Apart from Creole, French is the most widespread language in Mauritius, mainly because it has a close-knit history with the island. In spite of it having no official status, it is particularly used in business, tourism and for the news. 80% of news print from Mauritius is in French although Mauritian TV channels use English and Hindi. Since the British were the last to administrate the island before independence in 1968, English is taught in schools from primary level. Very few Mauritians say that they speak English every day ; the State still uses the language of The Bard.