Cultural+Characteristics

London ranks as one of the world's leading cultural centers and is a large international and diverse cultural centre. London has many professional theaters that perform contemporary works to plays like William Shakespeare. London concerns the arts, music, museums, festivals and other entertainment. Over 250 languages are spoken in London, making the capital the most linguistically diverse city in the world. Almost all the languages of the world are spoken in London. The lingua franca that is spoken within London is English. London is a multi cultural and multi-ethnic state, however the arts and sports of London act as a centripetal force. More than 300 nationalities contribute to the diversity and liveliness of London's cultural events. The people of London believe that "Cockneys" are the so called real Londoners. A Cockney is someone born within hearing distance of the St. Mary-Le-Bow Church bells. They have their own dialect simply called cockney.