What is the status of English language in the world at present?
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What is the status of English language in the world at present?
English has achieved prime status by becoming the most widely spoken language in the world – if one disregards proficiency – ahead of Mandarin Chinese and Spanish. English is spoken in 101 countries, while Arabic is spoken in 60, French in 51, Chinese in 33, and Spanish in 31.
How old is the English language that we speak today?
English has developed over the course of more than 1,400 years. The earliest forms of English, a group of West Germanic (Ingvaeonic) dialects brought to Great Britain by Anglo-Saxon settlers in the 5th century, are collectively called Old English.
Will the English language ever die?
With about one language disappearing every two weeks, Dr Dalby, author of Language in Danger and honorary fellow and the Institute of Linguistics, predicts that that the 3,000 languages currently in danger will no longer be spoken by the 22nd century.
How many people in the world are learning English?
Over 1 billion people throughout the world are currently learning English, and there are estimated to be more students of English in China alone than there are inhabitants of the USA.
Which country speaks the most English in the world?
The answer is China. According to a study published by Cambridge University Press, up to 350 million people there have at least some knowledge of English – and at least another 100 million in India. There are probably more people in China who speak English as a second language than there are Americans who speak it as their first.
Is there more than one English in England?
Of course, there is more than one English, even in England. In the historic port city of Portsmouth, for example, the regional dialect – Pompey – is still very much in use, despite the challenges from new forms of online English and American English.
How many people in the United States do not speak English?
Just to add to the confusion, there are at least 40 million people in the nominally English-speaking United States who do NOT speak English. In addition, the figures, of necessity, combine statistics from different sources, different dates, etc.