English Language History
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What language family does English belong to?

  • Indo-European (correct)
  • Romance
  • Nordic
  • Slavic
  • Who were the ancient Germanic people that the language English is named after?

  • Franks
  • Saxons
  • Angles (correct)
  • Vikings
  • Which language has the most spoken native speakers in the world?

  • English
  • Hindi
  • Spanish
  • Mandarin Chinese (correct)
  • In how many sovereign states is English either the official language or one of the official languages?

    <p>59</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What percentage of total speakers of the Germanic language branch does English account for?

    <p>~70%</p> Signup and view all the answers

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