English on the Internet

Question 1

What percentage of all language used on the internet was English 20 years ago?

Answer 1

80%

Question 2

What percentage of all language used on the internet is English in the present day?

Answer 2

55%

Question 3

What is the reason for the initial dominance of English on the internet?

Answer 3

Because the Internet was mostly only used by the Western World at the time

Question 4

How could English potentially be seen as a lingua franca on the internet in its early days?

Answer 4

Because there were not enough native speakers of other languages on the internet to communicate with

Question 5

Why is English a less dominant language on the Internet in the present day?

Answer 5

Because most countries now have access to the internet and will use their native languages

Question 6

What is a reason in relation to how people use the internet now compared to 20 years ago possibly showing less English dominance?

Answer 6

People are more likely to be active creators of content on the Internet in the present day so may choose to speak in non-English languages