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The British spread the English language to many parts of the world due to colonization and imperialism. English was spread to South Asia in which century?

15th Century


16th Century


17th Century


18th Century

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Answer:

17th Century

Step-by-step explanation:

Due to the British Empire colonizing the area during the 17th century English was learned by the local populations. It was later reinforced by the very long rule of the British Empire over them and today the English language is spoken by around 33 million people or 3% of the total population as a second language.

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