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1 (National)
English
[eng]
1 (National). Statutory national language (1978, Constitution, Article 22(3)), co-official with Chamorro [cha], Carolinian [cal]. 6,820 in Northern Mariana Islands (2000 census).
3 (Wider communication)
Chamorro
[cha]
3 (Wider communication). Statutory language of national identity (1978, Constitution, Article 22(3)), dominant indigenous language; co-official with English [eng] and Carolinian [cal]. 14,200 in Northern Mariana Islands (2000 census). Very few monolinguals.
4 (Educational)
Carolinian
[cal]
4 (Educational). Statutory language of national identity (1978, Constitution, Article 22(3)), co-official with English [eng] and Chamorro [cha]. 2,420 in Northern Mariana Islands (2000 census). No monolinguals. Population total all countries: 2,610.
7 (Shifting)
Tanapag
[tpv]
7 (Shifting). 10 (2011 SIL), decreasing.
