English Language: In India, people consider someone who does not know English as less educated. This is a common belief. Many big celebrities have also expressed this. Even though he was very talented. But due to his lack of English, he was treated double. English language is considered very important in today’s times. Not just because after speaking and writing it you will be called a scholar. Rather, after learning English, you can get more opportunities to do better in your career and life. For example, if you go abroad and do not know English, you will face problems. Therefore, it is important to learn English because it has become a global language. Let us know what is the dominance of English in the world.
Second most spoken language in the world
English is the second most spoken language in the world. At number one is Mandarin which is spoken in China. About 1.1 billion people speak Mandarin language. So at the second place comes English, which is spoken by 983 million people in the world. America has the largest number of English speaking people in the world. 341 million people in America speak English.
So in this matter India is at second place. Where 265 million people can speak and write English. English is the official language of most countries in the world. There are about 60 countries which have given the status of official language to English, while in 88 countries English has got the status of official cultural and administrative language. Let us tell you that in India also English is used as an administrative language.
introduction of english in india
English began in India around the 18th century. The then English Governor Lord William Bentinck made the English Education Act in the year 1835. If we talk about starting English education in India, the name of Thomas Babington, who is also known as Lord Macaulay, comes up. He implemented the new education policy in India and is considered the father of English education in India.
How did the dominance of English language increase?
English is being spoken in so many countries. There is so much competition among people to learn English. After all, what was the reason that it became so widespread in the English world? In fact, the biggest reason behind the rise of English was the British Empire. In the 18th and 19th centuries, almost 90% of the countries of the world were invaded by the British. According to an estimate, the British ruled about one-fourth of the countries in the world. Wherever he lived, he promoted English a lot. This is the reason why English is spread in so many countries today.