Why not start yourself? English isn’t the official language of the US either, the US is multilingual but in fact has no recorded official national language.

While as here in The Netherlands we officially consider English not to be a foreign language anymore as the quality and quantity of English speakers so so great, and it’s getting to a level where people are considering to making it an extra official national language.

But what’s the point of making it official? If everyone already speaks English, next to their native language(s), it’s already good right? It’s mostly used for international business, we all have the same currency already, open borders, etc. We all use the metric system, just like the rest of the world (except for the US and a handful of tiny islands).

Here in The Netherlands we teach English, French and German in all primary and high schools next to Dutch, while we have 2 official national languages (Dutch and Frisian). How many languages do they teach in US schools as a basic curriculum?

Knowing more languages gives opportunities, expecting others to learn your language does not.