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India
Queen Elizabeth started East India Company to develop trade between Britain and India. English became the language used for trading. The British people were rulers in the capital Calcutta so many of the Indian people thought that if they would learn English it would open up a new world to them. English books, experience English culture and travel to English speaking countries. English has helped to create two new languages, Binglish and Hinglish. -
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Caribbean
English came to Caribbean with settlers. Creole is a new form of English that is used by sailors and slaves on the ships that brought the African slaves to Caribbean. The slaves used many English words but they mixed it with their native language. -
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Australia
780 Criminals from England were sent to Australia because they have committed crimes. When they lived there they spread out the English language to the Australian people. Before that there were 250 different languages spoken in Australia. Now is English the main language.