Mini Guide to England
| February 21, 2018
Language
As you may have guessed, the official language is English, which is spoken by roughly 98 percent of the population. Due to England’s colonial past and the free movement inside the European Union, Polish, Punjabi, and Urdu are also spoken by a large number of people.
It’s important to remember that although everybody speaks English, the accent and local expressions vary wildly across the country. Still, England is one of the top destinations for students who want to learn the language.
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