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SIMS Ethnic Categories

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The following list enables you to establish the most likely language(s) spoken by your customers and their ethnicity based on their country of origin. The languages and ethnicities are listed alphabetically by country of origin.

This list has been put together from information supplied by the Department for Children, Schools and Families (DCSF) (Form 7) and Logical-Level Data Sharing (LLDS). It is used in the DCSF's Schools Information Management System (SIMS).

Once you have identified the language(s) spoken, check the Translated Documents page to see if there are any documents that have been translated into that language.

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A: SIMS Ethnic Categories and languages spoken by country of origin
Country of origin Most likely languages Most likely SIMS Ethnic Category
Afghanistan Dari, Pushto Asian Other
Albania Albanian White European
Algeria Arabic, Berber (Tamezight), French North African
Armenia Armenian, Russian Middle East
Austria German White European
Angola Portuguese, Kikongo, Chokwe, Lingala, Mbundu Black African

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B: SIMS Ethnic Categories and languages spoken by country of origin
Country of origin Most likely languages Most likely SIMS Ethnic Category
Bangladesh Bengali, Sylheti Bangladeshi
Republic of Belarus Belorussian, Russian White European
Belgium Flemish, French White European
Bosnia Bosnian, Serbian, Croatian, Serbo-Croat White European
Brazil Portuguese South American
Bulgaria Bulgarian White European

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C: SIMS Ethnic Categories and languages spoken by country of origin
Country of origin Most likely languages Most likely SIMS Ethnic Category
Cameroon French, English, Fang, Bulu, Fulani, Mbum Black African
China Mandarin, Cantonese, Hakka, Hokkein Chinese
Colombia Spanish South American
Republic of the Congo French, Lingala, Kiswahili/Kingwana, Kikongo, Tshiluba Black African
D R Congo (Zaire) French, Lingala, Kiswahili/Kingwana, Kikongo, Tshiluba Black African
Croatia Croatian White European
Cyprus Greek, Turkish White European
Czech Republic Czech, Roma White European

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D: SIMS Ethnic Categories and languages spoken by country of origin
Country of origin Most likely languages Most likely SIMS Ethnic Category
Denmark Danish White European

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E: SIMS Ethnic Categories and languages spoken by country of origin
Country of origin Most likely languages Most likely SIMS Ethnic Category
Ecuador Spanish White European
Eritrea Tigrinya, Tigre, Arabic, Saho, Beja, Danakil, Baza, Barya, Bilen, Afar Black African
Estonia Estonian, Russian White European
Ethiopia Amharic, Tigrinya, Galle/Oromo, Somali, Sidamo Black African


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F: SIMS Ethnic Categories and languages spoken by country of origin
Country of origin Most likely languages Most likely SIMS Ethnic Category
Finland Finnish White European
France French White European

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G: SIMS Ethnic Categories and languages spoken by country of origin
Country of origin Most likely languages Most likely SIMS Ethnic Category
Germany German White European
Ghana Twi, Ga, Fanti, Ewe, Adangme, Gurma, Dagbane Black African
Greece Greek White European

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H: SIMS Ethnic Categories and languages spoken by country of origin
Country of origin Most likely languages Most likely SIMS Ethnic Category
Hungary Hungarian White European

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I: SIMS Ethnic Categories and languages spoken by country of origin
Country of origin Most likely languages Most likely SIMS Ethnic Category
Iran Farsi, Azerbaijani, Kurdish, Assyrian, Armenian, Turkmen, Arabic Middle East
Iraq Arabic, Kurdish, Assyrian, Armenian, Turkmen Middle East
Iceland Icelandic White European
India Hindi, Punjabi, Gujerati, Urdu, Malayalam, Tamil, Bengali Indian
Republic of Ireland English, Erse (Gaelic) White European
Italy Italian White European
Ivory Coast French Black African

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K: SIMS Ethnic Categories and languages spoken by country of origin
Country of origin Most likely languages Most likely SIMS Ethnic Category
Kenya Kiswahili, Luo, Kikuyu Black African
Kosova Albanian, Serbo-Croat White European
Kurdistan Kurmanji, Sorani and Zaza dialects Middle East

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L: SIMS Ethnic Categories and languages spoken by country of origin
Country of origin Most likely languages Most likely SIMS Ethnic Category
Latvia Latvian, Russian White European
Lebanon Arabic, French, Armenian Middle East
Liechtenstein German White European
Liberia Kpelle, Vai, Bassa, Kru, Grebo Black African
Lithuania Lithuanian, Russian, Rumanian White European
Luxembourg Letzerbuergisch, German, French White European

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M: SIMS Ethnic Categories and languages spoken by country of origin
Country of origin Most likely languages Most likely SIMS Ethnic Category
Malta Maltese White European
Moldova Moldavian White European
Monaco French White European
Mozambique Portuguese, Makua, Tsonga/Thonga Black African

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N: SIMS Ethnic Categories and languages spoken by country of origin
Country of origin Most likely languages Most likely SIMS Ethnic Category
Netherlands Dutch White European
Nigeria Yoruba, Ibo, Hausa, Binni Black African
Norway Norwegian White European

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P: SIMS Ethnic Categories and languages spoken by country of origin
Country of origin Most likely languages Most likely SIMS Ethnic Category
Palestine Arabic Middle East
Pakistan Urdu, Punjabi, Pushto, Baluchi Pakistani
Philippines Tagalog, Pilipino, Ilonko, Ilocano Asian Other
Poland Polish, Roma White European
Portugal Portuguese White European

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R: SIMS Ethnic Categories and languages spoken by country of origin
Country of origin Most likely languages Most likely SIMS Ethnic Category
Romania Romanian, Roma, Hungarian White European
Russia Russian, Chechen White European
Rwanda Kinyarwanda Black African

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S: SIMS Ethnic Categories and languages spoken by country of origin
Country of origin Most likely languages Most likely SIMS Ethnic Category
San Marino Italian White European
Serbia Serbian, Albanian White European
Sierra Leone Krio, English, Mende, Temne, Vai Black African
Slovak Republic Slovakian, Roma White European
Slovenia Slovenian White European
Somalia Somali, Chimiini/Bravanese, Kibajuni, Arabic Black African
Spain Spanish, Catalan, Eusk White European
Sri Lanka Singhalese, Tamil Asian Other
Sudan Arabic, Nubian, Acholi, Beja, Dinka, Nuer, Shilluk, Zande, Bari Black African
Sweden Swedish, Finnish White European
Switzerland German, French, Italian, Romansch White European

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T: SIMS Ethnic Categories and languages spoken by country of origin
Country of origin Most likely languages Most likely SIMS Ethnic Category
Togo French, Ewe, Kabre, Gurma Black African
Turkey Turkish, Kurdish, Arabic Middle East

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U: SIMS Ethnic Categories and languages spoken by country of origin
Country of origin Most likely languages Most likely SIMS Ethnic Category
Uganda Luganda, Acholi, Kiswahili, Nkole, Chige, Gisu, Toro, Nyoro, Lango, Alur, Karamojong Black African
Ukraine Ukrainian, Russian White European

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V: SIMS Ethnic Categories and languages spoken by country of origin
Country of origin Most likely languages Most likely SIMS Ethnic Category
Venezuela Spanish South American
Vietnam Vietnamese Asian Other

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Y: SIMS Ethnic Categories and languages spoken by country of origin
Country of origin Most likely languages Most likely SIMS Ethnic Category
(Former) Yugoslavia Serbo-Croat, Slovenian, Macedonian, Albanian White European
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