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in the Commonwealth of Nations, which developed from the British Empire. English is the medium of inter-Commonwealth relations. The English language as used in the Commonwealth has sometimes been referred to as
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Books, magazines, and newspapers written in English are available in many countries around the world; English is the most commonly used language in the sciences, with
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In publishing, English literature predominates considerably, with 28% of all books published in the world and 30% of web content in 2011 (down from 50% in 2000).
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reporting as early as 1997 that 95% of its articles were written in English, even though only half of them came from authors in English-speaking countries.
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has been spread around the world since the 17th century, first by the worldwide influence of England and later the United Kingdom, and then by that of the
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English is the primary natively spoken language in several countries and territories. Five of the largest of these are sometimes described as the "
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and the most widespread language geographically. The countries in which English is the native language of most people are sometimes termed the
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is an official, administrative, or cultural language. In the early 2000s, between one and two billion people spoke English, making it the
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This article is about countries around the world that use English. For countries with cultural and linguistic connections to England, see
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of the modern era, and while it is not an official language in most countries, it is currently the language most often taught as a
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language is also the primary native language and English is the primary language of government and education, such as
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The term "Anglosphere" can sometimes be extended to include other countries and territories where English or an
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The increasing use of the English language globally has had a large impact on many other languages, leading to
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While English is also spoken by a majority of people as a second language in a handful of countries such as
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have the most total English speakers, with 306 million and 129 million, respectively. These are followed by
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calculated in 2003 that non-native speakers outnumbered native speakers by a ratio of three to one.
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Crystal, David (2006). "Chapter 9: English worldwide". In Denison, David; Hogg, Richard M. (eds.).
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David Crystal (2000) Language Death, Preface; viii, Cambridge University Press, Cambridge
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Although not official, English is also an important language in some former colonies and
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Bao, Z. (2006). "Variation in Nonnative Varieties of English". In Brown, Keith (ed.).
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The Anglosphere: A Genealogy of a Racialized Identity in International Relations
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List of countries and territories where English is an official language
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Because English is so widely spoken, it has often been called a "
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and many other international organizations, including the
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comprises the 88 countries and territories in which
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third largest language by number of native speakers
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