This statistic shows the percentage of non-native English speakers residing in Northern Ireland in 2011 who could speak English well or very well, by their main language.
Over ** percent of the speakers in each category stated that they could speak English well or very well, with the highest proficiency rate amongst Tagalog/Filipino speakers, followed by Irish (Gaelic) speakers and then Malaylam speakers. This may be due to the important status of English in the countries where those languages are spoken.
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NISRA. (June 28, 2013). Proportion of non-native English speakers who could speak English well or very well in Northern Ireland in 2011, by native language [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 01, 2026, from /statistics/329654/english-proficiency-native-language-northern-ireland-united-kingdom/
NISRA. "Proportion of non-native English speakers who could speak English well or very well in Northern Ireland in 2011, by native language." Chart. June 28, 2013. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 01, 2026. /statistics/329654/english-proficiency-native-language-northern-ireland-united-kingdom/
NISRA. (2013). Proportion of non-native English speakers who could speak English well or very well in Northern Ireland in 2011, by native language. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 01, 2026. /statistics/329654/english-proficiency-native-language-northern-ireland-united-kingdom/
NISRA. "Proportion of Non-native English Speakers Who Could Speak English Well or Very Well in Northern Ireland in 2011, by Native Language." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 28 Jun 2013, /statistics/329654/english-proficiency-native-language-northern-ireland-united-kingdom/
NISRA, Proportion of non-native English speakers who could speak English well or very well in Northern Ireland in 2011, by native language ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/329654/english-proficiency-native-language-northern-ireland-united-kingdom/ (last visited August 01, 2026)
Proportion of non-native English speakers who could speak English well or very well in Northern Ireland in 2011, by native language [Graph], NISRA, June 28, 2013. [Online]. Available: /statistics/329654/english-proficiency-native-language-northern-ireland-united-kingdom/
