The most widely spoken language in Cambodia is Khmer, which is also the official and national language of the country. According to the 2013 Census of Cambodia, Khmer is spoken by some 16 million people in Cambodia. The country also has 11 other major languages, including Vietnamese, Lao, Chinese, and Thai, but Khmer is by far the most commonly spoken. French is still spoken as a second language by many older Cambodians, and is also the language of instruction in some schools and universities that are funded by the government of France. Since 1993, there has been a growing use of English, which has been replacing French as the main foreign language.