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According to some estimates, fewer than 10 million Chinese, or less than 1% of the population, speak English.Oct 2, 2021
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.
China is rejecting the use of the English language in its educational institutions as a part of a battle against Western influence. The impact of English is reshaping China’s social, cultural, economic, and political landscape, according to Li Yuan, writing in The New York Times.
According to a Levada center poll from 2014, only 11 percent of Russians speak English. Even with such a small number, it’s still the most popular foreign language in the country – many Russians study it at school and in universities. However, not many use it often.
As mentioned before, Mandarin is unanimously considered the toughest language to master in the world! Spoken by over a billion people in the world, the language can be extremely difficult for people whose native languages use the Latin writing system.
English has become a compulsory subject from Primary Three in China since 2003 and is gradually being introduced even earlier into the curriculum in many schools. … However, although a compulsory subject, there are fewer English lessons than for Chinese and mathematics, the other core subjects.
Although many Russian universities offer preparatory language courses to help students gain the necessarily skills to study in Russian, there are a range of English-taught programs available if you’d prefer English as the language of instruction. The majority of courses taught entirely in English are at master’s level.
The English language has become so important in China because the country wants to successfully promote internationalism and keep the lines of communication open for trade and business matters. As one of the global powers, it’s in the country’s best interest to keep afloat of shifting trends in international matters.
Naturally, German is the primary language spoken in Germany. … English is the most common foreign language spoken among Germans, followed by French and Spanish. But Germany is a country of immigration, and immigrants obviously bring with them their native languages as well as their cultures.
To be clear, Korea’s official language is Korean but English language is being taught in schools so about 58% Koreans can speak English. … Pidgin English is generally spoken but it is not yet an official language. It is a primarily spoken language, there is no standardized written form, and many local varieties exist.
Rank | English Accent | Score |
---|---|---|
1 | British | 68 |
2 | Irish | 57 |
3 | Australian | 53 |
4 | American | 51 |
Japanese is the fastest recorded language. It has a rate of 7.84 syllables per second.
Chinese is better for math, research shows
Some studies suggest yes. “The digit system is very simple in Chinese,” Leung says, “making at least arithmetic very easy to learn.” Researchers of early childhood education have found that the way a language describes numbers can affect how quickly children do sums.
Asia ranks second in the world after Europe among non-native English speakers, according to the 7th edition of the EF English Proficiency Index, the world’s largest study that measures adult English proficiency among non-native speakers.
English is widely spoken, and most schools in urban India use English as the medium of instruction. I would say Indians are multi-lingual rather than bilingual. To be precise, English is not the native language, but if you know English and land in India you will not be lost.
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.
It is estimated that it takes 4 times longer for a native English speaker to become proficient in Chinese than it does to reach a similar level in French or Spanish. Therefore, it would seem that, for the next generation at least, Mandarin will not replace English as the global language.
So yes, it is very possible to enjoy your working experience in China without speaking Mandarin. It would be actually harder for a foreigner with perfect Chinese but poor English to find a job. However, expats who are able to speak Chinese are living a totally different experience.
In the U.S., 73% of adults believed English was the most important language to know, followed by Spanish. Mandarin was named the third most useful language, with 28% of participants saying children should learn it. Brits also saw English, Spanish and Mandarin as the most important languages to learn.