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Which language family does English belong to?
Which language family does English belong to?
- Afro-Asiatic
- Niger-Congo
- Indo-European (correct)
- Sino-Tibetan
Where did the speakers of English, called Anglophones, originate?
Where did the speakers of English, called Anglophones, originate?
- Early medieval England (correct)
- Nordic countries
- Ancient Rome
- Middle East
What is the position of English among the most spoken native languages?
What is the position of English among the most spoken native languages?
- Second-most spoken
- Third-most spoken (correct)
- Fifth-most spoken
- Fourth-most spoken
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?
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What language accounts for at least 70% of total speakers of the Germanic language branch?
What language accounts for at least 70% of total speakers of the Germanic language branch?
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