In a survey conducted in 2018, regarding whether or not New Zealanders can speak an Asian language, 28 percent of the respondents, aged between 30 and 39 years old, said they could speak an Asian language. This also included a basic level of fluency in the specified language. Comparatively, only 11 percent of the respondents aged 50 years and older stated they could speak an Asian language. This survey was conducted by the Asia New Zealand Foundation, an organization which prides itself on providing insights on Asia to the people of New Zealand.
Share of people in New Zealand who speak an Asian language in 2018, by age group
The results of the survey have been weighted in a way which ensures they are representative of people in New Zealand by age, gender, ethnicity and location.
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Asia New Zealand Foundation. (July 5, 2019). Share of people in New Zealand who speak an Asian language in 2018, by age group [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 18, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1074527/new-zealand-people-who-speak-an-asian-language-by-age-group/
Asia New Zealand Foundation. "Share of people in New Zealand who speak an Asian language in 2018, by age group." Chart. July 5, 2019. Statista. Accessed December 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1074527/new-zealand-people-who-speak-an-asian-language-by-age-group/
Asia New Zealand Foundation. (2019). Share of people in New Zealand who speak an Asian language in 2018, by age group. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1074527/new-zealand-people-who-speak-an-asian-language-by-age-group/
Asia New Zealand Foundation. "Share of People in New Zealand Who Speak An Asian Language in 2018, by Age Group." Statista, Statista Inc., 5 Jul 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1074527/new-zealand-people-who-speak-an-asian-language-by-age-group/
Asia New Zealand Foundation, Share of people in New Zealand who speak an Asian language in 2018, by age group Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1074527/new-zealand-people-who-speak-an-asian-language-by-age-group/ (last visited December 18, 2024)
Share of people in New Zealand who speak an Asian language in 2018, by age group [Graph], Asia New Zealand Foundation, July 5, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1074527/new-zealand-people-who-speak-an-asian-language-by-age-group/
