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 AlanF_US AlanF_US March 25, 2018 March 25, 2018 at 4:35:07 PM UTC flag Report link Permalink

I would say "speaks", but I think that there are places (the UK?) where "speak" is okay.

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It’s estimated that only five percent of the world’s population speak English as a first language.

added by al_ex_an_der, August 24, 2014
➜ #3451644Oni taksas, ke nur kvin centonoj de la monda loĝantaro parolas la anglan kiel sian unuan lingvon.

linked by al_ex_an_der, August 24, 2014
➜ #9675705Dünya nüfusunun sadece yüzde beşinin İngilizceyi ana dil olarak konuştuğu tahmin ediliyor.

linked by User95519, January 19, 2021