Do people in Southeast Asia speak English?
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Do people in Southeast Asia speak English?
Southeast Asian English is the English spoken in Southeast Asia, namely Singapore English (similar to British English), Malaysian English (similar to British English), Brunei English (similar to British English), Philippine English (similar to American English), Thai English, and possibly Hong Kong English.
Which country is most fluent in English?
The Netherlands
The Netherlands has emerged as the nation with the highest English language proficiency, according to the EF English Proficiency Index, with a score of 72.
What is the rank of Philippines in speaking English?
Philippines is the 3rd Largest English speaking country in the world.
Is Malaysian English a dialect or language?
| Malaysian English | |
|---|---|
| Region | Malaysia |
| Language family | Indo-European Germanic West Germanic Ingvaeonic Anglo-Frisian Anglic English British English Malaysian English |
| Early forms | Old English Middle English Early Modern English |
| Language codes |
Is Philippines good in English?
With two-thirds of the population fluent in English, the Philippines is regarded as one of the largest English-speaking countries in the world. In fact, in the EF English Proficiency Index 2017, the Philippines ranks 15th out of 80 countries.
What is a Filipino accent?
The accent is relatively similar to the American English accent. Comparatively though, the Filipino English accent is like an American accent with a tinge of Spanish. One distinct characteristic you’ll hear in a Filipino English accent is that it has a melodic quality of speech.
Does Malaysia follow British or American English?
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The English used in Malaysia today is based on British English and is called Malaysian English. They follow the British spellings, however, American slang is strong especially among Malaysian youth.
What are the top 5 most English speaking countries in Asia?
1 Singapore. With an EPI score of 66.82, Singapore also ranked fifth among non-native English speaking countries globally – behind Netherlands, Sweden, Norway, and Denmark. 2 Philippines. Coming in second in Asia is the Philippines, with an EPI of 60.14 (high proficiency). 3 Malaysia. 4 Hong Kong, China. 5 India.
Where does Singapore rank among non-native English speaking countries?
With an EPI score of 66.82, Singapore also ranked fifth among non-native English speaking countries globally – behind Netherlands, Sweden, Norway, and Denmark. The country was also the only Asian nation deemed to have very high proficiency in English.
Why are Asian countries at the bottom of the English proficiency table?
Despite a proliferation of English language schools (for both children and adults) in these countries, and a keen interest in studying English, these Asian countries remain at the bottom when it comes to English proficiency. Language success in the Philippines is due to its approach to learning English, not just teaching it.
Is English an official language in the Philippines?
I’ve just come back from the Philippines where English is an official language, along with the local Filipino language. This does not mean that everyone understands or speaks English but it does mean that exposure to the language is so great that those who do speak it can communicate quite fluently.