The pie charts illustrate the proportion of British
students
at a university in England who spoke additional Use synonyms
languages
Use synonyms
besides
English in 2000 and 2010. Linking Words
Overall
, Linking Words
Spanish
was the most widely spoken foreign Use synonyms
language
in both years, Use synonyms
while
other Linking Words
language
categories showed varying trends over time.
In 2000, Use synonyms
students
who spoke Use synonyms
Spanish
made up the largest group, accounting for 30% of the total, followed closely by those who spoke only English. Meanwhile, Use synonyms
students
who spoke French and those who spoke other Use synonyms
languages
each constituted 15% of the student population. German Use synonyms
speakers
and Use synonyms
students
proficient in two additional Use synonyms
languages
made up 10% each.
By 2010, the proportion of Use synonyms
Spanish
Use synonyms
speakers
increased by 5 percentage points to 35%, Use synonyms
while
the percentage of Linking Words
students
who spoke another Use synonyms
language
Use synonyms
also
rose to 20%. Linking Words
In contrast
, the proportion of French Linking Words
speakers
declined, Use synonyms
whereas
German Linking Words
speakers
and Use synonyms
students
who spoke two additional Use synonyms
languages
remained unchanged at 10%.
In summary, Use synonyms
Spanish
maintained its position as the most commonly spoken foreign Use synonyms
language
, Use synonyms
while
other Linking Words
languages
experienced slight fluctuations over the decade.Use synonyms
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