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What countries are bad at English?
The 15 weakest-scoring countries, in order of strongest to weakest, were Iran, Egypt, Kazakhstan, Venezuela, El Salvador, Oman, Mongolia, Saudi Arabia, Angola, Kuwait, Cameroon, Libya, Iraq and Laos.
What are the big 5 English speaking countries?
Five of the largest of these are sometimes described as the “core Anglosphere”; they are the United States of America (with at least 231 million native English speakers), the United Kingdom (60 million), Canada (19 million), Australia (at least 17 million), and New Zealand (4.8 million).
What rank is English in difficulty?
Language Difficulty Ranking
Category I: 23-24 weeks (575-600 hours) Languages closely related to English | |
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Category V: 88 weeks (2200 hours) Languages which are exceptionally difficult for native English speakers | |
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Which country is best for English speaking tourists?
15 Countries Where English Speakers Can Easily Travel Around 1 The Netherlands. 2 Sweden. 3 Denmark. 4 Norway. 5 Singapore. 6 Finland. 7 Luxembourg. 8 South Africa. 9 Germany. 10 Austria.
Which countries are the least able to speak English?
Among the least proficient in English is El Salvador, a Central American country. This country was a Spanish colony from 1525 until 1821, when the Spanish language was used for government, business, and religious purposes. Today, its official language continues to be Spanish.
Which countries have the highest level of English in the world?
The annual EF English Proficiency Index ranks 80 countries according to their English skills, and these are the results of the 2017 index: 1. The Netherlands 2. Sweden 3. Denmark 4. Norway 5. Singapore 6. Finland 7. Luxembourg 8. South Africa 9. Germany 10. Austria 11. Poland 12. Belgium 13. Malaysia 14. Switzerland 15. The Philippines
Why are you searching for English-speaking countries?
You might be searching for English-speaking countries for a few reasons. One might be that you are a novice traveler looking to dip your toe into exploring abroad and you want the comfort of your native language. Another might be to connect with more English speakers in new and different cultures.