What is "globish"

Globish is an artificial language created by Madhukar Gogate that attempts to simplify English. It was presented to the "Simplified Spelling Society" of Great Britain in 1998. According its creator, it can be considered an artificial English dialect, as proof of the possibility of simplifying the orthography and pronunciation of standard English. For example, the word "colour" is in globish "kalar". Gogate says that his project is related to, but independent from, English.

Globish is a trademarked name for a subset of the English language formalized by Jean-Paul Nerrière. It uses a subset of standard English grammar, and a list of 1500 English words. Nerrière claims it is "not a language" in and of itself, but rather it is the common ground that non-native English speakers adopt in the context of international business.

Globish may refer to:

• Globish (Gogate), a simplified constructed language related to, but independent of, standard English
• Globish (Nerriere), a variant subset of English grammar and vocabulary
• Global English, the concept of the English language as a global means of communication