The+English+Speaking+World

= According to research by the British Council, "English has official or = =**special status in at least 75 countries with a total population of over two billion.** = =English is spoken as a native language by around 375 million speakers in the wo rld. Speakers of English as a second language will soon outnumber those who speak it as a first language. = =Around 750 million people are believed to speak English as a foreign language. One out of four of the world's population speak English to some level of competence. = = =

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