[Cthulhu_]

For India, English is an official (government) language; it may not be their first but they're really good at it. But, heavily accented, not unlike other English native speakers, and the less exposure one has to the accent the harder it is to understand. (Americans will have trouble with British accents that aren't london too)

[adriand]

I went to Newfoundland and I went to a bar one night and met a guy from a small town along the coast and I literally couldn’t understand a single thing he said. He was apparently speaking English but it may have been Ancient Greek for all I was able to make out. The only way we could communicate was via the bartender, who would interpret what he said and tell me. He had no trouble understanding me. It kinda blew my mind.

[LoganDark]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hs-rgvkRfwc

[ChoGGi]

Newfoundland

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=u9eTOIGZkOI

[cassianoleal]

> heavily accented, not unlike other English native speakers

One could just as well argue the opposite position.

[torginus]

Dunno, a ton of UK born and raised people have accents so thick that I struggle to make out what they're saying.

[SkyeCA]

I am from a Canadian maritime province. I have had Americans (particularly from the south) who at least claimed they couldn't easily understand me, despite me understanding them just fine.

[bonesss]

I had a Newfie friend from a Newfie family growing up, all good no problem.

The Newfie barber they introduced me to I had to smile and nod because I couldn’t understand a word he said. And neither could they.

There are accents and then there’s accints.

[Bombthecat]

Agree!

I play destiny in a clan, most of them are from UK. I don't understand a single word from some of them...

[alberto467]

And i honestly don't think they would get hired for a call center job.

[triceratops]

> For India, English is an official (government) language; it may not be their first but they're really good at it. But, heavily accented, not unlike other English native speakers,

Not just accented. India has regional English accents. Some of my Indian colleagues have very different accents from others.