While the Internet has sealed the place of English as the most used (second) language, Chinese (Mandarin) still holds the top position as the most used mother tongue. In 2010, the number of Chinese native speakers totaled 955 million people. Just think of how many more people you'd be able to talk to after learning some Chinese! 2. FluentU. 9. English Grammar 101. 10. Grammar Ninja. You CAN Master English Grammar. 1. The ProWritingAid Blog. From quick lessons on commonly misspelled words to in-depth examinations of pleonasms, the ProWritingAid blog is a great place to dive into the intricacies of the English language. Last Lesson'. Column B provides titles of some famous English language poems. Choose the option that correctly match items of Column A with Column B. Column A Column B 1. M. Hamel distributed new copies that looked like little French flags, and ended the class with an emphatic "Vive La France!". Câu 112058: English has become a second language in countries like India, Nigeria or Singapore where `_____ for administration, broadcasting and education. A. is used B. it is used C. used D. being used 2. Modern English is sometimes described as the global lingua franca. True. False. We don't know. 3. It has become the international language in many areas. True. False. We don't know. 4. Over a billion people speak English at least at a basic level. True. False. We don't know. 5. English is one of the official languages of the United Nations In 2020, Brunei, Bhutan, Malaysia, and Myanmar are the only countries where English, Spanish, and French are not ranked in either of the top two spots. Since 2016, these Southeast Asian countries have moved towards studying Korean, Japanese, and Chinese more than the traditional top three. gHhW0A. The 2021 Duolingo Language Report presents the latest language trends and learner behaviors based on data from over 500 million Duolingo learners around the globe. Duolingo is the world's most downloaded education app, and we offer over 100 courses teaching 40 languages—all for free. As a result, our data offers unique insights into what languages learners worldwide want to study and how their interests change over time and geography. The results of the 2021 Duolingo Language Report clearly show that learners continue to turn to languages to build bridges with cultures and people, across distances we can't quite traverse in person—yet. For learners around the world, 2021 wasn't the return-to-normal we had been envisioning since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. It's no surprise that Duolingo's Most 2021 Phrase was "I am mentally exhausted." Much of the globe continued to cycle through stay-at-home orders, delayed return-to-office plans, and ever-changing health policies—but the year was not without bright spots, including vaccines, the Olympics and UEFA Euro tournament, and plenty of captivating TV. And for millions of people, language learning was another bright spot. In 2020, the Duolingo Language Report noted record growth of new learners who started studying a language during the pandemic, whether to keep up with schoolwork or connect with people around the world. This year's report investigates how those patterns have evolved in 2021. Love for Asian languages continues to grow around the globe In 2021, Asian languages—especially Japanese and Korean—attracted learners worldwide, building on the impressive growth observed in 2020. Japanese surpassed Italian globally to become the 5th most popular language to study, and it's the fastest-growing language in the and Korean—holding strong at the 7th most popular language to study around the world—is the fastest-growing language in Brazil, France, Germany, India, and Mexico, and it ranks as the second-fastest growing language in Japan! Chinese, which was the 10th most popular language to study in 2020, has overtaken Russian and Portuguese for the 8th spot worldwide. It is also one of the top 5 fastest-growing languages in Mexico and Brazil. The growth of interest in studying Asian languages shows no signs of slowing. The world is tuning in to more Korean and Japanese entertainment, listening to more K-pop, and reframing language study as something you do to complement and support your interests and other activities—not just something required of you in a classroom. World interest in under-studied languages increases—again! Learners around the world want to study a wider variety of languages than have traditionally been available to them. School districts and universities may be slashing language courses and funding, but our data shows that learners are more interested in studying languages for personal, cultural, and entertainment reasons—which has led them to study more diverse languages. English, Spanish, and French remain the most popular languages to study globally, but when we look at the languages studied in individual countries, we see that more languages than ever before have reached the 1 spot in 2021, 10 languages made the list of most popular to study by country, up from 8 languages in 2020 and 7 in 2016. The languages occupying the 2 spot in each country are also becoming increasingly diverse this year, old favorites like French, Spanish, and German are joined by two new additions to this list Finnish and Guaraní. Finnish has become the second most popular language to study in Finland, and similarly Guaraní, an indigenous language from South America, is now the 2 language studied in Paraguay, where it is an official language. While school, family, and friends are top reasons for these Finnish and Guaraní learners, the second most common reason for learning the language indicates some differences in these groups. Finnish learners in Finland study more for work, which could mean they are likely non-Finns working in Finland. Guaraní learners in Paraguay are more motivated by culture they are probably the ~20% of Paraguayans who don't already speak Guaraní or may be non-Paraguayans now living in Paraguay. Family and culture drive learners to study new languages COVID-19 continues to stifle travel plans in most parts of the world, so learners are thinking less about languages to use on the road and instead are studying for reasons closer to home to connect with the family, friends, and cultures that have kept them going through nearly two years of pandemic precautions. and French learners are examples of this global trend. In just one year, family has overtaken school and brain training to become the top motivator for new learners. For French learners, culture and family have both grown as reasons to study, while travel continues to be grounded. On the other hand, Mexico and Brazil stand out as places where interest in languages for travel has seen a slight increase, suggesting that learners in these countries are ready to start thinking about traveling abroad. Family and culture have become important motivators for language study, and this is especially true for learners studying Asian languages. For example, over 18% of new learners studying Japanese are motivated by culture; in contrast, only 8% of English learners, 9% of Spanish learners, and 10% of French learners in 2021 chose culture as their primary reason for language learning. The importance of family and culture for language learners was echoed in a recent national consumer survey Duolingo conducted in collaboration with DKC Analytics. Across all respondents, including those not currently learning a language, 65% said learning about a new culture would be their top reason for studying a new language—and culture ranked ahead of all other potential motivators. Of those respondents who had started learning a language during the pandemic, 70% say their learning is related to family heritage, ancestry, or culture. In fact, 94% of learners whose family language is endangered, indigenous, or otherwise under-studied said they would be interested or very interested! in learning that language. Data from learners on Duolingo supports this finding when learners have access to more diverse course offerings, including less-commonly studied languages that better represent their interests, families, and communities, people are excited to start studying a language. Language learning highlights from around the world There's even more to uncover in our data about how interests in languages grow and change over time. Below are some other notable findings from around the world. Top 10 languages studied around the world in order English, Spanish, French, German, Japanese, Italian, Korean, Chinese, Russian, Portuguese. In 2021, the hardest-working countries were in order Czechia, Japan, Belarus, Germany, and Hungary. These are the countries that complete the most lessons per learner. This year's ranking marks gains for Czechia and Belarus, and slight drops for Germany the former 1 and Hungary formerly 3. Like the rest of the world, Brazil is excited to study Japanese and Korean Japanese is the fastest-growing language in Brazil, and Korean is 4th—reversing the 2020 order, which had Korean ahead of Japanese. But the fastest-growing language in the country is Turkish, likely due to Brazilians' interest in Turkish soap operas! The fight for Australia continues French was the most popular language to study there in 2016, ahead of 2 Spanish, but Spanish pulled ahead to 1 in 2020. This year, French is back on top. South Africa, on the other hand, has seen its Spanish-learning population just overtake the number of French learners while French was 1 in 2016 and 2020, Spanish is now the most popular language to learn. South African learners will be an especially interesting group to watch in the coming years, as Duolingo is launching new courses in 2022 to teach Zulu and Xhosa, two languages from South Africa. Will interest in Spanish and French decline when learners are able to study the languages of their country? Welsh continues to be one of the fastest-growing languages in the even six years after the course was introduced. In 2020, Welsh ranked 1 among fastest-growing languages, and it made a strong showing at 2 in 2021. This year, Welsh was beat out by Japanese for the top spot, and British learners' growing interest in these languages demonstrates what we see around the world people are studying more Asian languages and more languages with personal significance. In Japan, Korean has skyrocketed to become the second most popular language to study—and it wasn't even in Japan's top 5 last year! Learners throughout Africa are also studying a wider variety of languages. In 2020, English and French were the 1 languages to learn in Africa, but this year five languages reached 1 across the continent English, French, Spanish, German, and Swahili! Irish has retained its popularity in Ireland as the 1 language to study, and it has beat out Spanish for the second year in a row. In 2020, Japanese and Korean were on the map as the most popular languages to study in some of Southeast Asia and the Pacific, and their popularity has grown there are now more Korean learners than English learners in Mongolia, and these languages occupy both of the top spots in Bhutan, Brunei, Malaysia, Myanmar, and the Philippines. About the data The 2021 Duolingo Language Report includes information about learners who studied languages on Duolingo between October 1, 2020 and September 30, 2021. The data was aggregated by country or by language to ensure learner privacy. Country aggregations are based on internationally-recognized, independent, self-governing entities as outlined here. Also to the end of protecting learner privacy, rankings exclude countries where there are fewer than 5,000 Duolingo learners. Map of English speaking countries. Sulez raz / Wikimedia Commons / Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike International Updated on August 12, 2019 The English language developed in Europe in the middle ages. It was named after a Germanic tribe, the Angles, that migrated to England. The language has been developing for over a thousand years. While its roots are Germanic, the language has adopted many words that originated in other languages. With words from many different languages making their way into the modern English lexicon as well. French and Latin are two languages that had a large impact on modern English. Countries Where English Is an Official Language Anguilla Antigua and Barbuda Australia Bahamas Barbados Belize Bermuda Botswana The British Virgin Islands Cameroon Canada except Quebec Cayman Islands Dominica England Fiji Gambia Ghana Gibraltar Grenada Guyana Ireland, Northern Ireland, Republic of Jamaica Kenya Lesotho Liberia Malawi Malta Mauritius Montserrat Namibia New Zeland Nigeria Papua New Guinea St. Kitts and Nevis St. Lucia St. Vincent and the Grenadines Scotland Seychelles Sierra Leone Singapore Solomon Islands South Africa Swaziland Tanzania Tonga Trinidad and Tobago The Turks and Caicos Islands Uganda United Kingdom Vanuatu Wales Zambia Zimbabwe Why English Is Not the Official Language of the United States Even when the United States was made up of various colonies, multiple languages were commonly spoken. While most colonies were under British rule, immigrants from all over Europe chose to make "the New World" their home. For this reason, during the first Continental Congress, it was decided that no official language would be chosen. Today many think declaring an official National language could violate the first amendment, but this has been untested in the courts. Thirty-one states have chosen to make it the official state language. English may not be the official language of the United States, but it is the most widely spoken language in the country, with Spanish as the second most common language. How English Became a Global Language A global language is one that is spoken by millions of people around the globe. English is one of these languages. But as an ESL student will tell you, English is one of the hardest languages to master. The sheer size of the language and its many linguistic oddities, like irregular verbs, can be challenging for students. So how did English become one of the most commonly spoken languages in the world? After World War II, technological and medical advances in English speaking nations made the language a popular second choice for many students. As international trade grew larger each year, the need for a common language also grew. The ability to communicate with clients all over the world is a valuable asset in a global economy. Parents, hoping to give their children a leg up in the business world, also pushed their children to learn the language. This helped propel English towards being a global language. The Language of Travelers When traveling the globe, it's worth noting that there are few places in the world where a little English won't help you out. While it's always nice to learn some of the language of the country you're visiting, having a shared common language to fall back on is great. It allows speakers to feel like they are a part of the global community.

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