Claim: According to the 2000 census of Pärnu (the fourth largest city in Estonia), Estonian is the first language of 35,928 people, or 78.96% of the population.
Evidence: Pärnu (Estonian pronunciation: [ˈpærˑnu; German: Pernau) is the fourth largest city in Estonia. Population of Pärnu by first language Estonian 35,928 78.96