than 580 other languages and dialects
- Iran - Persian and Persian dialects 58%, Turkic and Turkic dialects 26%, Kurdish 9%, Luri 2%, Balochi 1%, Arabic 1%, Turkish 1%, other 2%
- Iraq - Arabic (official), Kurdish (official in Kurdish regions), Assyrian, Armenian
- Ireland - English, Irish (Gaelic)
- Israel - Hebrew (official), Arabic, English
- Italy - Italian (official); German-, French-, and Slovene-speaking minorities
- Jamaica - English, Jamaican Creole
- Japan - Japanese
- Jordan - Arabic (official), English
- Kazakhstan - Kazak (Qazaq, state language) 64.4%; Russian (official, used in everyday business) 95% (2001 est.)
- Kenya - English (official), Swahili (national), and several other languages spoken by 25 ethnic groups
- Kiribati - English (official), I-Kiribati (Gilbertese)
- Korea, North - Korean
- Korea, South - Korean, English widely taught
- Kuwait - Arabic (official), English
- Kyrgyzstan - Kyrgyz, Russian (both official)
- Laos - Lao (official), French, English, various ethnic languages
- Latvia - Latvian (official), Lithuanian, Russian, other
- Lebanon - Arabic (official), French, English, Armenian
- Lesotho - English, Sesotho (both official); Zulu, Xhosa
- Liberia - English 20% (official), some 20 ethnic-group languages
- Libya - Arabic, Italian and English widely understood in major cities
- Liechtenstein - German (official), Alemannic dialect
- Lithuania - Lithuanian (official), Polish, Russian
- Luxembourg - Luxermbourgish (national) French, German (both administrative)
- Macedonia - Macedonian 68%, Albanian 25% (both official); Turkish 3%, Serbo-Croatian 2%, other 2%
- Madagascar - Malagasy and French (both official)
- Malawi English and Chichewa (both official), others important regionally
- Malaysia - Bahasa Melayu (Malay, official), English, Chinese dialects (Cantonese, Mandarin, Hokkien, Hakka, Hainan, Foochow), Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Panjabi, Thai; several indigenous languages (including Iban, Kadazan) in East Malaysia
- Maldives - Maldivian Dhivehi (official); English spoken by most government officials
- Mali - French (official), Bambara 80%, numerous African languages
- Malta - Maltese and English (both official)
- Marshall Islands - Marshallese (two major dialects from the Malayo-Polynesian family), English (both official); Japanese
- Mauritania Hassaniya - Arabic, Wolof (both official); Pulaar, Soninke, French
- Mauritius - English, French (both official); Creole, Hindi, Urdu, Hakka, Bojpoori
- Mexico - Spanish, various Mayan, Nahuatl, and other regional indigenous languages
- Micronesia - English (official, common), Chukese, Pohnpeian, Yapase, Kosrean, Ulithian, Woleaian, Nukuoro, Kapingamarangi
- Moldova - Moldovan (official; virtually the same as Romanian), Russian, Gagauz (a Turkish dialect)
- Monaco - French (official), English, Italian, Monégasque
- Mongolia - Mongolian, 90%; also Turkic and Russian (1999)
- Morocco - Arabic (official), Berber dialects, French often used for business, government, and diplomacy
- Mozambique - Portuguese (official), Bantu languages
- Myanmar - Burmese, minority languages
- Namibia - English 7% (official), Afrikaans common language of most of the population and about 60% of the white population, German 32%, indigenous languages: Oshivambo, Herero, Nama
- Nauru - Nauruan (official), English
- Nepal - Nepali 90% (official), over 40 other languages and major dialects, English (1995)
- The Netherlands - Dutch, Frisian (both official)
- New Zealand - English, Maori (both official)
- Nicaragua - Spanish (official); English and indigenous languages on Atlantic coast
- Niger - French (official), Hausa, Djerma
- Nigeria - English (official), Hausa, Yoruba, Ibo, Fulani, and more than 200 others
- Norway - Bokmål Norwegian, Nynorsk Norwegian (both official); small Sami- and Finnish-speaking minorities
- Oman - Arabic (official), English, Baluchi, Urdu, Indian dialects
- Pakistan - Punjabi 48%, Sindhi 12%, Siraiki (a Punjabi variant) 10%, Pashtu 8%, Urdu (official) 8%, Balochi 3%, Hindko 2%, Brahui 1%, English, Burushaski, and others 8%
- Palau - English (official everywhere); Palau (official in all states but those following); Sonsoralese (official in Sonsoral); Tobi (official in Tobi); Angaur and Japanese (official in Angaur)
- Palestinian State (proposed) - Arabic, Hebrew, English
- Panama Spanish (official), - English 14%, many bilingual
- Papua New Guinea - Tok Pisin (Melanesian Pidgin, the lingua franca), Hiri Motu (in Papua region), English 1–2%; 715 indigenous languages
- Paraguay - Spanish, Guaraní (both official)
- Peru - Spanish, Quéchua (both official); Aymara; many minor Amazonian languages
- The Philippines - Filipino (based on Tagalog), English (both official); eight major dialects: Tagalog, Cebuano, Ilocano, Hiligaynon or Ilonggo, Bicol, Waray, Pampango, and Pangasinense
- Poland - Polish
- Portugal - Portuguese (official), Mirandese (official, but locally used)
- Qatar - Arabic (official); English a common second language
- Romania - Romanian (official), Hungarian, German
- Russia - Russian, others
- Rwanda - Kinyarwanda, French, and English (all official); Kiswahili in commercial centers
- St. Kitts and Nevis - English
- St. Lucia - English (official), French patois
- St. Vincent and the Grenadines - English, French patois
- Samoa - Samoan, English
- San Marino - Italian
- São Tomé and Príncipe - Portuguese (official)
- Saudi Arabia - Arabic
- Senegal - French (official); Wolof, Pulaar, Jola, Mandinka
- Serbia and Montenegro - Serbian (official) 95%, Albanian 5%
- Seychelles - Seselwa Creole, English, French (all official)
- Sierra Leone - English (official), Mende (southern vernacular), Temne (northern vernacular), Krio (lingua franca)
- Singapore - Malay (national), Mandarin Chinese, Tamil, English (all official)
- Slovakia - Slovak (official), Hungarian
- Slovenia - Slovenian 92%, Serbo-Croatian 6.2%, other 1.8%
- Solomon Islands - English 1%–2% (official), Melanesian pidgin (lingua franca), 120 indigenous languages
- Somalia - Somali (official), Arabic, English, Italian
- South Africa - Afrikaans, English, Ndebele, Pedi, Sotho, Swazi, Tsonga, Tswana, Venda, Xhosa, Zulu (all 11 official)
- Spain - Castilian Spanish 74% (official nationwide); Catalan 17%, Galician 7%, Basque 2% (each official regionally)
- Sri Lanka - Sinhala 74% (official and national), Tamil 18% (national), other 8%; English is commonly used in government and spoken competently by about 10%
- Sudan - Arabic (official), Nubian, Ta Bedawie, diverse dialects of Nilotic, Nilo-Hamitic, Sudanic languages, English
- Suriname - Dutch (official), Surinamese (lingua franca), English widely spoken, Hindustani, Javanese
- Swaziland - English, siSwati (both official)
- Sweden - Swedish, small Sami- and Finnish-speaking minorities
- Switzerland - German 63.7%, French 12.9%, Italian 7.6%, Romansch 0.6% (all official); other 8.9%
- Syria - Arabic (official); Kurdish, Armenian, Aramaic, Circassian widely understood; French, English somewhat understood
- Taiwan - Chinese (Mandarin, official), Taiwanese (Min), Hakka dialects
- Tajikistan - Tajik (official), Russian widely used in government and business
- Tanzania - Swahili, English (both official); Arabic; many local languages
- Thailand - Thai (Siamese), English (secondary language of the elite), ethnic and regional dialects
- Togo - French (official, commerce); Ewé, Mina (south); Kabyé, Cotocoli (north); and many dialects
- Tonga - Tongan (an Austronesian language), English
- Trinidad and Tobago - English (official), Hindi, French, Spanish, Chinese
- Tunisia - Arabic (official, commerce), French (commerce)
- Turkey - Turkish (official), Kurdish, Arabic, Armenian, Greek
- Turkmenistan - Turkmen 72%; Russian 12%; Uzbek 9%, other 7%
- Tuvalu - Tuvaluan, English, Samoan, Kiribati (on the island of Nui)
- Uganda - English (official), Ganda or Luganda, other Niger-Congo languages, Nilo-Saharan languages, Swahili, Arabic
- Ukraine - Ukrainian, Russian, Romanian, Polish, Hungarian
- United Arab Emirates - Arabic (official), Persian, English, Hindi, Urdu
- United Kingdom - English, Welsh, Scots Gaelic
- United States - English, sizable Spanish-speaking minority
- Uruguay - Spanish, Portunol, or Brazilero
- Uzbekistan - Uzbek 74.3%, Russian 14.2%, Tajik 4.4%, other 7.1%
- Vanuatu - Bislama (a Melanesian pidgin English), English, French (all 3 official); more than 100 local languages
- Vatican City (Holy See) - Italian, Latin, French, various other languages
- Venezuela - Spanish (official), numerous indigenous dialects
- Vietnam - Vietnamese (official); English (increasingly favored as a second language); some French, Chinese, Khmer; mountain area languages (Mon-Khmer and Malayo-Polynesian)
- Western Sahara (proposed state) - Hassaniya Arabic, Moroccan Arabic
- Yemen - Arabic
- Zambia - English (official); major vernaculars: Bemba, Kaonda, Lozi, Lunda, Luvale, Nyanja, Tonga; about 70 other indigenous languages
- Zimbabwe - English (official), Shona, Ndebele (Sindebele), numerous minor tribal dialects
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