English language - Wikipedia
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Old English
emerged from a group of West Germanic dialects spoken by the
Anglo-Saxons
. Late Old English borrowed some grammar and core vocabulary from
Old Norse
, a
North Germanic language
.
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Then,
Middle English
borrowed vocabulary extensively from
French dialects
, which are the source of approximately
28 percent of Modern English words
,...
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English language - Wikipedia
English is either the official language, or one of the official languages, in
57 sovereign states and 30 dependent territories
, making it the most geographically widespread language in the world. In the
United Kingdom
, the
United States
,
Australia
, and
New Zealand
, it is the dominant language for historical reasons without being explicitly defined...
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English language - Wikipedia