5 Countries With English as the Official Language in the World

4. Nigeria

Total Number of English Speakers: 125,039,680

Nigeria is an African country in the Gulf of Guinea. English became the official language when Nigeria was colonized by the British. Although decolonized, Nigeria decided to make English the official language to promote unity within the country and also to not favor any one native language. English is one of the 3 official languages of the country, Hausa and Igbo being the other two official languages. English is used in government, education, and the media.