An Anglophone (or anglophone) is someone who speaks the English language. As an adjective, it refers to belonging to an English-speaking population especially in a country where two or more languages are spoken[1]. A related term, the Anglosphere, refers to the group of countries that mainly speak English.
In a narrower sense, the notion of "Anglophone" reaches beyond the mere dictionary definition of "English-language speaker"[1]. The term specifically refers to people whose cultural background is primarily associated with English language, regardless of ethnic and geographical differences. The Anglophone culture is largely the legacy of the British colonial empire.
Dark blue: Countries and territories where English is the official, de facto official or primary national language.
Light blue: countries where English is an official language but not primary. English is also one of the official languages of the European Union. Click on the coloured regions to get to the related article:
