Data table for Figure 2.11
Number of languages spoken by migrants by region of origin
| Number of languages spoken well |
One language only |
Two languages |
Three languages |
Four or more languages |
| All migrants |
34.9 |
44.9 |
15.8 |
4.4 |
| UK/Irish Republic |
76.3 |
18.2 |
4.3 |
1.2 |
| South Africa |
22.6 |
65.7 |
9.1 |
3.1 |
| North America |
61.0 |
30.8 |
6.9 |
0.0 |
| Rest of Europe |
3.6 |
44.3 |
33.9 |
18.1 |
| North Asia |
7.0 |
62.5 |
26.5 |
4.0 |
| South Asia |
7.9 |
40.8 |
38.9 |
12.0 |
| South East Asia |
8.9 |
62.1 |
21.1 |
8.4 |
| Pacific |
17.6 |
72.4 |
8.7 |
1.6 |
| Other |
21.4 |
54.1 |
20.8 |
3.8 |
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