English.
English is spoken across the UK, but it is not the only native official language. You may also hear: Welsh in Wales. Gaelic and Scots in Scotland.
What are the top 3 languages spoken in England?
The main languages spoken in the UK are English, Welsh, Gaelic and Ulster Scots. The top foreign languages spoken in the UK are French, German and Spanish. There is the British Sign Language or BSL, and there are also many immigrant languages spoken in the UK, including Polish, Punjabi and Spanish.
What kind of English does UK speak?
The major divisions are normally classified as English English (or English as spoken in England, which encompasses Southern English dialects, West Country dialects, East and West Midlands English dialects and Northern English dialects), Ulster English (in Northern Ireland), Welsh English (not to be confused with the
What is the 2nd most spoken language in England?
Top twenty languages spoken in England and Wales
- English (English or Welsh if in Wales). 92.3%
- Polish, 1.0%
- Panjabi, 0.5%
- Urdu, 0.5%
- Bengali (with Sylheti and Chatgaya), 0.4%
- Gujarati, 0.4%
- Arabic, 0.3%
- French, 0.3%
Which country talk English most?
The United States
The United States and India have the most total English speakers, with 283 million and 125 million, respectively. There are also 108 million in Pakistan, 79 million in Nigeria, and 64 million in the Philippines.
What is the strongest accent in the UK?
People from Newcastle speak a dialect called Geordie, which is one of the strongest and most distinctive accents in England.
What is British accent called?
Received Pronunciation
Variously referred to as the ‘Queen’s English’, ‘BBC English’ or ‘Oxford English’, Received Pronunciation, or RP for short, is the accent usually described as typically British.
Why do Brits speak English?
We Brits speak ENGLISH because the ENGLISH language is from ENGLAND. You as an American do not speak American, ENGLISH is NOT an American language, you speak ENGLISH (or rather a diluted dialect of the English language).
Which accent is most spoken in England?
Mainstream RP is the most common version heard today, and is used, for example, by many presenters on the BBC. Contemporary RP is used by younger upper-middle-class speakers, and shares certain similarities with Estuary English.
What is the fastest growing language in the UK?
Welsh
Japanese has overtaken Welsh as the UK’s fastest-growing language in 2021, reveals research conducted by Duolingo.
Research included:
- Spanish remained the UK’s most popular language, followed by French, German, English and Italian.
- Korean, Russian and Chinese all showed significant increases in new learners.
Which country has the easiest English accent?
Option 1: the American accent
The most popular English accent of them all. Spread around the world by American cinema, music, television and more than 350 million North Americans (including Canadians, eh), this is the easiest accent for most people to understand, whether native speakers or non-native speakers.
What is the most popular language in the world?
These are the most spoken languages in the world
- English – 1,121 million speakers.
- Mandarin Chinese – 1,107 million speakers.
- Hindi – 698 million speakers.
- Spanish – 512 million speakers.
- French – 284 million speakers.
- Arabic – 273 million speakers.
- Bengali – 265 million inhabitants.
- Russian – 258 million speakers.
What is the most British thing to say?
11 Bloody Brilliant British English Phrases
- “Fancy a cuppa?” meaning: “Would you like a cup of tea?”
- “Alright?” meaning: “Hey, how are you?”
- “I’m knackered!” meaning: “I’m tired.”
- Cheeky. meaning: playful; mischievous.
- “I’m chuffed to bits!” meaning “I’m very pleased.”
- Bloody. meaning: very.
- To bodge something.
- “I’m pissed.”
What is the nicest English accent?
The results were revealed in a global study, which questioned 96,398 people across 32 countries worldwide to list “most attractive English accents” other than their own.
These Are The Most Attractive English Accents In The World:
Rank | English Accent | Score |
---|---|---|
1 | British | 68 |
2 | Irish | 57 |
3 | Australian | 53 |
4 | American | 51 |
Is there a UK accent?
The UK has the most local accents of any English speaking country. As such, a single “British accent” does not exist. However, someone could be said to have an English, Scottish, Welsh or Irish accent, although these all have many different sub-types.
Can you gain a UK accent?
No, your accent would remain unaffected, unless you actively sought to affect a British one. Your vocabulary would likely change though, for example “flat”, “lift”, “mobile”, and “cheers”.
How do British Say Good Night?
Nos Da – Good Night.
Why do the British say mum?
What you are hearing is not mum as in mother, but ma’am, contraction of madam, with a strongly reduced vowel. In British English, it is mostly used as a sign of repect for a woman of superior rank, say, in the military or police.
How can I impress a British girl?
Here are a few tips to boost those chances.
- Dress the part. Many English women fancy a good night on the town, and if you’re going to be by her side you’d better be presentable.
- It’s all about the humor.
- And common courtesy.
- Be confident and outgoing.
- Speak her language (and maybe even another one)
What countries love British accents?
The British accent was voted the absolute hottest on earth, coming top in countries as far-flung as Sweden, China, India and the USA. A British brogue was particularly desirable in Asia, with South Korea and Malaysia also finding UK accents too hot to handle.
How can I be British?
You may be eligible to apply for citizenship if:
- you have a British parent.
- you have another type of British nationality.
- you have a parent with British overseas territories citizenship.
- you’re stateless.
- you previously gave up (renounced) your citizenship.
- other special circumstances apply to you.