<P> English is the third most widespread native language in the world , after Standard Chinese and Spanish . It is the most widely learned second language and is either the official language or one of the official languages in almost 60 sovereign states . There are more people who have learned it as a second language than there are native speakers . English is the most commonly spoken language in the United Kingdom , the United States , Canada , Australia , Ireland and New Zealand , and it is widely spoken in some areas of the Caribbean , Africa and South Asia . It is co-official language of the United Nations , of the European Union and of many other world and regional international organisations . It is the most widely spoken Germanic language , accounting for at least 70 % of speakers of this Indo - European branch . English has a vast vocabulary , and counting exactly how many words it has is impossible . </P>
<P> English is the third most widespread native language in the world , after Standard Chinese and Spanish . It is the most widely learned second language and is either the official language or one of the official languages in almost 60 sovereign states . There are more people who have learned it as a second language than there are native speakers . English is the most commonly spoken language in the United Kingdom , the United States , Canada , Australia , Ireland and New Zealand , and it is widely spoken in some areas of the Caribbean , Africa and South Asia . It is co-official language of the United Nations , of the European Union and of many other world and regional international organisations . It is the most widely spoken Germanic language , accounting for at least 70 % of speakers of this Indo - European branch . English has a vast vocabulary , and counting exactly how many words it has is impossible . </P>
who are the native speakers of english language
who are the native speakers of english language
United Kingdom the United States Canada Australia Ireland New Zealand
United Kingdom the United States Canada Australia Ireland New Zealand