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Which language family does English belong to?
Which language family does English belong to?
- Indo-European (correct)
- Sino-Tibetan
- Afro-Asiatic
- Niger-Congo
Who are the speakers of English called?
Who are the speakers of English called?
- Lusophones
- Hispanophones
- Francophones
- Anglophones (correct)
Where did the Angles, the namesake of the English language, originate?
Where did the Angles, the namesake of the English language, originate?
- Middle East
- Nordic countries
- Early medieval England (correct)
- Ancient Rome
Which language has the most spoken native speakers in the world?
Which language has the most spoken native speakers in the world?
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How many sovereign states have English as an official language or one of the official languages?
How many sovereign states have English as an official language or one of the official languages?
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English Language Facts
- English belongs to the West Germanic language family.
- Speakers of English are called Anglophones.
- The Angles, the namesake of the English language, originated from Anglen in modern-day Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.
- Mandarin Chinese has the most spoken native speakers in the world.
- English is an official language or one of the official languages in 67 sovereign states.
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