English Language Origins and Importance

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What is the origin of the name 'English'?

It comes from the Latin word 'Anglicus'

It originates from the Old English word 'Englisc'

It is derived from the ancient Germanic tribe, the Angles (correct)

It is a combination of 'Engel' and 'land' in Old English

Which language has the most native speakers, following Mandarin Chinese and Spanish?

Bengali

Arabic (correct)

Portuguese

Hindi

Where is English not explicitly defined as an official language by law?

United States (correct)

Ireland

India

United Kingdom

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

70% Signup and view all the answers

Which group of people spoke the West Germanic dialects that led to the emergence of Old English?

Anglo-Saxons Signup and view all the answers

Where is Kannada primarily spoken?

Karnataka Signup and view all the answers

What is the status of Kannada in India?

Scheduled language Signup and view all the answers

Which script is used to write the Kannada language?

Kannada script Signup and view all the answers

During which dynasty did literary Old Kannada flourish?

Ganga dynasty Signup and view all the answers

How long has Kannada literature been attested epigraphically?

About one and a half millennia Signup and view all the answers

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What is the origin of the name 'English'?

Which language has the most native speakers, following Mandarin Chinese and Spanish?

Where is English not explicitly defined as an official language by law?

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

Which group of people spoke the West Germanic dialects that led to the emergence of Old English?

Where is Kannada primarily spoken?

What is the status of Kannada in India?

Which script is used to write the Kannada language?

During which dynasty did literary Old Kannada flourish?

How long has Kannada literature been attested epigraphically?

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