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What languages (systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols) are a language that is spoken by a significant part of the population of Africa, the world's second-largest and second most-populous continent, after Asia?

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The current time is February 14th 2012, 10:46:37

I know from locally stored knowledge that:
Fact 1: Amharic is the predominant language of Ethiopia ([fact: ["20050536@trueknowledge.com"]])

Fact 1 is true for August 23rd 2007, 00:00:00 onwards ([fact: ["20050537@trueknowledge.com"]])

Ethiopia is a geographical area of significant size ([fact: ["133485409@trueknowledge.com"]])

By calculation (generator: ["significantly_spoken_in2@trueknowledge.com"]) I know that:
Fact 2: Amharic is significantly spoken in Africa

Fact 2 is true for August 23rd 2007, 00:00:00 onwards

By calculation (generator: ["timeperiodtopoint@trueknowledge.com"]) I know that:
Fact 2 is true at February 14th 2012, 10:46:37

I know from locally stored knowledge that:
Amharic is a language ([fact: ["646452960@trueknowledge.com"]])

Fact 3: English is the predominant language of the Gambia ([fact: ["20050538@trueknowledge.com"]])

Fact 3 is true for August 23rd 2007, 00:00:00 onwards ([fact: ["20050539@trueknowledge.com"]])

the Gambia is a geographical area of significant size ([fact: ["133485474@trueknowledge.com"]])

By calculation (generator: ["significantly_spoken_in2@trueknowledge.com"]) I know that:
Fact 2: English is significantly spoken in Africa

Fact 2 is true for August 23rd 2007, 00:00:00 onwards

By calculation (generator: ["timeperiodtopoint@trueknowledge.com"]) I know that:
Fact 2 is true at February 14th 2012, 10:46:37

By calculation (generator: ["significantly_spoken_in2@trueknowledge.com"]) I know that:
Fact 2 is true for August 24th 2007, 00:00:00 onwards

I know from locally stored knowledge that:
Fact 5: English is the predominant language of Zambia ([fact: ["20050894@trueknowledge.com"]])

Fact 5 is true for August 24th 2007, 00:00:00 onwards ([fact: ["20050895@trueknowledge.com"]])

Zambia is a geographical area of significant size ([fact: ["133485402@trueknowledge.com"]])

English is a language ([fact: ["367513707@trueknowledge.com"]])

Fact 6: French is the predominant language of Mali ([fact: ["20050968@trueknowledge.com"]])

Fact 6 is true for August 24th 2007, 00:00:00 onwards ([fact: ["20050969@trueknowledge.com"]])

Mali is a geographical area of significant size ([fact: ["133485502@trueknowledge.com"]])

By calculation (generator: ["significantly_spoken_in2@trueknowledge.com"]) I know that:
Fact 2: French is significantly spoken in Africa

Fact 2 is true for August 24th 2007, 00:00:00 onwards

By calculation (generator: ["timeperiodtopoint@trueknowledge.com"]) I know that:
Fact 2 is true at February 14th 2012, 10:46:37

By calculation (generator: ["significantly_spoken_in2@trueknowledge.com"]) I know that:
Fact 2 is true for August 23rd 2007, 00:00:00 onwards

I know from locally stored knowledge that:
Fact 8: French is the predominant language of Benin ([fact: ["20050503@trueknowledge.com"]])

Fact 8 is true for August 23rd 2007, 00:00:00 onwards ([fact: ["20050504@trueknowledge.com"]])

Benin is a geographical area of significant size ([fact: ["133485439@trueknowledge.com"]])

French is a language ([fact: ["374645191@trueknowledge.com"]])

Fact 9: Portuguese is the predominant language of Mozambique ([fact: ["20050960@trueknowledge.com"]])

Fact 9 is true for August 24th 2007, 00:00:00 onwards ([fact: ["20050961@trueknowledge.com"]])

Mozambique is a geographical area of significant size ([fact: ["133485570@trueknowledge.com"]])

By calculation (generator: ["significantly_spoken_in2@trueknowledge.com"]) I know that:
Fact 2: Portuguese is significantly spoken in Africa

Fact 2 is true for August 24th 2007, 00:00:00 onwards

By calculation (generator: ["timeperiodtopoint@trueknowledge.com"]) I know that:
Fact 2 is true at February 14th 2012, 10:46:37

By calculation (generator: ["significantly_spoken_in2@trueknowledge.com"]) I know that:
Fact 2 is true for August 23rd 2007, 00:00:00 onwards

I know from locally stored knowledge that:
Fact 11: Portuguese is the predominant language of Guinea-Bissau ([fact: ["20050544@trueknowledge.com"]])

Fact 11 is true for August 23rd 2007, 00:00:00 onwards ([fact: ["20050545@trueknowledge.com"]])

Guinea-Bissau is a geographical area of significant size ([fact: ["133485484@trueknowledge.com"]])

Portuguese is a language ([fact: ["361101167@trueknowledge.com"]])

Fact 12: Arabic is the predominant language of Libya ([fact: ["20050978@trueknowledge.com"]])

Fact 12 is true for August 24th 2007, 00:00:00 onwards ([fact: ["20050979@trueknowledge.com"]])

Libya is a geographical area of significant size ([fact: ["133485572@trueknowledge.com"]])

By calculation (generator: ["significantly_spoken_in2@trueknowledge.com"]) I know that:
Fact 2: Arabic is significantly spoken in Africa

Fact 2 is true for August 24th 2007, 00:00:00 onwards

By calculation (generator: ["timeperiodtopoint@trueknowledge.com"]) I know that:
Fact 2 is true at February 14th 2012, 10:46:37

By calculation (generator: ["significantly_spoken_in2@trueknowledge.com"]) I know that:
Fact 2 is true for August 23rd 2007, 00:00:00 onwards

I know from locally stored knowledge that:
Fact 14: Arabic is the predominant language of Egypt ([fact: ["20050527@trueknowledge.com"]])

Fact 14 is true for August 23rd 2007, 00:00:00 onwards ([fact: ["20050528@trueknowledge.com"]])

Egypt is a geographical area of significant size ([fact: ["133485467@trueknowledge.com"]])

Arabic is a language ([fact: ["646401724@trueknowledge.com"]])

Fact 15: Magalasy is the predominant language of Madagascar ([fact: ["123911055@trueknowledge.com"]])

Fact 15 is true for February 17th 2008, 00:00:00 onwards ([fact: ["123911056@trueknowledge.com"]])

Madagascar is a geographical area of significant size ([fact: ["133485552@trueknowledge.com"]])

By calculation (generator: ["significantly_spoken_in2@trueknowledge.com"]) I know that:
Fact 2: Magalasy is significantly spoken in Africa

Fact 2 is true for February 17th 2008, 00:00:00 onwards

By calculation (generator: ["timeperiodtopoint@trueknowledge.com"]) I know that:
Fact 2 is true at February 14th 2012, 10:46:37

I know from locally stored knowledge that:
Magalasy is a language ([fact: ["395077039@trueknowledge.com"]])

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Amharic has been the predominant language of Ethiopia since at least August 23rd 2007, 00:00:00

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Ethiopia is a geographical area of significant size

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Amharic is a language

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English has been the predominant language of the Gambia since at least August 23rd 2007, 00:00:00

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the Gambia is a geographical area of significant size

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English has been the predominant language of Zambia since at least August 24th 2007, 00:00:00

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Zambia is a geographical area of significant size

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English is a language

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French has been the predominant language of Mali since at least August 24th 2007, 00:00:00

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Mali is a geographical area of significant size

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French has been the predominant language of Benin since at least August 23rd 2007, 00:00:00

agree disagree edit

Benin is a geographical area of significant size

agree disagree edit

French is a language

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Portuguese has been the predominant language of Mozambique since at least August 24th 2007, 00:00:00

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Mozambique is a geographical area of significant size

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Portuguese has been the predominant language of Guinea-Bissau since at least August 23rd 2007, 00:00:00

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Guinea-Bissau is a geographical area of significant size

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Portuguese is a language

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Arabic has been the predominant language of Libya since at least August 24th 2007, 00:00:00

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Libya is a geographical area of significant size

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Arabic has been the predominant language of Egypt since at least August 23rd 2007, 00:00:00

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Egypt is a geographical area of significant size

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Arabic is a language

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Magalasy has been the predominant language of Madagascar since at least February 17th 2008, 00:00:00

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Madagascar is a geographical area of significant size

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Magalasy is a language

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