New report quantifies the use of local languages on country code domain names.
Over half of websites have English as their primary language, but there’s a big difference between languages on each top level domain.
CENTR, an organization representing European country code top level domain (ccTLD) operators, worked with Oxford Information Labs to analyze language use in ccTLDs.
All told, it analyzed ten ccTLDs representing 16.4 million domains from territories in which English is not the primary language.
The principal languages spoken in the country or territory comprised at least 64% of the content in the zone, and the average rate per TLD was 76% (see chart above).
The numbers are even higher for domains that allow internationalized domain names.
You can download the report, which analyzes .cat, .ch, .dk, .nl, .nu, .pt, .ru/.рф, .se, .sk, on CENTR’s website.
.CO is English with millions of dotco domains in use. mainly in the silicon valley crypto / startup community even the developers of Bitcoin (bitcoin.org) own Bitcoin.co (redirects to the .org)
.com.co is spanish
What about domain names in local languages for example – “क्याकैसे.com” this is in Hindi language. Can I rank for particular Hindi language keywords by registering domain name in Hindi Language. Here is a another example which is already registered – कैसे.com
Here in France, the .fr, the com, and the .tv are most preferred for business.
Now I was confused. I do not know if my idea is good or bad.
In Cuba, the most popular extensions are .sld.cu, .tur.cu, .cult.cu and others.
Cuban individuals can register domains only in the .nat.cu extension.
As the rules for domain registrations are very strict and CubaNIC is linked to the Cuban government, then I had the idea of offering domains without restriction under .cult.icu.
.cult.icu will compete with .cult.cu, however I would not charge a high amount and there would be restrictions and censorship.