| Table 10. Language Use by District, Western: 2000 | ||||
| Total | Middle Fly | North Fly | South Fly | |
| ENGLISH | ||||
| Total | 102,019 | 36,330 | 35,265 | 30,424 |
| English | 62,436 | 19,969 | 20,103 | 22,364 |
| No English | 39,583 | 16,361 | 15,162 | 8,060 |
| Males | 52,558 | 18,306 | 18,815 | 15,437 |
| English | 35,282 | 11,190 | 12,016 | 12,076 |
| No English | 17,276 | 7,116 | 6,799 | 3,361 |
| Females | 49,461 | 18,024 | 16,450 | 14,987 |
| English | 27,154 | 8,779 | 8,087 | 10,288 |
| No English | 22,307 | 9,245 | 8,363 | 4,699 |
| PIDGIN | ||||
| Total | 101,949 | 36,327 | 35,220 | 30,402 |
| Pidgin | 29,150 | 5,759 | 15,335 | 8,056 |
| No pidgin | 72,799 | 30,568 | 19,885 | 22,346 |
| Males | 52,514 | 18,302 | 18,785 | 15,427 |
| Pidgin | 19,048 | 4,209 | 9,636 | 5,203 |
| No pidgin | 33,466 | 14,093 | 9,149 | 10,224 |
| Females | 49,435 | 18,025 | 16,435 | 14,975 |
| Pidgin | 10,102 | 1,550 | 5,699 | 2,853 |
| No pidgin | 39,333 | 16,475 | 10,736 | 12,122 |
| MOTU | ||||
| Total | 101,228 | 36,173 | 35,032 | 30,023 |
| Motu | 10,564 | 2,581 | 2,925 | 5,058 |
| No motu | 90,664 | 33,592 | 32,107 | 24,965 |
| Males | 52,116 | 18,213 | 18,675 | 15,228 |
| Motu | 7,773 | 2,067 | 2,086 | 3,620 |
| No motu | 44,343 | 16,146 | 16,589 | 11,608 |
| Females | 49,112 | 17,960 | 16,357 | 14,795 |
| Motu | 2,791 | 514 | 839 | 1,438 |
| No motu | 46,321 | 17,446 | 15,518 | 13,357 |
| OTHER LANGUAGE | ||||
| Total | 153,304 | 55,853 | 50,914 | 46,537 |
| Other language | 55,908 | 20,345 | 16,135 | 19,428 |
| No other language | 46,067 | 15,987 | 19,075 | 11,005 |
| NR | 2,897 | 963 | 602 | 1,332 |
| NA | 48,432 | 18,558 | 15,102 | 14,772 |
| Males | 79,240 | 28,392 | 27,023 | 23,825 |
| Other language | 31,315 | 11,206 | 9,661 | 10,448 |
| No other language | 21,208 | 7,098 | 9,120 | 4,990 |
| NR | 1,457 | 451 | 291 | 715 |
| NA | 25,260 | 9,637 | 7,951 | 7,672 |
| Females | 74,064 | 27,461 | 23,891 | 22,712 |
| Other language | 24,593 | 9,139 | 6,474 | 8,980 |
| No other language | 24,859 | 8,889 | 9,955 | 6,015 |
| NR | 1,440 | 512 | 311 | 617 |
| NA | 23,172 | 8,921 | 7,151 | 7,100 |
| Source: 2000 Papua New Guinea Census | ||||