List of majority native English speaking countries

English is one of the widely spoken languages in the world. As you know, English is the most widely spoken language in the world. Based on the number of countries where English is used, I’m going to list the top countries where people speak English.

English has been recognised as the international medium of language for communication. The top Majority native English speaking countries are as follows:

Table of full List of English Speaking Countries

Countries with English as a First Language

Over 93% of the total population in Ireland use English as their native language. The United Kingdom follows closely at 92.3%, and New Zealand at nearly 86%.

Other notable countries include:

• United States: 244 million native speakers (78.26%)
• Australia: 17 million native speakers (72.74%)
• Canada: 20 million (54.37%)
• Singapore: 48.3% of the population
• Nigeria and South Africa: Under 10% native speakers

Map of countries where English is an official language

English speaking countries in the world

There are way too many English-speaking countries. This section will talk about the countries that have an English speaking population.

• Jamaica
• Malta
• New Zealand
• St Kitts and Nevis
• St Lucia
• St Vincent and the Grenadines
• Trinidad and Tobago
• United Kingdom
• United States of America
• Antigua and Barbuda
• Australia
• The Bahamas
• Barbados
• Belize
• Canada*
• Dominica
• Grenada
• Guyana
• Ireland

English is the most common foreign language that is studied worldwide. In fact, in some countries, knowing how to speak English is essential. English is spoken by over 1.35 billion people worldwide. However, not all 1.35 billion speak English as a native language.

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