English language in Lebanon

English is a secondary language of Lebanon, with 40% of the population saying in 2011 that it can speak it non-natively.^[1]

Most Lebanese people speak Lebanese Arabic, also known as Lebanese. English, however, is also used in Lebanon for a variety of functions, including oral and written communications, sometimes among speakers of Lebanese.^[2] It is also used as a medium of instruction, especially in natural sciences and mathematics.

Many Lebanese words, such as CD, crispy, hot dog and film, have been borrowed from English, and some speakers code-switch between English, Lebanese, and French in a single conversation, such as in the common greeting "hi, كيفك (kīfak)? Ça va?"

^ Euromonitor International report (2011)
^ Esseili, Fatima (2017). "A sociolinguistic profile of English in Lebanon". World Englishes. 36 (4): 684–704. doi:10.1111/weng.12262. ISSN 1467-971X. S2CID 148739564.

[:3-1] Euromonitor International report (2011)

[:02-2] Esseili, Fatima (2017). "A sociolinguistic profile of English in Lebanon". World Englishes. 36 (4): 684–704. doi:10.1111/weng.12262. ISSN 1467-971X. S2CID 148739564.

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