英语国家和地区列表

下列是一個以英語作為官方語言的國家和領土的目錄，按人口次序排列。一些國家像加拿大和菲律賓一樣使用英語作為官方語言，但不是國家中唯一的官方語言。 英國、美國、澳大利亞、紐西蘭同爲幾乎純英文國家，但英語在四國皆不是法律上的官方語言。 英語為官方語言的地位不一定和境內說英語的人數有關。這情況比方在印度和一些非洲國家尤其明顯，菲律賓的情況比較小。 幾乎所有這些國家均是英美兩國（參見大英帝国和美國領土擴張）現在或者以前的殖民地。有一些例外，例如 ： 卢旺达原为德屬东非的一部分，第一次世界大战结束以后成为比利時殖民地盧安達-烏隆地的一部分，1962年盧安達-烏隆地分为卢旺达和蒲隆地两个独立国家。 喀麦隆原为德国殖民地，第一次世界大战结束以后绝大部分被法国殖民统治，仅西部狭长地带被英国殖民统治。1960年法属喀麦隆独立，并于1961年吞并英屬喀麥隆南部（即南喀麦隆）。 這些以英語為官方語言的國家總計21.35億人，佔全世界約三分之一的人口，15,583,152平方英里和大約價值為18兆美元的國內生產總值。印度占的人口超過一半，而美國占的國內生產總值超過一半。 英语圈 英语世界 英語美洲 英語方言列表 语言列表 各国官方语言列表 New Zealand Government. International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights Fifth Periodic Report of the Government of New Zealand (PDF) (报告): 89. 21 December 2007 [21 April 2015]. （原始内容 (PDF)存档于24 January 2015）. In addition to the Māori language, New Zealand Sign Language is also an official language of New Zealand. The New Zealand Sign Language Act 2006 permits the use of NZSL in legal proceedings, facilitates competency standards for its interpretation and guides government departments in its promotion and use. English, the medium for teaching and learning in most schools, is a de facto official language by virtue of its widespread use. For these reasons, these three languages have special mention in the New Zealand Curriculum.  Official language; Field Listing - Languages. The World Factbook. Central Intelligence Agency. [2009-01-11]. （原始内容存档于2014-03-07）.  Society. Government Information Service (Barbados). [2009-01-18]. （原始内容存档于2009-02-13）.  English usage; Field Listing - Languages. The World Factbook. Central Intelligence Agency. [2009-01-11]. （原始内容存档于2014-03-07）.  English is now official language of Burundi. IWACU English News. 2014-07-17 [2016-12-17]. （原始内容存档于2018-02-14）.  National Profile. Government Information Agency (Guyana). [2009-01-18]. （原始内容存档于2008-08-20）.  N. 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June 2014 [2014-11-03]. （原始内容存档于2014-11-05）.  Constitution of the Republic of South Africa. Constitutional Court of South Africa. [2009-01-11]. （原始内容存档于2009-01-16）.  The Constitution of Southern Sudan. Southern Sudan Civil Society Initiative. [2011-07-09]. （原始内容存档于2021-01-20）.  Kingdom of Tonga. The United Nations / Universal Periodic Review by the United Nations Human Rights Council. March 2008 [2009-01-18]. （原始内容存档于2009-01-25）.  English and Tongan are listed as official. Constitution of the Republic of Vanuatu. Government of the Republic of Vanuatu. 1980 [2009-01-18]. （原始内容存档于2009-01-24）.  Bahrain: Languages. Britannica Online. [2017-06-07]. （原始内容存档于2015-05-01）.  Living in Bahrain. BSB. [2017-06-07]. （原始内容存档于2012-06-24）.  "[T]eaching of English continued in primary, secondary and tertiary level not because it was the official language but it became the language of trade and commerce. Over the years, the prominence of English continued to rise. ... English language is dominantly present in every side of our national life while on the other hand in our constitution it is clearly declared that the language of the country is Bengali. In fact, nothing is said about the status of English language in our constitution. On one hand, economic activities in the private companies are carried out in English while there is a government law (Bengali procholon ain1987) that government offices must use Bengali in their official works. So from the government point of view Bengali is the national-official language of Bangladesh and English is the most important foreign language. But in reality English is the second language of the country and in many places English is more important than Bengali in Bangladesh." https://www.scribd.com/doc/53272796/Sucess-of-English-language-in-Bangladesh-rec （页面存档备份，存于互联网档案馆） English is a "Statutory national working language." Lewis, M. Paul, Gary F. Simons, and Charles D. Fennig (eds.). 2013. "Brunei." Ethnologue: Languages of the World, Seventeenth edition. Dallas, Texas: SIL International. Online edition: https://www.ethnologue.com/country/BN （页面存档备份，存于互联网档案馆） Accessed 30 March 2014. English Language and its Education in Cambodia, a Country in Transition, Koji Igawa （页面存档备份，存于互联网档案馆）. (PDF) . Retrieved on 6 February 2020. Ammon, Ulrich; Dittmar, Norbert; Mattheier, Klaus J.; Trudgill, Peter (编). Greece and Cyprus. Sociolinguistics: an international handbook of the science of language and society / Soziolinguistik: ein internationales Handbuch zur Wissenschaft von Sprache und Gesellschaft. Handbooks of linguistics and communication science / Handbucher zur Sprach- und Kommunikationswissenschaft 3 2nd. Berlin: Walter de Gruyter. 2006: 1881?1889 [2020-09-21]. ISBN 9783110184181. （原始内容存档于2021-03-27）.  Official language; Field Listing - Languages. The World Factbook. Central Intelligence Agency. [2009-01-11]. （原始内容存档于2014-03-07）.  Spolsky, Bernard. Round Table on Language and Linguistics. Washington, D.C.: Georgetown University Press. 1999: 169–70. ISBN 0-87840-132-6. （原始内容存档于2021-01-20）. In 1948, the newly independent state of Israel took over the old British regulations that had set English, Arabic, and Hebrew as official languages for Mandatory Palestine but, as mentioned, dropped English from the list. In spite of this, official language use has maintained a de facto role for English, after Hebrew but before Arabic.  Bat-Zeev Shyldkrot, Hava. Part I: Language and Discourse. Diskin Ravid, Dorit; Bat-Zeev Shyldkrot, Hava (编). Perspectives on Language and Development: Essays in Honor of Ruth A. Berman. Kluwer Academic Publishers. 2004: 90 [2020-09-21]. ISBN 1-4020-7911-7. （原始内容存档于2021-01-20）. English is not considered official but it plays a dominant role in the educational and public life of Israeli society. [...] It is the language most widely used in commerce, business, formal papers, academia, and public interactions, public signs, road directions, names of buildings, etc. English behaves 'as if' it were the second and official language in Israel.  Shohamy, Elana. Language Policy: Hidden Agendas and New Approaches. Routledge. 2006: 72?73 [2020-09-21]. ISBN 0-415-32864-0. （原始内容存档于2021-01-20）. In terms of English, there is no connection between the declared policies and statements and de facto practices. While English is not declared anywhere as an official language, the reality is that it has a very high and unique status in Israel. It is the main language of the academy, commerce, business, and the public space.  " English, though without official status, is widely spoken throughout the country and is the de facto language of commerce and banking, as well as a co-official status in the education sector; almost all university-level classes are held in English and almost all public schools teach English along with Standard Arabic." de Gruyter, Walter. Sociolinguistics: An International Handbook of the Science of Language and Society. Ulrich Ammon. 2006: 1921 [2017-06-07]. ISBN 9783110184181. （原始内容存档于2021-01-20）.  " English is widely spoken. It is used in business and is a compulsory second language in schools." Kuwait Guide. Commisceo Global. [2017-06-07]. （原始内容存档于2017-11-03）.  "English remains an active second language, and serves as the medium of instruction for maths and sciences in all public schools. Malaysian English, also known as Malaysian Standard English, is a form of English derived from British English. Malaysian English is widely used in business, along with Manglish, which is a colloquial form of English with heavy Malay, Chinese, and Tamil influences. The government discourages the misuse of Malay and has instituted fines for public signs that mix Malay and English." About Malaysia:Language. My Government: The Government of Malaysia's Official Portal. [2014-03-30]. （原始内容存档于2013-11-09）.  "Other languages spoken in Maldives include English, which is also recognized as the second main language. Initially, Dhivehi was used as the medium of teaching in schools, but the need to promote higher education led to the conversion of syllabus in English. Now, English is widely spoken by the locals of Maldives." Maldives Languages. [2017-02-02]. （原始内容存档于2018-11-11）.  Lintner, Bertil (2003), "Myanmar/Burma", in MacKerras, Colin, Ethnicity in Asia, Routledge, ISBN 0-415-25816-2 Kharusi, N. S.; Salman, A. The English Transliteration of Place Names in Oman. September 2011.  Baker, Colin; Jones, Sylvia Prys. Encyclopedia of Bilingualism and Bilingual Education. Multilingual Matters. 1998: 429 [2020-09-21]. ISBN 978-1853593628. （原始内容存档于2021-01-20）.  English is a "De facto national working language, used in government." Lewis, M. Paul, Gary F. Simons, and Charles D. Fennig (eds.). 2013. "Sri Lanka." Ethnologue: Languages of the World, Seventeenth edition. Dallas, Texas: SIL International. Online edition: https://www.ethnologue.com/country/LK （页面存档备份，存于互联网档案馆） Accessed 30 March 2014. Under the constitution of 1978, Sinhala and Tamil are the official languages of Sri Lanka, but English is "the link language." Any person is entitled "to receive communications from, and to communicate and transact business with, any official in his official capacity" in English, to receive an English translation of "any official register, record, publication or other document," and "to communicate and transact business in English." English translations must be made for "all laws and subordinate legislation," "all Orders, Proclamations, rules, by-laws, regulations and notifications." THE CONSTITUTION OF THE DEMOCRATIC SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF SRI LANKA: Chapter IV. 1978 [2014-03-30]. （原始内容存档于2003-02-03）.  Hanani, Fatiha. Impact of English on Young Arabs' Use of Arabic in the UAE (Master of Arts论文). American University of Sharjah. December 2009 [2020-09-21]. （原始内容存档于2021-01-20）.  Official language; Field Listing - Languages. The World Factbook. Central Intelligence Agency. [2009-01-11]. （原始内容存档于2014-03-07）.  English usage; Field Listing - Languages. The World Factbook. Central Intelligence Agency. [2009-01-11]. （原始内容存档于2014-03-07）.  LANDSVERORDENING van de 28ste maart 2007 houdende vaststelling van de officiele talen (Landsverordening officiele talen). Government of the Netherlands. [2013-08-21] （荷兰语）. [永久失效連結] According to Art. 1 para 2. Constitution of Sint Maarten 互联网档案馆的存檔，存档日期2014-03-10.: "The official languages are Dutch and English" Official language; Field Listing - Languages. The World Factbook. Central Intelligence Agency. [2009-01-11]. （原始内容存档于2014-03-07）.  English usage; Field Listing - Languages. The World Factbook. Central Intelligence Agency. [2009-01-11]. （原始内容存档于2014-03-07）.  Official language; Field Listing - Languages. The World Factbook. Central Intelligence Agency. [2009-01-11]. （原始内容存档于2014-03-07）.  Associated Countries and External Territories: Tokelau. Commonwealth Secretariat. [2014-03-20]. （原始内容存档于2014-03-24）.  Crawford, James. Language Legislation in the U.S.A.. languagepolicy.net. 2008-06-24 [2011-04-27]. （原始内容存档于2020-11-16）.  Alaska Supreme Court Upholds State's Official English Law. Business Wire. 2007-11-05 [2011-04-28]. （原始内容存档于2012-01-18）.  Arizona makes English official. Washington Times. 2006-11-08 [2011-04-28]. （原始内容存档于2020-11-11）.  Archived copy. [2016-03-18]. （原始内容存档于2016-03-20）.  De jure language of legal proceedings; for other official purposes, de facto. Slipke, Darla. Oklahoma elections: Republican-backed measures win approval. NewsOK. The Oklahoman. 2010-11-03 [2011-04-28]. （原始内容存档于2016-03-03）.  English can be used in relations with the government Invoeringswet openbare lichamen Bonaire, Sint Eustatius en Saba. wetten.nl. [2012-10-14]. （原始内容存档于2015-01-17） （荷兰语）.  Consulta de la Norma. alcaldiabogota.gov.co. [2020-09-21]. （原始内容存档于2017-10-10）.  Sarawak makes English official language along with BM. themalaymailonline.com. 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