5 Questions
What language family does English belong to?
Indo-European language family
Which group of people is the namesake of the English language?
Angles
Where does English rank in terms of the most spoken native languages?
Third
Which organization considers English as a co-official language?
European Union
In how many sovereign states is English either the official language or one of the official languages?
59
Study Notes
English Language Overview
- English belongs to the West Germanic language family.
- The English language is named after the Angles, a group of Germanic peoples who settled in England in the 5th and 6th centuries.
- English ranks third in terms of the most spoken native languages, with approximately 379 million native speakers.
- The International Olympic Committee (IOC) considers English as a co-official language.
- English is either the official language or one of the official languages in 67 sovereign states.
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