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Languages Maldives, in 36 editions.
The entry for Maldives published Languages in 36 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2025. The text changed in 11 editions. Each is shown as published. Languages in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 11
- the first edition with it
- 1990
- the latest edition with it
- 2025
Published as “Language” (1990 to 1991) and “Languages” (1992 to 2025).
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2025 edition
Same as 2024The same text in 1990 and 1991.
Published as “Language”
Divehi (dialect of Sinhala; script derived from Arabic); English spoken by most government officials
Divehi (dialect of Sinhala; script derived from Arabic); English spoken by most government officials
Divehi (dialect of Sinhala; script derived from Arabic); English spoken by most government officials
Divehi (dialect of Sinhala; script derived from Arabic); English spoken by
most government officials
Divehi (dialect of Sinhala; script derived from Arabic), English spoken by most government officials
Divehi (dialect of Sinhala; script derived from Arabic); Arabic), English spoken by
most government officials
Divehi (dialect of Sinhala; script derived from Arabic), English spoken by most government officials
Divehi (dialect of Sinhala; script derived from Arabic), English
spoken by
Divehi (dialect of Sinhala; script derived from Arabic), English spoken by most government officials
Divehi (dialect of Sinhala; script derived from Arabic), English
English spoken by most government officials
Maldivian Divehi (dialect of Sinhala, script derived from Arabic), English spoken by most government officials
Maldivian Divehi (dialect of Sinhala; Sinhala, script derived
from Arabic),
The same text in 1997 and 1998.
Maldivian Divehi (dialect of Sinhala, script derived from Arabic), English spoken by most government officials
Maldivian Divehi (dialect of Sinhala, script derived
Arabic), English spoken by most government officials
Maldivian Divehi (dialect of Sinhala, script derived from Arabic), English spoken by most government officials
Maldivian Divehi (dialect of Sinhala, script derived from
from Arabic), English spoken by most government officials
The same text in 10 editions, 2000 to 2009.
Maldivian Dhivehi (dialect of Sinhala, script derived from Arabic), English spoken by most government officials
Maldivian Divehi Dhivehi (dialect of Sinhala, script derived
Dhivehi (official) (dialect of Sinhala, script derived from Arabic), English spoken by most government officials
Maldivian Dhivehi (official) (dialect of Sinhala, script derived from Arabic), English spoken by most government officials
The same text in 13 editions, 2011 to 2023.
Dhivehi (official, dialect of Sinhala, script derived from Arabic), English (spoken by most government officials)
Dhivehi (official) (dialect (official, dialect of Sinhala, script derived from Arabic), English spoken (spoken by most government officials officials)
The same text in 2024 and 2025.
Dhivehi (official, closely related to Sinhala, script derived from Arabic), English (spoken by most government officials)
Dhivehi (official, dialect of closely related to Sinhala, script derived from Arabic), English (spoken by most government officials)
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Maldives: Languages.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/maldives/languages.