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Donald Ian Rankin

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9. Frankly, India surprised me.

Reply to Xipe Totec (Reply #7)

Wed Aug 28, 2013, 06:07 PM

Aug 2013

It was obviously going to be one of the two - 10% of the population of either is probably more than the population of any first-language-English state, although I'd have to check that to be certain.

But there are about equal numbers of people in each, and I'm kind of surprised that a higher proportion of Indians than Chinese speak English. Possibly my mental image of China is based too much on the cities and not enough on the rural areas.

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2nd largest population of English speakers by country? [View all] Xipe Totec Aug 2013 OP

followed very closely by china. PDJane Aug 2013 #1

The top 10 are on the list. Xipe Totec Aug 2013 #3

|And china is right after the top ten. PDJane Aug 2013 #8

My first guess would have been China, which isn't an option. N.T. Donald Ian Rankin Aug 2013 #2

Dang! That would have been an excellent ruse! nt Xipe Totec Aug 2013 #7

Frankly, India surprised me. Donald Ian Rankin Aug 2013 #9

I am reminded of the Kumars ... Laelth Aug 2013 #4

Fascinating treestar Aug 2013 #5

Also interesting, change the chart to be in order of percentages treestar Aug 2013 #6