write an essay on various types of english
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According to the Encyclopædia Britannica,varieties of English include British English(including Irish English), American English andCanadian English, Australian/New Zealand English (listed together by EB), India-Pakistan English (also listed together), and African English (especially as spoken in Republic of South Africa).[1]
As a natural languageEdit
Major varieties of spoken EnglishEdit
Further information: List of dialects of the English language, Regional accents of English, Comparison of American and British English, and Non-native pronunciations of English
Further information: List of countries by English-speaking population
English is spoken by large numbers of people in Africa, North America, the British Isles, Australia and New Zealand, and parts of Asia.
One million or more native speakersEdit
Major English speaking countries/regions with one million native speakers or more include (data from Ethnologue[2] unless noted):
American English 225M speakers (2010 census)Australian English 15.6M speakers (2006 census)British English 55.6M native speakers (2012)Canadian English 19.4M speakers (2011 census)Hiberno-English (Irish English) 4.27M speakers (2012)Hong Kong English c. 2.88M speakers (2001)[3]–3.1M (2011)[4] (English is co-official language there)2011 HK census, 238,288 reported English as their "usual" language.[4]Jamaican English 2.6M native speakers[5]New Zealand English 3.82M speakers (2013 census)Singapore English 1.1M native (2010)South African English 4.89M native speakers (2011 census)
Millions of non-native speakersEdit
Many countries have millions of non-native English speakers. International English is sometimes considered a distinct variation of English. The countries with substantial numbers of English speakers and their own varieties of English are listed below.
IndiaEdit
Main article: Indian English
See also: Hinglish, Tenglish, and Tanglish
English is the first language of 230,000 people in India. English has 125 million speakers in India, more than any other language exceptHindi.[6]
NigeriaEdit
Main article: Nigerian English
See also: Nigerian Pidgin
Nigeria was the third- or fourth-place English speaking country worldwide in 2000, behind the U.S., the U.K. and ahead of India if c. 30 million speakers of Nigerian Pidgin Englishare counted.[7][8]
As of 2010, there were 83 million speakers of English in Nigeria, with growth of approximately 6% per year. English is an official national language, and the de facto national language for business, government and education.[9]
OthersEdit
Other countries with 50 million or more speakers of English include Pakistan (Pakistani English) and the Philippines (Philippine English).
Pidgins and creolesEdit
Main articles: List of English-based pidgins and English-based creole languages
Further information: Non-native pronunciations of English
Pidgins and creoles exist which are based on, or incorporate, English, including Chinook Jargon (a mostly extinct trade language),American Indian Pidgin English, and Manglish(Malaysian English-Malay-Chinese-Tamil).
A pan-Asian English variation called Globalese has been described.[10]
As a natural languageEdit
Major varieties of spoken EnglishEdit
Further information: List of dialects of the English language, Regional accents of English, Comparison of American and British English, and Non-native pronunciations of English
Further information: List of countries by English-speaking population
English is spoken by large numbers of people in Africa, North America, the British Isles, Australia and New Zealand, and parts of Asia.
One million or more native speakersEdit
Major English speaking countries/regions with one million native speakers or more include (data from Ethnologue[2] unless noted):
American English 225M speakers (2010 census)Australian English 15.6M speakers (2006 census)British English 55.6M native speakers (2012)Canadian English 19.4M speakers (2011 census)Hiberno-English (Irish English) 4.27M speakers (2012)Hong Kong English c. 2.88M speakers (2001)[3]–3.1M (2011)[4] (English is co-official language there)2011 HK census, 238,288 reported English as their "usual" language.[4]Jamaican English 2.6M native speakers[5]New Zealand English 3.82M speakers (2013 census)Singapore English 1.1M native (2010)South African English 4.89M native speakers (2011 census)
Millions of non-native speakersEdit
Many countries have millions of non-native English speakers. International English is sometimes considered a distinct variation of English. The countries with substantial numbers of English speakers and their own varieties of English are listed below.
IndiaEdit
Main article: Indian English
See also: Hinglish, Tenglish, and Tanglish
English is the first language of 230,000 people in India. English has 125 million speakers in India, more than any other language exceptHindi.[6]
NigeriaEdit
Main article: Nigerian English
See also: Nigerian Pidgin
Nigeria was the third- or fourth-place English speaking country worldwide in 2000, behind the U.S., the U.K. and ahead of India if c. 30 million speakers of Nigerian Pidgin Englishare counted.[7][8]
As of 2010, there were 83 million speakers of English in Nigeria, with growth of approximately 6% per year. English is an official national language, and the de facto national language for business, government and education.[9]
OthersEdit
Other countries with 50 million or more speakers of English include Pakistan (Pakistani English) and the Philippines (Philippine English).
Pidgins and creolesEdit
Main articles: List of English-based pidgins and English-based creole languages
Further information: Non-native pronunciations of English
Pidgins and creoles exist which are based on, or incorporate, English, including Chinook Jargon (a mostly extinct trade language),American Indian Pidgin English, and Manglish(Malaysian English-Malay-Chinese-Tamil).
A pan-Asian English variation called Globalese has been described.[10]
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