> Considering that the English-language web is almost completely occupied by USians, it would be hilarious if they were required to finally declare that they speak ‘American’ and not ‘English’.
For what it's worth, I have always described the language I speak as 'American', and it confuses people no end. ("Don't you mean 'English'?")
That's a good point. Even as someone who calls my language American and refers myself a USian in conversation, I do think I'd have trouble calling the language I speak USian—but, as you point out, calling it American is painting with a very broad brush indeed. Maybe "USian English" is clearest.
For what it's worth, I have always described the language I speak as 'American', and it confuses people no end. ("Don't you mean 'English'?")