| Also Known As: English language,Sekgoa,English,Anglit
Description:
English is a West Germanic language that originated in Anglo-Saxon England. As a result of the military, economic, scientific, political, and cultural influence of the British Empire during the 18th, 19th, and early 20th centuries and of the United States since the mid 20th century, it has become the lingua franca in many parts of the world. It is used extensively as a second language and as an official language in Commonwealth countries and many international organizations.
Historically, English originated from several dialects, now collectively termed Old English, which were brought to Great Britain by Anglo-Saxon settlers beginning in the 5th century. The language was influenced by the Old Norse language of Viking invaders. After the Norman conquest, Old English developed into Middle English, borrowing heavily from the Norman (Anglo-French) vocabulary and spelling conventions. The etymology of the word "English" is a derivation from 12th century Old English: englisc or Engle, and plural form Angles; definition of, relating to, or characteristic of England. Modern English developed from there notably with the Great Vowel Shift that began in 15th-century England, and continues to..... full article at Wikipedia |
Location of English Language Speakers
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Overview
| Main Country: | United Kingdom |
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Countries: Australia, Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, The Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Bermuda, Botswana, British Indian Ocean Territory, British Virgin Islands, Brunei Darussalam, Cameroon, Cayman Islands, Dominica, Falkland Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Fiji, The Gambia, Ghana, Gibraltar, Grenada, Guernsey, Guyana, Hong Kong, India, Isle of Man, Jamaica, Jersey, Kenya, Kiribati, Lesotho, Liberia, Malta, Marshall Islands, Mauritius, Montserrat, Namibia, Nauru, Nigeria, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Pitcairn Islands, Puerto Rico, Rwanda, Samoa, Solomon Islands, South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, Saint Helena, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Swaziland, South Africa, Tanzania, Trinidad and Tobago, Turks and Caicos Islands, Uganda, United States Virgin Islands, Zambia, Zimbabwe, United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Vanuatu, Malaysia, Ethiopia, Tuvalu, Laos, Sealand, Territory of New Guinea, Territory of Papua and New Guinea
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| ISO 639-1 Code: | en |
| ISO 639-2 Code: | eng |
| ISO 639-3 Code: | eng |
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Classification Taxonomy
All Languages
Indo-European Group
Germanic Group
West Germanic Group
English Group
English Language
Yorkshire dialect and accent
Norfolk dialect
Yooper dialect
Cumbrian dialect
Potteries dialect
Cheshirian dialect
Lancashire dialect and accent
Suffolk dialect
Kentish dialect
Vermont English
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