How many people speak English worldwide?

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anonymous · Answer

English is one of the most widely used languages in the world. Recent estimates suggest that over 337 million people speak English as their first language, with possibly some 350 million speaking it as a second language. America has the largest number of English speakers - over 226 million speak the language as a mother tongue.English is also the favoured language of the world’s major airlines and international commerce. Over 80 percent of the world’s electronically stored information is in English and two-thirds of the world’s scientists read in English. English is an official language, or has a special status in over 75 of the world’s territories. Read more: http://www.langust.ru/review/100qa_el.shtml#ixzz2o0jBM3lw

charlotte123 · Answer

Looks like you answered your own question LOL
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anonymous · Answer

yh I want to share with u all 
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charlotte123 · Answer

Thanks for sharing! That was an Interesting fact! And no problem xD