Section 2
　The second group includes the varieties of English/spoken in countries/such as India,/the Philippines,/Singapore,/Pakistan,/and Kenya.// In these multilingual societies,/English is spoken as a second language/or an official language.//
　In these countries,/people usually use their mother tongue/at home/and in their daily lives.// They use English for work/and official matters.// For example,/in Singapore,/most people speak Mandarin,/Malay,/or Tamil/at home,/but they use English/in schools,/workplaces,/and public offices.//
　Influenced by their local languages,/their varieties of English/may not sound like American/or British English.// However,/it does not mean/that their varieties are inferior.// They are an important part/of the speakers’ identities.//