South Asian English
Template:Short description Template:Use dmy South Asian English, informally Desi English,[1] refers to English dialects spoken in most modern-day South Asian countries, inherited from British English dialect. Also known as Anglo-Indian English during the British Raj, the English language was introduced to the Indian subcontinent in the early 17th century. Today it is spoken as a second language by about 350 million people, 20% of the total population.[2]
Although it is fairly homogeneous across the subcontinent, sharing "linguistic features and tendencies at virtually all linguistic levels", there are some differences based on various regional factors.[3]
South Asian English is sometimes just called "Indian English", as British India included most of modern-day South Asia (except Afghanistan); but today, the varieties of English are officially divided according to the modern states:
- Bangladeshi English
- Indian English
- Maldivian English
- Nepalese English
- Pakistani English
- Sri Lankan English
History
British India
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References
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- Braj Kachru, Yamuna Kachru, Cecil Nelson, The Handbook of World Englishes, 2009, Template:ISBN.
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