A simplified form of English limited to 850 selected words, intended for international communication.

Basic English (basic English) is an artificially created vocabulary of the English language, where are used only 850 words. This amount is quite enough to communicate easily and at ease with a resident of any English-speaking country.

For simplicity 850 words are divided into groups:
1) objects and phenomena (600 words, of which 400 are common and 200 are designations of objects);
2) action or movement (100 words);
3) expression of quality (150 words, of which 100 are common and 50 are of opposite meaning).

Key features:
- 850 most common English words
- simple list control
- nothing unnecessary, just words