1. South Asian Englishes refers to the varieties of English spoken in South Asia, including India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan, Sri Lanka, and the Maldives. 2. English was introduced to South Asia during British colonial rule and is now the primary language of government, education, media, and business across the region. 3. South Asian Englishes have unique features influenced by local languages, including vocabulary borrowings, phonological changes, grammatical patterns, and new compound words.