World Englishes

OED notes

• Welsh English

  • 20th century saw the last of the monologic Welsh-speaking areas, but language is still held onto mostly in rural areas.

  • Calennig - a new year’s gift

• Indian English

  • formally introduced as part of a westernised education system, English has now grown to be the medium through which the people of India communicate with the world.

  • Hindi and English are the two most commonly used languages