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What is the most spoken language in the world?
What is the most spoken language in the world?
Which language is the third-most spoken native language?
Which language is the third-most spoken native language?
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?
Which international organization does not have English as a co-official language?
Which international organization does not have English as a co-official language?
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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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When did Old English emerge from a group of West Germanic dialects spoken by the Anglo-Saxons?
When did Old English emerge from a group of West Germanic dialects spoken by the Anglo-Saxons?
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Which language group does English belong to?
Which language group does English belong to?
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What language has the closest living relatives to English?
What language has the closest living relatives to English?
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What influences contributed to the development of English?
What influences contributed to the development of English?
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Which language group does English share strong affinities with?
Which language group does English share strong affinities with?
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What is the theory called that suggests English can be considered a mixed language or a creole?
What is the theory called that suggests English can be considered a mixed language or a creole?
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Which language had a profound influence on the vocabulary and grammar of English?
Which language had a profound influence on the vocabulary and grammar of English?
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What is the classification of English in terms of its genealogy?
What is the classification of English in terms of its genealogy?
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What contributed significantly to the vocabulary of Modern English?
What contributed significantly to the vocabulary of Modern English?
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What caused the divergence of English from continental Germanic languages?
What caused the divergence of English from continental Germanic languages?
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What contributed to the isolation of English from continental Germanic languages?
What contributed to the isolation of English from continental Germanic languages?
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