Band 8+: The pie chart below shows the native languages spoken by students at Bakersfield Senior College in two separate years. Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant. Write at least 150 words.

The pie charts compare the percentages of native languages spoken at Bakersfield Senior College in 1980 and 1990.

Overall, although English declined considerably over the period, it remained the dominant language in both years. In contrast, Urdu experienced substantial growth, while Chinese rose only slightly. The proportion of other languages remained unchanged.

In 1980, English comprised the largest share at 70 percent, which was more than four times higher than Urdu at 15 percent and significantly above Chinese at 9 percent. Other languages accounted for the remaining 6 percent.

By 1990, the proportion of English speakers had fallen by 15 percentage points to 55 percent. Nevertheless, it still represented more than half of the total student population. Meanwhile, Urdu almost doubled to 28 percent, consolidating its position as the second most common native language. Chinese increased modestly from 9 percent to 11 percent, while other languages remained stable at 6 percent. Together, Urdu, Chinese and other languages accounted for 45 percent in 1990, highlighting a clear shift towards greater linguistic diversity.