English is a
West Germanic language that was first spoken in early medieval
England and is now a global
lingua francat is spoken as a
first language by the majority populations of several sovereign states, including the
United Kingdom, the
United States, Canada, Australia, Ireland, New Zealand and a number of Caribbean nations; and it is an official language of
almost 60 sovereign states. It is
the third-most-common native language in the world, after
Mandarin Chinese and
Spanish . It is widely learned as a second language and is an official language of the
European Union, many Commonwealth countries and the
United Nations, as well as in many world organizations.
English arose in the
Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and what is now southeast
Scotland. Following the extensive influence of
England,
Great Britain, and the
United Kingdom from the 17th to mid-20th centuries through the
British Empire, it has been
widely propagated around the world .
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Through the spread of
American-dominated media and technology. English has become the
leading language of international discourse and the
lingua franca in many regions.
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