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Nauru — 36 years of data

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Historical Values
Year Value
1990 Nauruan, a distinct Pacific Island language (official); English widely understood, spoken, and used for most government and commercial purposes
1991 Nauruan, a distinct Pacific Island language (official); English widely understood, spoken, and used for most government and commercial purposes
1992 Nauruan, a distinct Pacific Island language (official); English widely understood, spoken, and used for most government and commercial purposes
1993 Nauruan (official; a distinct Pacific Island language), English widely understood, spoken, and used for most government and commercial purposes
1994 Nauruan (official; a distinct Pacific Island language), English widely understood, spoken, and used for most government and commercial purposes
1995 Nauruan (official; a distinct Pacific Island language), English widely understood, spoken, and used for most government and commercial purposes
1996 Nauruan (official, a distinct Pacific Island language), English widely understood, spoken, and used for most government and commercial purposes
1997 Nauruan (official, a distinct Pacific Island language), English widely understood, spoken, and used for most government and commercial purposes
1998 Nauruan (official, a distinct Pacific Island language), English widely understood, spoken, and used for most government and commercial purposes
1999 Nauruan (official, a distinct Pacific Island language), English widely understood, spoken, and used for most government and commercial purposes
2000 Nauruan (official, a distinct Pacific Island language), English widely understood, spoken, and used for most government and commercial purposes
2001 Nauruan (official, a distinct Pacific Island language), English widely understood, spoken, and used for most government and commercial purposes
2002 Nauruan (official, a distinct Pacific Island language), English widely understood, spoken, and used for most government and commercial purposes
2003 Nauruan (official, a distinct Pacific Island language), English widely understood, spoken, and used for most government and commercial purposes
2004 Nauruan (official, a distinct Pacific Island language), English widely understood, spoken, and used for most government and commercial purposes
2005 Nauruan (official, a distinct Pacific Island language), English widely understood, spoken, and used for most government and commercial purposes
2006 Nauruan (official, a distinct Pacific Island language), English widely understood, spoken, and used for most government and commercial purposes
2007 Nauruan (official; a distinct Pacific Island language), English widely understood, spoken, and used for most government and commercial purposes
2008 Nauruan (official; a distinct Pacific Island language), English widely understood, spoken, and used for most government and commercial purposes
2009 Nauruan (official; a distinct Pacific Island language), English widely understood, spoken, and used for most government and commercial purposes
2010 Nauruan (official; a distinct Pacific Island language), English widely understood, spoken, and used for most government and commercial purposes
2011 Nauruan (official, a distinct Pacific Island language), English (widely understood, spoken, and used for most government and commercial purposes)
2012 Nauruan (official, a distinct Pacific Island language), English (widely understood, spoken, and used for most government and commercial purposes)
2013 Nauruan (official, a distinct Pacific Island language), English (widely understood, spoken, and used for most government and commercial purposes)
2014 Nauruan 93% (official, a distinct Pacific Island language), English 2% (widely understood, spoken, and used for most government and commercial purposes), other 5% (includes I-Kiribati 2% and Chinese 2%) note: percentages represent main language spoken at home; Nauruan is spoken by 95% of the population, English by 66%, and other languages by 12% (2011 est.)
2015 Nauruan 93% (official, a distinct Pacific Island language), English 2% (widely understood, spoken, and used for most government and commercial purposes), other 5% (includes I-Kiribati 2% and Chinese 2%) | note: percentages represent main language spoken at home; Nauruan is spoken by 95% of the population, English by 66%, and other languages by 12% (2011 est.)
2016 Nauruan 93% (official, a distinct Pacific Island language), English 2% (widely understood, spoken, and used for most government and commercial purposes), other 5% (includes I-Kiribati 2% and Chinese 2%) | note: percentages represent main language spoken at home; Nauruan is spoken by 95% of the population, English by 66%, and other languages by 12% (2011 est.)
2017 Nauruan 93% (official, a distinct Pacific Island language), English 2% (widely understood, spoken, and used for most government and commercial purposes), other 5% (includes I-Kiribati 2% and Chinese 2%) | note: percentages represent main language spoken at home; Nauruan is spoken by 95% of the population, English by 66%, and other languages by 12% (2011 est.)
2018 Nauruan 93% (official, a distinct Pacific Island language), English 2% (widely understood, spoken, and used for most government and commercial purposes), other 5% (includes I-Kiribati 2% and Chinese 2%) (2011 est.) | note: percentages represent main language spoken at home; Nauruan is spoken by 95% of the population, English by 66%, and other languages by 12%
2019 Nauruan 93% (official, a distinct Pacific Island language), English 2% (widely understood, spoken, and used for most government and commercial purposes), other 5% (includes I-Kiribati 2% and Chinese 2%) (2011 est.) | note: percentages represent main language spoken at home; Nauruan is spoken by 95% of the population, English by 66%, and other languages by 12%
2020 Nauruan 93% (official, a distinct Pacific Island language), English 2% (widely understood, spoken, and used for most government and commercial purposes), other 5% (includes I-Kiribati 2% and Chinese 2%) (2011 est.) | note: percentages represent main language spoken at home; Nauruan is spoken by 95% of the population, English by 66%, and other languages by 12%
2021 Nauruan 93% (official, a distinct Pacific Island language), English 2% (widely understood, spoken, and used for most government and commercial purposes), other 5% (includes I-Kiribati 2% and Chinese 2%) (2011 est.) note: data represent main language spoken at home; Nauruan is spoken by 95% of the population, English by 66%, and other languages by 12%
2022 Nauruan 93% (official, a distinct Pacific Island language), English 2% (widely understood, spoken, and used for most government and commercial purposes), other 5% (includes I-Kiribati 2% and Chinese 2%) (2011 est.) note: data represent main language spoken at home; Nauruan is spoken by 95% of the population, English by 66%, and other languages by 12%
2023 Nauruan 93% (official, a distinct Pacific Island language), English 2% (widely understood, spoken, and used for most government and commercial purposes), other 5% (includes Gilbertese 2% and Chinese 2%) (2011 est.) note: data represent main language spoken at home; Nauruan is spoken by 95% of the population, English by 66%, and other languages by 12%
2024 Nauruan 93% (official, a distinct Pacific Island language), English 2% (widely understood, spoken, and used for most government and commercial purposes), other 5% (includes Gilbertese 2% and Chinese 2%) (2011 est.) note: data represent main language spoken at home; Nauruan is spoken by 95% of the population, English by 66%, and other languages by 12%
2025 Nauruan 93% (official, a distinct Pacific Island language), English 2% (widely understood, spoken, and used for most government and commercial purposes), other 5% (includes Gilbertese 2% and Chinese 2%) (2011 est.) note: data represent main language spoken at home; Nauruan is spoken by 95% of the population, English by 66%, and other languages by 12%