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> there are a billion Indians That is true... but only 10% of Indians can speak English. It might appear higher because visitors are likely to remain in urban
by _jgdh 8y ago
> there are a billion Indians
That is true... but only 10% of Indians can speak English. It might appear higher because visitors are likely to remain in urban or tourist-y areas, where the percentage of English speakers is much higher.
- adrianN 8y agoChina also has many topolects. Only two thirds of Chinese speak Mandarin as first language.
- pimmen 8y agoEnglish still has a lot of influence over India, though. I think this thread is confusing influence with supremacy, English has had a huge influence on other languages and cultures for centuries.