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English accents

English in numbers

L1: 375 millions (2015)

L2 and foreing language:

1.500 millions

Total: 1.5 billion people speak English

Source: Statista for the World Economic Forum

UK (London),

UK (Scotland), American (New York), American (Texas), Canadian, Australian (Queensland), and New Zealand.

The "inner circle" of English

  • The United States of America 215 millions
  • The United Kingdom (England, Scotland, Wales, North Ireland) 61 millions
  • Canada 18.2 millions
  • Australia 15.5 millions
  • Nigeria 4 millions
  • Ireland 308 millions
  • South Africa 3.7 millions
  • New Zealand 3.6 millions

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Who speaks English?

English is the second most spoken language in the world.