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What is the status of English as a second language?
What is the status of English as a second language?
- Most widely learned second language in the world (correct)
- Least learned second language in the world
- Second most spoken native language
- Not commonly used as a second language
Where did the speakers of English, called Anglophones, originate?
Where did the speakers of English, called Anglophones, originate?
- Early medieval England (correct)
- Medieval France
- Viking Scandinavia
- Ancient Rome
Which language family does English belong to?
Which language family does English belong to?
- Niger-Congo
- Sino-Tibetan
- Afro-Asiatic
- Indo-European (correct)
How many sovereign states have English as an official language?
How many sovereign states have English as an official language?
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What contributed to the emergence of Old English?
What contributed to the emergence of Old English?
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What is the position of English among the most spoken languages in the world?
What is the position of English among the most spoken languages in the world?
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How does English rank in terms of second-language speakers?
How does English rank in terms of second-language speakers?
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In how many sovereign states is English an official language?
In how many sovereign states is English an official language?
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What is the status of English as a co-official language?
What is the status of English as a co-official language?
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What percentage of the total speakers of the Germanic language branch does English account for?
What percentage of the total speakers of the Germanic language branch does English account for?
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