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Scriptures published: Bible (1883--1987) New Testament (1879--1993) Portions (1837--1992)
Literacy: Taught in primary schools. Y
Primary country: Japan
Region: Widespread
Also used in: American Samoa, Argentina, Australia, Belize, Brazil, Canada, Dominican Republic, Germany, Guam, , Mexico, Micronesia, Federated States of, Mongolia, New Zealand, Northern Mariana Islands, Palau, Panama, Paraguay, Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, Republic of China, Thailand, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States
Religion: Buddhist, Shintoist
Status: De facto national language in Japan; Language of recognized nationality in Palau
Number of users: 122,072,000

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