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In how many sovereign states is English either the official language or one of the official languages?
In how many sovereign states is English either the official language or one of the official languages?
What is the most widely learned second language in the world?
What is the most widely learned second language in the world?
What is the third-most spoken native language in the world?
What is the third-most spoken native language in the world?
In what percentage of total speakers of the Germanic language branch does English account for?
In what percentage of total speakers of the Germanic language branch does English account for?
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Which organization has English as a co-official language?
Which organization has English as a co-official language?
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What language has become the de facto language of diplomacy, science, international trade, tourism, and entertainment?
What language has become the de facto language of diplomacy, science, international trade, tourism, and entertainment?
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Which language group does English belong to?
Which language group does English belong to?
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From which language did Middle English borrow extensively?
From which language did Middle English borrow extensively?
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Which languages, together with the Anglic languages, form the Anglo-Frisian languages?
Which languages, together with the Anglic languages, form the Anglo-Frisian languages?
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What is the closest living relative of English?
What is the closest living relative of English?
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Which theory argues that English can be considered a mixed language or a creole?
Which theory argues that English can be considered a mixed language or a creole?
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What marked the development of English in the British Isles, isolating it from continental Germanic languages and influences?
What marked the development of English in the British Isles, isolating it from continental Germanic languages and influences?
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Which language is not mutually intelligible with English, differing in vocabulary, syntax, and phonology?
Which language is not mutually intelligible with English, differing in vocabulary, syntax, and phonology?
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What do Old Norse and Norman French have in common regarding their influence on English?
What do Old Norse and Norman French have in common regarding their influence on English?
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How did the development of English differ from that of Icelandic and Faroese?
How did the development of English differ from that of Icelandic and Faroese?
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What was the origin of Old English as a language?
What was the origin of Old English as a language?
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