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In Africa, English is an official language in many countries that were colonized by Great Britain and even in some that were not. There are now 22 African countries that have English as their official language or as one of multiple official languages. The language is also widely spoken in other African countries and sometimes has a different status. Many of these countries were British colonies, some of which were also once part of British...