I found this online and figured I would share it. It would give some insight as to why some non-European countries have foreign influence.
If it is too difficult to read, you can look at it on the url here and zoom in: http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/historical/shepherd/euro_language_dist_1914.jpg
Interesting to see the influence of various languages at that time. For a current status of English in Europe, see here: http://blog.smu.edu/research/2012/01/26/study-nearly-two-thirds-of-eu-citizens-are-marginalized-by-english-language-dominance/
Interesting to see the influence of various languages at that time. For a current status of English in Europe, see here:
ReplyDeletehttp://blog.smu.edu/research/2012/01/26/study-nearly-two-thirds-of-eu-citizens-are-marginalized-by-english-language-dominance/