Language profiles in Manchester
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Czech
Language | Czech |
Language name transliterated | Čeština |
Distribution | Czech Republic |
Estimated number of speakers worldwide | 12m |
Language classification | Indo-European; Balto-Slavic; Slavic; West Slavic |
Related to which languages | Slovak; Polish |
Distinctive features in sounds | consonant clusters, syllabic /r/ |
Distinctive features in grammar | Noun inflection; aspectual distinction in verbs; subject pronouns can be omitted |
Writing system | Latin script |
Distinctive graphemes | á, č, ď, é, ě, í, ň, ó, ř, š, ť, ú, ý, ž |
Status | Official language of Czech Republic |
Written language | Widespread in Czech Republic |
Number of persons identifying as “main language” in England & Wales (Census 2011) | 29,363 |
Number of persons identifying as “main language” in Greater Manchester (Census 2011) | 2,129 |
Number of persons identifying as “main language” in City of Manchester (Census (Census 2011) | 933 |
Number of persons identifying as “main language” in Greater Manchester as percentage of total in England & Wales (Census 2011) | 7% |
Number of persons identifying as “main language” in City of Manchester as percentage of total in England & Wales (Census 2011) | 3% |
Proficiency in English, self-reported in City of Manchester (Census 2011)* | Can speak English very well (28%), Can speak English well (41%), Cannot speak English well (26%), Cannot speak English (5%) |
Distribution in City of Manchester (Census 2011) | Cheetham (112), Harpurhey (107), Gorton North (83), Crumpsall (48), Gorton South (46) |
Distribution in Greater Manchester (Census 2011) | Salford (316), Bolton (193), Oldham (144) |
First language of pupils in Manchester schools (2015) | 289 |
Distribution in City of Manchester schools (2015) | Cedar Mount Academy (25), Gorton Mount Primary Academy (16), Chapel Street Primary School (16), Wright Robinson College (15), Abraham Moss High School (14) |
Total interpreter requests in Manchester’s GP practices (2014/2015) | 1,186 |
Library loans (2012/2013) | 9 |
Library acquisitions (2012/2013) | n/a |
M-4 interpreter requests (2012/2013) | 387 |
Other home language common among speakers | Romani |
*Percentages rounded to nearest whole number