Region names the place where a particular variety of a language is actually spoken. Wikipedia notes that American English is "native to the United States," a region distinct from the many other places English is spoken as a first language. This dimension lets a visitor find every variety tied to one part of the world.
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Estimated Speakers (Millions) Region
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1. Wikipedia: English Language
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Ethnologue estimated that there were over 1.4 billion speakers worldwide as of 2021.
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