English is the first language in the US, England, Ireland, Scotland, Wales, New Zealand, Australia, and South Africa, to name a few.
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There are 22 countries in the world that have English as their primary language. There are also several other countries where English is the official language, although it is not the one that is primarily spoken.
Anglophones are people who speak English as their first language or primary language. It is a term commonly used to refer to English-speaking populations, especially in countries where English is the dominant language.
He or she teaches English abroad to students for whom English is not their first language like Asian countries.
Countries in Africa where English is an official language include:BotswanaCameroonThe GambiaGhanaKenyaLesothoLiberiaMadagascarMalawiMauritiusNamibiaNigeriaRwandaSeychellesSierra LeonSouth AfricaSudanSwazilandTanzaniaUgandaZambiaZimbabweHowever there are also countries in Africa that have English as a major language, but not as an official language.
English is spoken by the largest number of countries. It is an official language in 59 countries.
English became a first language in some Commonwealth countries, such as Canada, Australia, and New Zealand, due to the colonization by English-speaking countries. In other Commonwealth countries, like India and Nigeria, English became a second language due to colonization but didn't replace the native languages as the primary means of communication. The varying degrees of influence and cultural assimilation played a significant role in shaping the status of English in each country.
53 countries consider English one of their official languages.
There are 55 countries and territories where English is an official language.
The term Anglophone means a person who speaks English as his or her first language. This includes me, and probably includes you as well, since you are reading an English language web-site.
55 countries have English as their official language. There are upwards of thirty five countries that recognize English as an official language, including Bermuda, Canada, Kenya and Uganda. Surprisingly enough, the United States of America does not have an official language.
While not perhaps the first language in many countries, English seems to have become the general language for communication between the peoples of this planet.
There are fifty eight sovereign countries where English is an official language but may not be the primary language. There are an additional twenty one non-sovereign nations that list English as an official language. In addition there are three countries in which English is the de facto language.