The percentage of native English speakers vary in different countries. US (67.9%), UK (14%), Canada(6.7%), Australia (4.2%), Nigeria (0.9%), Ireland (0.9%), South Africa (0.9%), New Zealand (0.9%) Other (3.6%).
There are 76 million native speakers of French. There are an estimated 274 million total French speakers (native speakers plus second language speakers).
over 220,000,000 people
Many! I have found that it depends on the native language.
Non-native English speakers mix English with their native language because they don't think in English, and because of mother tongue interference.
Because many people consider it to be prestigious. This can be shown by the fact that many people are learning English as a second language. There are more native Chinese speakers than any other language in the world. But the number of English speakers in the world is even greater because so many people learn English as a second language.
It is a general term for any written or spoken English that is badly constructed. Often, when people including native speakers try to use formal English they will make errors that are very humorous. It also refers to what can result when native speakers of other languages attempt to translate something into English. See link for some examples that may or may not be authentic.
The official language is Italian, however due to the large number of English speaking tourists many people can also speak English to varying degrees.Yes!People who live in Rome speak Italian unless they learn English in school or are native English speakers like me. Not many people speak English here.
There are less than 2000 native speakers, and about 27,000 total speakers. All native speakers also speak English.
Many! I have found that it depends on the native language.
Non-native English speakers mix English with their native language because they don't think in English, and because of mother tongue interference.
There are more English speakers in the world than Spanish speakers. English is the third most spoken language globally, while Spanish is the fourth most spoken language.
1st. Russian With 106,000,000 Native Speakers 2nd. German With 97,000,000 Native Speakers 3rd. French With 66,000,000 Native Speakers 4th. Italian With 65,000,000 Native Speakers 5th. English With 50,000,000 Native Speakers
English has the most speakers with approximately 2 billion speakers worldwide or 30% of the world's population. Most people mistake Mandarin for having the most speakers with 935,000,000 speakers, but Mandarin is the language with the most native speakers. English has the most speakers total. Only about 600,000,000 native speakers for English.
I think that an average native English speaker needs an accent reduction course because non-native speakers of English find it difficult to understand their spoken English.
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English has the most non-native speakers worldwide, mainly due to its status as a global lingua franca and the widespread use of English for communication in business, education, and technology.
No, English is not the most spoken language in the world in terms of native speakers. Mandarin Chinese has the highest number of native speakers. However, English is the most widely spoken second language and is commonly used in many parts of the world for communication and business purposes.
By native speakers, it is German. By total speakers, it is English.
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