Stats: 7000- 6- 75 and 2bln- 750 mln

Stats:
1. 7000-
2. 6-
3. 75 and 2bln-
4. 750 mln –
5. ¼ - one out of four
6. globalization-
7. Key factors influencing the spread of English in the modern world-

1. 
   7000 - It’s estimated that up to 7,000 different languages are spoken around the world. 90% of these languages are used by less than 100,000 people. Over a million people converse in 150-200 languages and 46 languages have just a single speaker
   
2. 
   6 - The United Nations uses six official languages to conduct business: English, French, Spanish, Chinese, Russian and Arabic.
   
3. 
   75 and 2bln - English has official or special status in at least 75 countries with a total population of over two billion.
   
4. 
   750 mln - around 750 million people are believed to speak English as a foreign language.
   
5. 
   ¼ - one out of four of the world's population speak English to some level of competence; demand from the other three-quarters is increasing.
   
6. 
   globalisation is the process of international integration arising from the interchange of world views, products, ideas and other aspects of culture. Advances in transportation and telecommunications infrastructure, including the rise of the telegraph and its posterity the Internet, are major factors in globalization, generating further interdependence of economic and cultural activities
   
7. 
   Key factors influencing the spread of English in the modern world
   

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  Education (English is the language of instruction in many top Universities in the world)
  
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  Ease of learning (e.g. English has no gender, most vocabulary is related to other European languages)
  
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  Political
  
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  Economic (most organizations use English as a means of communication
  
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  Media (top media are in English)