Bangla third, Gujarati fourth big language in England

Sousa came to England from Poland a few years ago. Worked as a waitress in a restaurant, then became a cashier. Now she is working as an architect. Similarly, after coming to England, Lavina remained a sweeper for years. Now he is a real estate agent. There are many more stories like Sousa and Lavina. Women who arrived in Britain from countries of Eastern Europe have made more progress than men. Most left blue collar and started doing white collar jobs. They became managers and professionals, but in the meantime men are still doing gig working.

Actually, these women who reached Britain molded themselves according to the local needs. Soon the language here learned English. Changed jobs quickly. Reached new cities for good opportunities and increased their qualifications according to work. For this, along with work, she also took one or the other training. Due to this she kept progressing. This year, the July-September Labor Report states that the professional development of British, African, Western European and Asian migrant women did not happen in this proportion.

Foreign workers brought their skills with them Languages

​​Struggling with a shortage of workers, the UK opened the labor market to foreign workers in 2004. Most of the people reached in this from the countries of the European Union. While 1 in 27 children in 2008 were born to mothers who immigrated from Eastern Europe, in 2021 it will be 1 in 14. Obviously, the share of migrants in the British population is increasing.

According to the 2021 census – 6.12 lakh people speak Polish in England and Wales. After this, the number of Bengali speakers is more. Gujarati has become the fourth largest language in England and Wales. These are mostly Indians who have settled here from African countries. 13% of people in Leicester speak Gujarati, while 11% of people in a London area speak Bengali.

Want to introduce children to their language and culture Expatriates want to introduce their UK-born children to their language and culture. For this, they have opened weekly schools, where it is mandatory to speak their native language. Along with this, activities related to their culture are also conducted. In these schools, they are also told about their countries, but most of all parents want their children to make friends here.