Which language will take over the world?

Hindi, Bengali, Urdu and Indonesian will dominate much of the business world by 2050, followed by Spanish, Portuguese, Arabic and Russian.

What was the global language before English?

Originally Answered: What was the world language before English? The succession was: Greek (in the Ancient World) Latin (during the Roman Empire), Portuguese (during the Discoveries), French (from the Renaissance until the middle of the 20th century) and English (currently).

Can we talk of English as being a single global language?

People often talk about English as a global language or lingua franca. With more than 350 million people around the world speaking English as a first language and more than 430 million speaking it as a second language, there are English speakers in most countries around the world.

Is the English language declining?

In a study published today in the journal Science, David Graddol, an expert in the development of languages, calculates that by 2050 the number of native English speakers will have fallen to about 5 per cent of the world’s population, from about 9 per cent in 1950.

What’s the future language?

The latest projection is that French will be spoken by 750 million people by 2050. A study by investment bank Natixis even suggests that by that time, French could be the most-spoken language in the world, ahead of English and even Mandarin.

When did English become a language?

5th century CE
Having emerged from the dialects and vocabulary of Germanic peoples—Angles, Saxons, and Jutes—who settled in Britain in the 5th century CE, English today is a constantly changing language that has been influenced by a plethora of different cultures and languages, such as Latin, French, Dutch, and Afrikaans.

Why English is the global language?

Most people consider English to be a global language because it is the one language that is spoken and understood by the majority of the population in almost every region of the world. It is perhaps this worldwide acceptance and usage of the English language that propels it as an extremely essential global language.

Why English is used as a global language?

Answer 1: Many consider English as a global language because it is the one language that the majority of the population in almost every region of the world can speak and understand. Furthermore, the language enjoys worldwide acceptance and usage by every nation of the world.

How did English become a global language?

The renowned linguist, David Crystal, suggests that “a language becomes a global language because of the power of the people who speak it.” The ‘power’ of English was initially based on political and military factors, most notably the expansion of the British Empire.

Why did the British Empire not have a dominant language?

In most of the British Empire, the main goal was trade so fewer Britons actually settled. This explains why English did not come to dominate colonies in Asia and Africa, where it was the language of business, administration and education, but not the language of the people.

Why is English the official language in 75 territories?

English is now the dominant or official language in 75 territories: a direct legacy of the British Empire. In countries where large settler colonies were formed, such as Australia, Canada and the USA, native languages and cultures have been pushed to near-extinction by the presence of English.

How many languages have gone extinct in the world?

According to UNESCO, about 231 languages have gone extinct in the world, 37 of which originated in Sub-Saharan Africa. These indigenous languages were replaced by Western ones imposed by colonizers. English has also become the main language used in science.