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Is English the second language in Taiwan?

One survey, released around the time of initial unveiling of the new English policy, indicated that 87\% of Taiwanese supported English as a second official language.

How English friendly is Taiwan?

Many Taiwanese people will be more than happy to speak English with you, as it’s a great chance for them to put their English to use. Overall, people here are pretty friendly, so if you put yourself out there, you should be able to make some local friends.

What percent of people in Taiwan can speak English?

Also of particular note, when disaggregated by preference for Taiwan’s status (unification vs. status quo vs. independence), here too we see overwhelming support of English (66 percent, 73.2 percent, and 71.7 percent respectively).

Is Taiwanese an official language?

Mandarin Chinese
Taiwan/Official languages

Does Taiwanese speak good English?

Exact statistics on the percentage of the Taiwanese population who speak English are hard to find, but it ranked 48th out of 88 countries surveyed in a 2018 study on English proficiency around the world, just ahead of Japan, another country we have covered which does not have very high rates of English fluency among …

Is it easy to learn Taiwanese?

Taiwanese Hokkien can be easy and fun to learn, and the rewards you get are much deeper and much more than just being able to speak a language. That’s why we provide local dialects or languages that aren’t as resourceful to the public on our platform for FREE.

Why isn’t English the official language of Taiwan?

Initially, the government hoped to make English an official language of Taiwan, but that would entail translation of all government documents to English, a very expensive task.

How can englishenglish promotion help Taiwan’s independence?

English promotion may also aid Taiwan’s broader strategic goals, not only by enhancing person-to-person and informal connections between Taiwan and English speaking countries, but also by further promoting Taiwan’s distinct identity separate from China in a way that does not appear as incremental movement towards independence.

What are the policies of Taiwan’s bilingualism policy?

So far, the policies center around increasing the number of qualified English teachers in Taiwan, utilizing free online resources, and more intensive English classes starting at a younger age. The administration aims to make Taiwan fully bilingual by 2030.