“Jai Ho” has become the 9 99 999 th English Word

English has become a universal language as more and more people are communicating using the language “English”. “Global Language Monitor” acknowledges now words when they appear more than 25 000 times in the global print media, the web, the blogsphere, twitter and Youtube.

“WEB 2.0” has been announced as the one millionth English Word by the “Global Language Monitor”. The term “Web 2.0” refers to the second generation of Web Development.

“Jai Ho” a Hindi exclamation meaning “May you be Victorious” has become the 9, 99, 999th English Word. “Jai Ho” is the title of the Oscar award winning song by AR Rahman in the film “Slum Dog Millionaire”.