What is the language "British"?

[Ed Greshko]

Bob Goodwin wrote:
> Timothy Murphy wrote:
>> I was installing FC-5 yesterday,
>> and I noticed that when asked to choose my language,
>> I was given an extensive list which included "British" but not "English".
>>
>> I never heard this language described as "British" before.
>>
>>   
> To the ignorant masses, myself included, British and English are
> synonymous.
> 
> Perhaps you can clarify it?

They are not the same in the context of language.  "English" is a
language while (whilst) "British-English" is regional.  In
"British-English" defense is written "defence".