Re: Dividers and all.

> > from "The World Almanac and Book of Facts 2000":
> >         ingle's         514 millones; +1.2 (% diferencia '98 vs '99)
> >         espan~ol        425           +1.9
> >         portugue's      194           +1.6
> >         france's        129           +0.8
> >
> >         espan~ol
> >           + portugue's  619           +1.8

Shouldn't a world language capture more than... what is it with
current figures... 1/12th to 1/16th of the world's speakers?

And if and when English becomes a world language, it will
no longer be driven by the US, Canada, and Britain.
A world language is used to communicate with the world.
English is used to communicate largely with mono-lingual
English-speakers.  Not completely, I'm not saying that;
but largely.

----- Original Message -----
From: abrigon <abrigon@...>
To: Multiple recipients of list CONLANG <CONLANG@...>
Sent: Monday, December 06, 1999 9:53 PM
Subject: Dividers and all.


> Just cause English is a World Lingo, does not mean it is still not
> driven by native speaking areas.
> Basically the US, Canada and the Commonwealth..
>
> But, never know more may happen in the future.
>
> Mike
>
>
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