Why pick a non-English based spelling system for your country

[Tom Zurinskas]

I have previous data published by a British source that has the US at near 71% and UK nearly 16%


Native Speakers of English by Country

According to 2006 Census
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/English_language


country millions  %

USA         215   66%
UK           61   19%
Canada      18.2   6%
Australia   15.5   5%
Nigeria      4     1%
Ireland     3.8    1%
S Africa    3.7    1%
New Zealand 3.6    1%

Total      324.8  100%



Tom Zurinskas, Conn 20 yrs, Tenn 3, NJ 33, now Fl 9.
See how English spelling links to sounds at http://justpaste.it/ayk




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