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What is the namesake of the English language?
What is the namesake of the English language?
The Angles
In which three fields has English become the de facto language?
In which three fields has English become the de facto language?
diplomacy, science, international trade
How many sovereign states have English as an official language or one of the official languages?
How many sovereign states have English as an official language or one of the official languages?
59
What percentage of total speakers of the Germanic language branch does English account for?
What percentage of total speakers of the Germanic language branch does English account for?
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What group of people originally spoke the West Germanic dialects that emerged as Old English?
What group of people originally spoke the West Germanic dialects that emerged as Old English?
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