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What is the most widely learned second language in the world?
What is the most widely learned second language in the world?
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 percentage of total speakers does English account for in the Germanic language branch?
What percentage of total speakers does English account for in the Germanic language branch?
Which language is the third-most spoken native language in the world?
Which language is the third-most spoken native language in the world?
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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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Where did the speakers called Anglophones originate?
Where did the speakers called Anglophones originate?
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What language group does English belong to?
What language group does English belong to?
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From which language did Late Old English borrow some grammar and core vocabulary?
From which language did Late Old English borrow some grammar and core vocabulary?
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What percentage of Modern English vocabulary is borrowed from French dialects?
What percentage of Modern English vocabulary is borrowed from French dialects?
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Which language is most closely related to English?
Which language is most closely related to English?
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What influenced the development of English in the British Isles, isolating it from the continental Germanic languages?
What influenced the development of English in the British Isles, isolating it from the continental Germanic languages?
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What theory suggests that English can be considered a mixed language or a creole?
What theory suggests that English can be considered a mixed language or a creole?
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Which language group does Dutch belong to?
Which language group does Dutch belong to?
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What did Old English evolve into?
What did Old English evolve into?
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Which language is not mutually intelligible with English?
Which language is not mutually intelligible with English?
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What influenced the development of English in the British Isles?
What influenced the development of English in the British Isles?
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