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[-] Krauerking@lemy.lol 8 points 3 weeks ago

Because western imperialism from English speaking countries has been around for at least 500 years and it's given lots of countries time to learn it.

But also I make sure to know how to introduce myself and ask if they speak English in basically every language I interact with as to not start with it. And then I have conversational understanding of about 7 languages.

[-] vaquedoso@lemmy.world 1 points 3 weeks ago

I would say the English language supremacy started around 300 years ago, before that the preferred language was french

[-] Krauerking@lemy.lol 1 points 3 weeks ago

And Dutch. But let's be honest it was a revolving door of Western Europe and they all new each other.

[-] Duamerthrax@lemmy.world 1 points 3 weeks ago

I'm enjoying hearing the stories about African slag infiltrating France and how the olds there are freaking out.

[-] Krauerking@lemy.lol 1 points 3 weeks ago

Can only import so much of a workforce before they start becoming part of the culture.

[-] Duamerthrax@lemmy.world 1 points 3 weeks ago

Historical though, the French had many colonies in Africa. That's why many parts of Africa already speak French, or at least their own dialectic of it.

[-] Krauerking@lemy.lol 1 points 3 weeks ago

I am aware. It's true for portions of Asia as well and is part of the reason for the Caribbean islands being a mess.

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