Are there any dialects in English?

English is a multi-center language. Due to the wide use of English, various regional varieties inevitably appear. Linguists no longer regard upper-class English in London or Britain as the only standard English. Besides British English, the most important ones are North American English and Australian New Zealand English.

Since 17 and 18 centuries, American English, Canadian English, Australian English and New Zealand English have become unique dialects. They also have their own regional vocabulary, grammar and pronunciation. Other languages, such as Indian English, Southeast Asian English, Caribbean English and some emerging countries in Africa, are all influenced by local languages and have phonetic and lexical characteristics.

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English is the official language designated internationally (as the mother tongue) and the most widely used language in the world. It contains about 490,000 words and 300,000 technical terms. It is the language with the largest vocabulary and the official language of the European Union, many international organizations and Commonwealth countries. The number of native speakers ranks third in the world, second only to Chinese and Spanish.

English evolved from the ancient language spoken by Anglo-Saxons and white jute tribes who immigrated to the British Isles from Scandinavia, such as Denmark, Germany, the Netherlands and surrounding areas, and spread to all parts of the world through active British colonization.

Due to contact with many national languages in history, vocabulary has changed from unitary to pluralistic, grammar has changed from "more inflections" to "less inflections", and pronunciation has changed regularly.

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