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English is the most spoken language in the world
True
Old English emerged from a group of West Germanic dialects spoken by the Anglo-Saxons
True
Modern English is the second-most spoken native language in the world
False
English is the official language in 59 sovereign states
True
English is the de facto language of diplomacy, science, international trade, tourism, aviation, entertainment, and the internet
True
English is a West Germanic language in the Indo-European language family, whose speakers, called Anglophones, originated in early medieval ______
England
The namesake of the language is the ______, one of the ancient Germanic peoples that migrated to the island of Great Britain
Angles
Modern English is both the most spoken language in the world and the ______ spoken native language, after Mandarin Chinese and Spanish
third-most
It is also the most widely learned second language in the world, with more second-language speakers than ______ speakers
native
English is either the official language or one of the official languages in 59 sovereign states (such as in India, Ireland, and ______)
Canada
Study Notes
Origins of English
- Old English emerged from a group of West Germanic dialects spoken by the Anglo-Saxons
- The namesake of the language is the Angles, one of the ancient Germanic peoples that migrated to the island of Great Britain
Spread of English
- English is the most spoken language in the world
- Modern English is the second-most spoken native language in the world, after Mandarin Chinese and Spanish
- English is the official language in 59 sovereign states
Importance of English
- English is the de facto language of diplomacy, science, international trade, tourism, aviation, entertainment, and the internet
- English is the most widely learned second language in the world, with more second-language speakers than native speakers
Geographical Presence
- English is either the official language or one of the official languages in 59 sovereign states, such as in India, Ireland, and others
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