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Maltese Language retention among 2nd Generation Maltese persons

Table 8: Maltese Language retention among 2nd Generation Maltese persons (Source: Survey, Cauchi,1998)

	Speak		Understand
	Number	%	Number	%
Poorly	44	17.8	26	10.5
Moderately	43	17.4	22	8.9
Well	79	32.0	158	64.0
TOTAL	166	67.2	206	83.4

Source: Maurice N.Cauchi - The Maltese Migrant Experience, Malta 1999