This statistic shows the percentage of non-native English speakers residing in Northern Ireland in 2011 who could speak English well or very well, by their main language.
Over 60 percent of the speakers in each category stated that they could speak English well or very well, with the highest proficiency rate amongst Tagalog/Filipino speakers, followed by Irish (Gaelic) speakers and then Malaylam speakers. This may be due to the important status of English in the countries where those languages are spoken.
Proportion of non-native English speakers who could speak English well or very well in Northern Ireland in 2011, by native language
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NISRA. (June 28, 2013). Proportion of non-native English speakers who could speak English well or very well in Northern Ireland in 2011, by native language [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 27, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/329654/english-proficiency-native-language-northern-ireland-united-kingdom/
NISRA. "Proportion of non-native English speakers who could speak English well or very well in Northern Ireland in 2011, by native language." Chart. June 28, 2013. Statista. Accessed January 27, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/329654/english-proficiency-native-language-northern-ireland-united-kingdom/
NISRA. (2013). Proportion of non-native English speakers who could speak English well or very well in Northern Ireland in 2011, by native language. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 27, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/329654/english-proficiency-native-language-northern-ireland-united-kingdom/
NISRA. "Proportion of Non-native English Speakers Who Could Speak English Well or Very Well in Northern Ireland in 2011, by Native Language." Statista, Statista Inc., 28 Jun 2013, https://www.statista.com/statistics/329654/english-proficiency-native-language-northern-ireland-united-kingdom/
NISRA, Proportion of non-native English speakers who could speak English well or very well in Northern Ireland in 2011, by native language Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/329654/english-proficiency-native-language-northern-ireland-united-kingdom/ (last visited January 27, 2023)
Proportion of non-native English speakers who could speak English well or very well in Northern Ireland in 2011, by native language [Graph], NISRA, June 28, 2013. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/329654/english-proficiency-native-language-northern-ireland-united-kingdom/