English language - Wikipedia English is the most spoken language in the world, primarily due to the global influences of the former British Empire (succeeded by the Commonwealth of Nations) and the United States It is the most widely learned second language in the world, with more second-language speakers than native speakers
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English language | Origin, History, Development, Characteristics . . . The English language is a West Germanic language of the Indo-European language family that is closely related to the Frisian, German, and Dutch languages It originated in England and is the dominant language of the U S , the U K , Canada, Australia, Ireland, and New Zealand