In which areas of the world is English most useless?

The EF English Proficiency Index answers this question very directly. Here is a map of the results that were published in 2015:

You may view the complete list here: EF English Proficiency Index - Wikipedia

Previous answers about Eastern Europe are accurate in my experience. From traveling for the past 14 months through 18 countries on 4 continents, I'd add a few extra problematic countries for travelers who only know English:

China - Of course there are loads of people who speak English in China, but good luck finding them. My wife and I travelled there for 2 months and I don't think we ever found somebody who spoke English when we were looking for them. They would come and find us sometimes though. I guess the best bet would be just to look especially lost and wait for somebody to come to you.

Sudan - In Khartoum many of the well-dressed young people speak very good English, as well as pretty much all waiters (some of them don't even speak Arabic), but, as soon as you get away from the capital almost nobody knows English, including the police.

Ethiopia - Just don't expect anybody on the street to know any more English than “you, you, you", which they always seem to love to yell at foreigners, and the occasional “give me money".

Myanmar - Pretty much the same as Ethiopia. Almost no English anywhere.

Brazil - I speak Portuguese, so it's not an issue for me, but my wife doesn't, so it has become quite clear that a very low percentage of people speak English well in Brazil. Actually, that's how I learned Portuguese in the first place because there were so few people that could understand me otherwise the first time I visited.

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In which areas of the world is English most useless?

The EF English Proficiency Index answers this question very directly. Here is a map of the results that were published in 2015:

You may view the complete list here: EF English Proficiency Index - Wikipedia

Previous answers about Eastern Europe are accurate in my experience. From traveling for the past 14 months through 18 countries on 4 continents, I'd add a few extra problematic countries for travelers who only know English:

China - Of course there are loads of people who speak English in China, but good luck finding them. My wife and I travelled there for 2 months and I don't think we ever found somebody who spoke English when we were looking for them. They would come and find us sometimes though. I guess the best bet would be just to look especially lost and wait for somebody to come to you.

Sudan - In Khartoum many of the well-dressed young people speak very good English, as well as pretty much all waiters (some of them don't even speak Arabic), but, as soon as you get away from the capital almost nobody knows English, including the police.

Ethiopia - Just don't expect anybody on the street to know any more English than “you, you, you", which they always seem to love to yell at foreigners, and the occasional “give me money".

Myanmar - Pretty much the same as Ethiopia. Almost no English anywhere.

Brazil - I speak Portuguese, so it's not an issue for me, but my wife doesn't, so it has become quite clear that a very low percentage of people speak English well in Brazil. Actually, that's how I learned Portuguese in the first place because there were so few people that could understand me otherwise the first time I visited.

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Ethiopians love to yell at foreigners. . .

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who speaking of english epp?

I guess whoever put this article forgot countries like Somalia,Afghanistan,Pakistan, Eritrea and the likes. Infact,dozens of countries would have made this list. Even South Sudan that has English as its official language would have made the list. Someone I know who has been there once told me that outside of Juba,there are very few who can communicate in English. So,why these few countries?

English useless in China?

Who typed this poo?

Kollysman1:


shut up, Have yu been there? I have seen several Engineers from China that can not speak a word of english....... Dont want to mention the company....

If its not useless in there country, how many Nigerian engineer can yu signify he cant read and write English?

I'm back for you.

1) I have been living in China for over two years.
2) you're judging over 1.3 billion people with 5-10 Chinese you've come accross.

First, you need to take your legs to the airport and look for Chinese then approach them in English and see their response.

Which language do they use in schools?

mansakhalifa:
I guess whoever put this article forgot countries like Somalia,Afghanistan,Pakistan, Eritrea and the likes. Infact,dozens of countries would have made this list. Even South Sudan that has English as its official language would have made the list. Someone I know who has been there once told me that outside of Juba,there are very few who can communicate in English. So,why these few countries?

Some part of Hausa don't know COME. true or false?

Waoh, I never thought of this before.

ao going by your analogy french language is useless in nigeria because a french speaking foreigner from lome, togo wont easily find a fellow french in idumota maket.


my friend teachs french in British america sec school and he is paid above 300k....usless french abi?

@oyatz By "they",who exactly do you mean?

Hausa fulani Republic

Both Sudan


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mansakhalifa:
@oyatz By "they",who exactly do you mean?

where is Nigeria on the list cos We are told to patronise only made in Nigeria products and English Language shd not be exempted

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oyatz:
Which language do they use in schools?

Do you mean South Sudan? They adopted English as their official language, so education happens in English.

English is the language of slaves. No true independent nation would put a foreign language above her own. And I try to inform people we can do without English, but they can't just get their heads around it.

The list incomplete. There are many other countries where English language is useless.

@oyatz now talking about South Sudan,the language of instruction in their schools,of course,is English mainly due to the fact that it was jointly colonized by the British. Now,the reason you won't find many outside of Juba who can't utter a word of English is because there are very few functional schools in those areas and the government is yet to get a full grasp of that sector to tackle illiteracy. Simply put the level of illiteracy over there is high and it is helped in no small way by the war that has raged in that region since the mid-50s and government corruption. Understand now? As for the other Sudan,most prefer to speak in arabic.

That musicwriter guy is one funny dude. He's writing in a "language of slaves" and expressing himself clearly to millions on this forum! Try that in your own "free men" language and see what happens. Heck no,we can't do without English or any foreign language the way we are ethnically composed in Nigeria many parts of Africa. Or what language do you suggest we replace the English language with in Nigeria, sir? One that would be understood by or intelligible to all. Igbo? Yoruba? Swahili? Or Hausa?

mansakhalifa:
I guess whoever put this article forgot countries like Somalia,Afghanistan,Pakistan, Eritrea and the likes. Infact,dozens of countries would have made this list. Even South Sudan that has English as its official language would have made the list. Someone I know who has been there once told me that outside of Juba,there are very few who can communicate in English. So,why these few countries?

America, Canada and united kingdom also do not speak English in their countries

maureensylvia:
How to steal a fowl! 1. Survey the area for about 1 week. 2. On the day of operation wear an
oversized shirt. 3. Be at the place between 11am
to 2:30pm. At this time of the day, the owners will be
gone to work or
be indoors. The fowls will be playing
outside happily. 4. Walk at the edge of the street and let the fowls walk freely at the center. 5. This is where u make the grand move. 6. Dive like a goalkeeper and grab the fowl by the head. Quickly fold the head into the
feathers and put it in side ur oversized shirt. 7. Move on as if nothing happend. No looking back. THANK_ME_LATER

You are gangster. Will you marry me?

mansakhalifa:
That musicwriter guy is one funny dude. He's writing in a "language of slaves" and expressing himself clearly to millions on this forum! Try that in your own "free men" language and see what happens. Heck no,we can't do without English or any foreign language the way we are ethnically composed in Nigeria many parts of Africa. Or what language do you suggest we replace the English language with in Nigeria, sir? One that would be understood by or intelligible to all. Igbo? Yoruba? Swahili? Or Hausa?

PIDGIN language..........

I no tell you say I no bi part of the slave system. Na him make Emir of Kano talk say "every African is a victim of slavery". Wetin I do bi say I don come understand say we dey for another type of slavery wey bi say even the education and English wey we dey speak still bi part of slavery. The reason I follow dey speak am bi say only me no fit dey speak a different language for where dey de speak English. At least you don see say we fit write for other lrnguages.

IGBO language............

Onweghị oge m'gwara gị na m'abụghị otu n"ime ndi eji n"agbụ. Ya mere Emir ndi Kano ji kwuo sị "onye Afrịka ọbụla g"esorịrị rịte ahụhụ ndi ọcha n"oge gara aga". Otu ihe m'mere bụ na m'achọpụtago na, ma agụma akwụkwọ, ma asụsụ bekee anyi na asụ, so n'ọchịchị ndi bekee. Ịhe mere m'ji so n'asụ ya bụ na nani'm agaghị ana asụ asụsụ ọzọ ebe ana asụ asụsụ bekee. Ma onweghị ihe ọzọ, ịhụgo n'anyị were ike ide ihe n'asụsụ ọzọ.

stop creating shitty threads. English is widely used in ethiopia for official business. the country with the highest english speakers is china

My young bro earns 7figure monthly teaching young teen English Language in China. To me, English is a plus in China!

juliuscapps:
My young bro earns 7figure monthly teaching young teen English Language in China. To me, English is a plus in China!

Abeg link me where you bro dey make me self go hammer.

Brazil too

English is also useless in Ewedu Republic.
Those people can bomb you with their ewedu kind of English.

dedons:
English is also useless in Ewedu Republic.

Those people can bomb you with their ewedu kind of English.

That is why chinua Achebe escaped from the village witches in faecal oha land to come and learn it in ewedu republic.

Arewa land

musicwriter:
English is the language of slaves. No true independent nation would put a foreign language above her own. And I try to inform people we can do without English, but they can't just get their heads around it.

I am shocked in you. why aren't you typing in "wherever you come from's" language?

Nightking04:
I am shocked in you. why aren't you typing in "wherever you come from's" language?

Why do you think I' am unable to do that?