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LEARN MORE ABOUT .idIn Wingatui, there is no language other than English with a significant number of speakers.
Wingatui's language statistics show the proportion of the population that speaks and understands a language other than English. They are indicative of how culturally diverse a population is and the degree to which different ethnic groups and nationalities are retaining their language. Language statistics also provide an indicator for the monitoring of language education programs.
Wingatui's language data should be analysed in conjunction with Ethnicity statistics, Māori Descent, Country of Birth, and Religion statistics to assist in identifying specific cultural and ethnic groups in the area.
Q:
Derived from the Census question:
'In which language(s) could you have a conversation about a lot of everyday things?'.
Multi-response
| Languages spoken - Summary | |||||||
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| Wingatui | 2018 | 2013 | Change | ||||
| Languages spoken - Summary | Number | % of total population | Dunedin City % | Number | % of total population | Dunedin City % | 2013 to 2018 |
| English only | 843 | 94.3 | 84.4 | 699 | 91.4 | 81.5 | +144 |
| Māori only | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Māori and English | 9 | 1.0 | 1.7 | 6 | 0.8 | 1.4 | +3 |
| No language (too young to talk) | 12 | 1.3 | 1.7 | 15 | 2.0 | 1.3 | -3 |
| Not stated / included | -- | -- | -- | 18 | 2.4 | 5.3 | -18 |
| Total population | 894 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 765 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +129 |
| Languages spoken - Ranked by size | |||||||
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| Wingatui | 2018 | 2013 | Change | ||||
| Languages spoken - multi-response | Number | % of total population | Dunedin City % | Number | % of total population | Dunedin City % | 2013 to 2018 |
| English | 879 | 98.3 | 97.5 | 729 | 95.3 | 92.8 | +150 |
| Languages spoken - Totals | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wingatui | 2018 | 2013 | Change | ||||
| Languages spoken - Totals | Number | % of total population | Dunedin City % | Number | % of total population | Dunedin City % | 2013 to 2018 |
| Not stated / included | -- | -- | -- | 18 | 2.4 | 6.0 | -18 |
| Total population | 864 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 738 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +126 |
| Total respondents | 864 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 720 | 97.6 | 94.0 | +144 |
| Total responses | 930 | 107.6 | 132.5 | 804 | 108.9 | 127.5 | +126 |
Emerging groups
Between 2013 and 2018, the number of people who spoke Māori, or Māori and English increased by 3 or 50.0%, and the number of people who spoke English only increased by 144 or 20.6%.
There were no major differences in Wingatui between 2013 and 2018.
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