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There are 22 official languages in India and there is no national language. In most schools in most cities it is english first (at home anyways you would be spe
by ngc248 5y ago
There are 22 official languages in India and there is no national language. In most schools in most cities it is english first (at home anyways you would be speaking your mother tongue)
>>> English dependence can be viewed as why india and so much of africa is so poor and undeveloped. You need a healthy amount of national pride to develop your country. Japan, South Korea, China, etc developed through their own languages.
No just national pride is not enough to develop. "development" is a complex issue which can't be boiled down to one or two reasons.
- alangibson 5y ago> English dependence can be viewed as why india and so much of africa is so poor and undeveloped. This makes no sense. The USA primarily speaks the language of a country an ocean away that they fought multiple wars against.
- Bayart 5y agoThe country they directly immigrated from. You argument would make more sense if the 13 colonies were made of native North Americans.
- oddx 5y agoBetter example in this context is Singapore.
- alangibson 5y ago> The country they directly immigrated from. Less than 10% of Americans claim English ancestry. There were later waves that dwarfed English immigration.
- Bayart 5y agoFirst of all I was referring to the American war of independence era. Second, as I understand it English or British ancestry is very under-reported in the US due to it being the default and people focus on more exotic, original origins.