Engrish refers to the non-standard variations of English generally found in East Asian countries. Though the term may be referred to spoken English, it is often used to describe written English where problems are easier to document. The term arises from the ambiguity of the "r" and "l" sounds in the spoken Japanese language. A similar problem exists in Chinese. Engrish are predominantly found in Japanese pop culture where Japanese have assimilated a great deal of vocabulary from the English language. Nihonglish, the opposite term for Engrish refers to the poorly pronounced and ungrammatical Japanese by a native English speaker. Link
A popular website, Engrish.com documents and provides examples of poorly translated English language found in foreign counties, specifically Japan. Examples vary from menus, instruction manuals, advertisements to strange t-shirt slogans. Link
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