Does anyone know this?
Outside of the U.S., Canada, United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, and South Africa, what are the 3 other countries who speak English as a NATIVE language?
Does anyone know this?
Outside of the U.S., Canada, United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, and South Africa, what are the 3 other countries who speak English as a NATIVE language?
Republic of Ireland?
Others are probably small islands in the Carribean or something.
Probably a bunch of little island nations.
None of those countries except for United Kingdom speak English as an exclusively native language. Hell, Quebec's official language is French. However, if you are asking which countries speak English as an official or primary language then there would be quite a few to list.
Sully wrote:
None of those countries except for United Kingdom speak English as an exclusively native language. Hell, Quebec's official language is French. However, if you are asking which countries speak English as an official or primary language then there would be quite a few to list.
This is exactly where I'm standing. I don't know how to pick only 3 countries to answer. Anyway though, I don't take a native language as necessarily being exclusive.
English is Liberia's OFFICIAL language. I don't really know what you mean about NATIVE, though. Like the previous poster pointed out, none of the countries you listed have English as their 'native' language. What do you mean by native, anyway?
mr f wrote:
English is Liberia's OFFICIAL language. I don't really know what you mean about NATIVE, though. Like the previous poster pointed out, none of the countries you listed have English as their 'native' language. What do you mean by native, anyway?
I'm not sure... That's how the question's worded. But I'm taking it as a person's first language needed to learn in a country.
These are some of my findings.... So I don't know how to state only 3 more:
http://anthro.palomar.edu/language/English_speaking.htm
Nations In Which English Is An Official Language
(Source: Microsoft Encarta Encyclopedia, 2002)
1. Antigua and Barbuda
2. Australia
3. Barbados
4. Belize
5. Botswana
6. Cameroon
7. Canada
8. Dominica
9. Federated States of Micronesia
10. Fiji Islands
11. Ghana
12. Grenada
13. Guyana
14. India
15. Ireland
16. Jamaica
17. Kenya
18. Kiribati 19. Lesotho
20. Liberia
21. Malawi
22. Malta
23. Marshall Islands
24. Mauritius
25. Namibia
26. New Zealand
27. Nigeria
28. Palau
29. Papua New Guinea
30. Philippines
31. Rwanda
32. Saint Lucia
33. Samoa
34. Sierra Leone
35. Singapore
36. Solomon Islands 37. South Africa
38. Saint Kitts and Nevis
39. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
40. Swaziland
41. Tanzania
42. The Bahamas
43. The Gambia
44. Tonga
45. Trinidad and Tobago
46. Tuvalu
47. Uganda
48. United Kingdom
49. United States
50. Vanuatu
51. Zambia
52. Zimbabwe
http://uwadmnweb.uwyo.edu/UWGrad/Englishnativelanguage.asp
Countries Where English is Native Langauge
Used for Waiver of TOEFL score requirement for International Students.
American Samoa
Anguilla (UK Territory)
Antigua and Barbuda
Australia
Bahamas
Barbados
Belize
Bermuda (UK Territory)
British Virgin Islands (UK Territory)
Canada (except Quebec, which is French)
Cayman Islands (UK Territory)
England (UK)
Fiji
Grenada (US Citizen)
Guyana
Ireland
Jamaica
Kenya
New Zealand
South Africa
St. Christopher-Nevis (St. Kitts-Nevis)
St. Lucia
St. Vincent & the Grenadines
Trinidad – Tobago
United Kingdom (includes Scotland & Wales)
question here....... wrote:
Does anyone know this?
Outside of the U.S., Canada, United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, and South Africa, what are the 3 other countries who speak English as a NATIVE language?
Where does the question come from? I think it's impossible to answer because you have to second-guess the prejudices of the person who wrote it.
I would guess Ireland, Jamaica and Zimbabwe.
GDR wrote:
question here....... wrote:Does anyone know this?
Outside of the U.S., Canada, United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, and South Africa, what are the 3 other countries who speak English as a NATIVE language?
Where does the question come from? I think it's impossible to answer because you have to second-guess the prejudices of the person who wrote it.
I would guess Ireland, Jamaica and Zimbabwe.
It's from an International Business instructor. Anyway, Ireland's part of the UK.
The Irish wouldn't like you one bit.
[/quote]Anyway, Ireland's part of the UK.[/quote]
Obviously, English is the first language in many nations. But more important is that it has become the second language of the world. The 1 billion population of India uses English as a unifying language, and the 1.4 billion population of China will end up doing the same. By some point in the future, sooner or late, English will be the common language of the world.
Outside of India and China, Spanish will be the scond most use language.
question here....... wrote:
GDR wrote:Where does the question come from? I think it's impossible to answer because you have to second-guess the prejudices of the person who wrote it.
I would guess Ireland, Jamaica and Zimbabwe.
It's from an International Business instructor. Anyway, Ireland's part of the UK.
Are you cereal? Like, for real? Not even bloody close.
In 100 years, English will not be needed in the U.S. Get used to it mi amigos. Learn our language if you hope to stay here and survive.
are you cereal? wrote:
question here....... wrote:It's from an International Business instructor. Anyway, Ireland's part of the UK.
Are you cereal? Like, for real? Not even bloody close.
Sorry.... Northern Ireland's part of the United Kingdom. My geography and international knowledge is weak. Guess that's why I'm taking the course.
a miler wrote:
The Irish wouldn't like you one bit.
Anyway, Ireland's part of the UK.[/quote][/quote]
question here....... wrote:
Anyway, Ireland's part of the UK.
Sorry.... Northern Ireland's part of the United Kingdom. My geography and international knowledge is weak. Guess that's why I'm taking the course.
Is it a third level course? You'd think you'd know this kind of stuff by age 10.
Well, just one more after the U.S., Canada, United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, and South Africa, Jamaica and Ireland. Any ideas?
Luque wrote:
Get used to it mi amigos. Learn our language if you hope to stay here and survive.
Pues, me parece que también necesitas aprender mejor tu propia lengua, o por lo menos las reglas de concordancia. Tu adjetivo posesivo, mi, no concuerda con el sustantivo, amigos. O es que en cien años tampoco habrá policía de gramática?