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How many people speak British English in the world?

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Generally, the 50-60 million people of Britain, as well as several million emigrants, are the only speakers of British English, of many variants, in the world. Educated English-speakers in many parts of the world attempt to emulate Received Pronunciation, however very few, for instance in India, can truly speak RP without a local accent.

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