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Top 10 languages spoken in NT

Between the 2016 and 2021 ABS census we have seen a very large increase in multicultural immigration in Australia.  This has led to over 23,000 Australians in NT speaking a top 10 language other than English. The largest increases have come from Nepali and Indian language speakers increasing by 61% and 72% respectively. The most frequently spoken languages are Filipino, Greek and Chinese Languages.

Source: ABS Census 2021

Rank Language 2021 % Change from 2016
1 Filipino 5,148 41%
2 Greek 3,258 11%
3 Chinese languages 3,329 18%
4 Nepali 3,099 61%
5 Indian Languages 2,532 72%
6 Malayalam 1,601 21%
7 Vietnamese 1,565 44%
8 Indonesian 1,295 26%
9 Thai 1,034 31%
10 Sinhalese 989 47%