page_title: List of territorial entities where English is an official language
hierarchical_section_title: List of territorial entities where English is an official language
caption_attribution_description: English: World map of countries by English being their official language. In the Canadian province of Quebec, French is the sole official language but it has a small English speaking population, see Charter of the French Language and related pages.
context_page_description: The following is a list of territories where English is an official language. As of 2019, there are 55 sovereign states and 27 non-sovereign states where English was an official language.
  Most countries where English is a prominent or official language are former colonies of the British Empire. Notable exceptions include Rwanda, which was a former Belgian colony, and Eritrea, which was an Italian colony where the British Empire controlled it only in World War II and shortly after.
  English is the sole official language of the Commonwealth of Nations and the Commonwealth Games. English is one of the official languages of the United Nations, the European Union and the International Olympic Committee. Although English is not classified as an official language in the United States many states and regions within the U.S. do have English as an official language.
  India's linguistic picture is complex.
context_section_description: The following is a list of territories where English is an official language. As of 2019, there are 55 sovereign states and 27 non-sovereign states where English was an official language.
  Most countries where English is a prominent or official language are former colonies of the British Empire. Notable exceptions include Rwanda, which was a former Belgian colony, and Eritrea, which was an Italian colony where the British Empire controlled it only in World War II and shortly after (1941–1952).
  English is the sole official language of the Commonwealth of Nations and the Commonwealth Games. English is one of the official languages of the United Nations, the European Union and the International Olympic Committee. Although English is not classified as an official language in the United States many states and regions within the U.S. do have English as an official language.
  India's linguistic picture is complex. According to the Constitution of India, "Hindi in the Devanagari script" is the official language of the union; and English the 'subsidiary official language'; however, English is mandated (must be used) for the authoritative texts of all federal laws and Supreme Court decisions and (with Hindi) is one of the two languages of the Indian Parliament. English is taught in schools, and the quality and effectiveness of the teaching is extremely varied.  English is used almost exclusively for higher education.
  The linguistic makeup of Pakistan is also complex. While the national language is Urdu, English is an official language and used in business, government and law.
caption: Nations in which English is an official language (de facto or de jure). Anglosphere countries are those where English is the main native language.      Anglosphere      Official as majority language      Official as minority language      Co-official as majority language      Co-official as minority language      Unofficial      Not official as majority language      Not official as minority language
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