Do they speak English in India?

India now claims to be the world's second-largest English-speaking country. The most reliable estimate is around 10% of its population or 125 million people, second only to the US and expected to quadruple in the next decade.

Is English commonly spoken in India?

In general, English is widely spoken in the big cities in India like Bangalore, Mumbai, Chennai and others but less so in the more rural and Northern areas, where Hindi and various local dialects are more common.

Why Indian speak English so fast?

Language extent; Majority of people of Indian sub-continent are habitual fast speakers due to their genetics.

Do Russians speak English?

Only 5% of Russians speak English and Russia's overall English language proficiency is still ranked as 'Low' in the international English Proficiency Index (EF EPI).

Does everyone in India speak Hindi?

According to the 2011 Census of India, 43.63% of the population listed Hindi as their first language. While this is indeed the largest group of persons to speak a particular language as their first, with Bengali coming a distant second at 8.3%, it is not the majority.

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Which country uses English the most?

Which English is used in India UK or US?

In theory, English speakers in India follow British English as specified in the Oxford or Longman English dictionaries. In practice, Indians use many words and phrases that don't exist in British or American English.

Is Indian English accepted?

Also called English in India. Indian English (IndE) is one of the oldest regional varieties of the English language. English is one of the 22 official languages recognized by the Constitution of India.

Is British or American English easier?

Generally, It doesn't matter whether you learn British English or American English. Learn whichever you feel and like. Of course, if you intend to move to the North America or Canada, it is best to study and get used to the American accent and vice versa.

Why is Indian English so different?

A number of distinctive features of Indian English are due to "the vagaries of English spelling". Most Indian languages, unlike English, have a nearly phonetic spelling, so the spelling of a word is a highly reliable guide to its modern pronunciation.

Which English is the best in the world?

Which non English country speaks the best English?

So which destination holds the most fluent non-native English speakers? According to a new report by international education company by EF Education First, the Netherlands can lay claim to the best non-native English speakers across the globe.

What is the main religion in India?

While 94% of the world's Hindus live in India, there also are substantial populations of Muslims, Christians, Sikhs, Buddhists, Jains and adherents of folk religions. For most Indians, faith is important: In a 2015 Pew Research Center survey, eight-in-ten Indians said religion is very important in their lives.

Does China speak English?

According to some estimates, fewer than 10 million Chinese, or less than 1% of the population, speak English. In Hong Kong, a special administrative region, English is an official language; about 50% of the population speak it, though most in that category would not consider themselves fluent.

Why is American English better?

Some learners prefer American English because they believe it has fewer regional accents and dialects than British English does, experts say, and therefore is easier to understand and to use.

Do Japanese speak English?

Yet despite this growth, studies estimate that less than 30 percent of Japanese speak English at any level at all. Less than 8 percent and possibly as little as 2 percent speak English fluently.

Which language is the easiest to learn?

Do Germans speak English?

Long story short: You can survive in Germany without knowing the German language; most Germans speak English, the train usually runs announcements in English and in restaurants or bars, waiters and waitresses often speak English, especially in the city center.

Is Indian accents funny in English?

The Indian accent sounds a little like the Welsh accent—but all regional accents in Britain are made fun of, in an affectionate way. But the real issue with the Indian accent in English is that it has a different rhythm to that of a native English speech (of any kind—British, American, Australian, whatever).

How do you say hello in Indian language?

The most common, universal greeting to use in India and Nepal is namaste (sounds like "nuhm-uh-stay").