Who speaks best English in the world?

The Netherlands has emerged as the nation with the highest English language proficiency, according to the EF English Proficiency Index, with a score of 72. It is ahead of five other northern European nations at the top of the chart. In fact, the only non-European nation in the top ten is Singapore at number six.
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Which English is used in India?

Indian English (IE) is a group of English dialects spoken in India and among the Indian diaspora. English is used by the Indian government for communication, along with Hindi as enshrined in the Constitution.
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Which is the 2nd largest English-speaking country?

India is the 2nd largest English-speaking nation.
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Is British or American English better?

In the main, British English and American English are very similar, even with differences in spelling. In today's world, American spelling is probably winning thanks to Microsoft's spell checker. There are vocabulary differences and some can cause embarrassing situations if you only know one flavour.
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What is the safest English speaking country?

New Zealand has been ranked as the most peaceful English-speaking country in the world. New Zealand came 4th in the Institute for Economics and Peace's Global Peace Index, after Iceland, Denmark and Austria. That makes New Zealand the safest destination for English learning.
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Which country speaks less English?

The 15 weakest-scoring countries, in order of strongest to weakest, were Iran, Egypt, Kazakhstan, Venezuela, El Salvador, Oman, Mongolia, Saudi Arabia, Angola, Kuwait, Cameroon, Libya, Iraq and Laos.
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What is the best country to live in?

  • Norway. The United Nations listed Norway as the best country to live in primarily because all of the factors the researchers took into consideration were good marks on behalf of Norway. ...
  • 2 (tie). Ireland. ...
  • 2 (tie). Switzerland. ...
  • 4 (tie). Hong Kong, China. ...
  • 4 (tie). Iceland. ...
  • Germany. ...
  • Sweden. ...
  • 8 (tie).
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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.
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Which country has no official language?

Some countries, such as the United States, have no official national language but do have areas where an official language has been adopted. Still other countries have no official languages at all. These include Australia, Eritrea, Luxembourg, Sweden and Tuvalu.
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Which country has most languages?

Papua New Guinea is the most multilingual country, with over 839 living languages, according to Ethnologue, a catalogue of the world's known languages.
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How much of India speaks English?

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.
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Which English is the original one?

The earliest forms of English, collectively known as Old English, evolved from a group of West Germanic (Ingvaeonic) dialects brought to Great Britain by Anglo-Saxon settlers in the 5th century and further mutated by Norse-speaking Viking settlers starting in the 8th and 9th centuries.
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Which English is the best English?

The Netherlands has emerged as the nation with the highest English language proficiency, according to the EF English Proficiency Index, with a score of 72. It is ahead of five other northern European nations at the top of the chart.
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Which English is used in Pakistan?

Pakistani English (also known as Paklish or Pinglish) is the group of English language varieties spoken and written in Pakistan.
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Which is the hardest language to learn?

1. Mandarin Chinese. Interestingly, the hardest language to learn is also the most widely spoken native language in the world. Mandarin Chinese is challenging for a number of reasons.
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Which country has 3 official language?

There are three official languages in Luxembourg: German, French, and Luxembourgish. The official language of Monaco is French. About 23% of the country's population speaks French, especially in the western part of Switzerland.
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Which is the oldest language in the world?

World's oldest language is Sanskrit. The Sanskrit language is called Devbhasha. All European languages ​​seem inspired by Sanskrit. All the universities and educational institutions spread across the world consider Sanskrit as the most ancient language.
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Which language has most alphabets?

The Khmer alphabet (for Khmer) is the longest, with 74 letters. Alphabets are usually associated with a standard ordering of letters.
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Which country has 37 language?

Bolivia. Although Zimbabwe is considered the country with the most official languages at a national level, Bolivia has a far higher number. Their Constitution recognizes 37 different languages on a regional level!
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What is the main language in the world?

It comes as no surprise that English reigns supreme, with over 1.1 billion total speakers—or roughly 15% of the global population. Mandarin Chinese, Hindi, Spanish, and French round out the top five.
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Which country speaks the best English in Asia?

#1 Singapore

With an EPI score of 66.82, Singapore also ranked fifth among non-native English speaking countries globally - behind Netherlands, Sweden, Norway, and Denmark. The country was also the only Asian nation deemed to have very high proficiency in English.
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Is Philippines good in English?

In fact, in the EF English Proficiency Index 2017, the Philippines ranks 15th out of 80 countries.
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