2. WHAT GOT ME TO CHOOSE
THIS TOPIC
O I wished to find out more about English
speaking countries so I decided to go for
this topic. While searching for information
I came upon this video and found it
interesting for this presentation so here’s
a link:
O https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TPIW5
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3. TERRITORIES
O Most states where English is an official
language are former territories of
the British Empire. Originating from
the United Kingdom, English has spread
to all corners of the world. Because of
England’s history of colonization, English
has been introduced to every continent
and the use of media and importance in
business affairs has made it a primary
language in many countries.
4. O Which European country speaks the
most English?
O With a proficiency of 71.45%, the
Netherlands is the country with the
highest proficiency in English in all of
continental Europe. Whether it's the
similarities between English and Dutch, or
some other factor, the population of this
region can speak English at near-native
levels.
5. ORGANIZATIONS
O English is the sole official language
of the Commonwealth of Nations and
of the Association of Southeast Asian
Nations (ASEAN). English is one of
the official languages of the United
Nations, the European Union, NAFTA,
the African Union, the Organisation of
Islamic Cooperation, the Caribbean
Community, the Union of South
American Nations, and many other
international organisations.
6. O Although English is not an official
language at the national level in
the United States, most states
and territories within the United
States have English as an official
language, and only Puerto
Rico uses a language other than
English as a primary working
language.
O The United Kingdom, the United
States, Australia, and New
Zealand, where the overwhelming
majority of native English
speakers reside, do not have
English as an official language de
jure, but English is considered
their de facto official language
because it dominates in these
countries.
7. THE MOST POPULAR
SECOND LANGUAGE
O The English language has
approximately 400 million native
speakers worldwide, trailing only
Mandarin and Spanish. However, it
is also the single most popular
second language. As a result, when
native and non-native English
speakers are combined, it is
recognized as the single most
widely-spoken global language.
8. In fact, English is recognized as an official
language in a total of 67 different countries, as
well as 27 non-sovereign entities. Moreover, it is
a major business language, as well as the official
language of a number of the world’s most
important institutions, including the United
Nations, NATO and the European Union.
9. THE US AND THE UK
O English is perhaps most commonly associated with
the United States and the United Kingdom; the two
largest English speaking countries. It is believed
that there are around 230 million native speakers
in the United States, making it the largest English-
speaking country, while the United Kingdom has
approximately 60 million native speakers.
O Despite having two different official languages,
Canada has the third largest English-speaking
population, with somewhere in the region of 20
million native speakers, while Australia is next in
the list, with around 17 million.
10. ISLANDS
O In addition to countries listed, there are a handful
more of English territories and islands that are also
English speaking.
O Of these territories, the majority of them have
French listed as an official (de facto) language.
O These countries are: Akrotiri and Dhekelia,
American Samoa, Anguilla, Bermuda, British Virgin
Islands, Cayman Islands, Christmas Island,
Curacao, Falkland Islands, Gibraltar, Guam, Hong
Kong, Isle of Man, Jersey, Norfolk Island, Northern
Mariana Islands, Pitcairn Islands, Puerto Rico, Sint
Maarten, Turks and Caicos Islands, and U.S.
Virgin Islands.
11. FUN FACTS
O How many countries speak only
English?
O As of 2019, there were 59 sovereign
states and 27 non-sovereign
entities where English was an official
language. Many administrative divisions
have declared English an official language
at the local or regional level.
12. FUN FACTS
O Why do Swedes speak English so well?
O “Swedes are eager to reach people
outside of their country, and they benefit
economically and linguistically from this”
As Sweden aims to internationalise its
higher education sector and attract
more foreign talent, one of its
advantages is the country's high English
proficiency.
13. FUN FACTS
O Which is the 2nd largest English
speaking country?
O India now claims to be the world's
second-largest English-speaking country.
The most reliable estimate is around 10%
of its population or 125 million people,
second only to the US and expected to
quadruple in the next decade
14. FUN FACTS
O Which Countries Have the Most English
Speakers?
O United States: 268M. ...
O India: 125M. ...
O Pakistan: 94M. ...
O The Philippines: 90M. ...
O Nigeria: 79M-100M. ...
O The United Kingdom: 59.6M. ...
O The Netherlands: 15M English Speakers. ...
O Denmark: 4.8M English Speakers.
15. FUN FACTS
O What is the poorest English speaking
country?
O To narrow down this list, we first looked at
the 13 countries where fewer than 10
percent of the population speaks English,
according to The Telegraph. These
include China, The Gambia, Malawi,
Colombia, Swaziland, Brazil, Russia,
Argentina, Algeria, Uganda, Yemen,
Chile and Tanzania.
