- The history of the English language really started with the arrival of three Germanic tribes who invaded Britain during the 5th century AD.
- Old English is an old Germanic language of Northern Europe from 300 AD to the late 9th century, which is spoken by a few actors of today.
- The English language of today is the language which has resulted from the fusion of the dialects spoken by the Jutes, Saxons and Angles.
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- English is the official language of over 50 countries throughout the world. With 20% of the world speaking English, the questions beckon, “where did it start?
- The English language can be split roughly into the following date boundaries: Old English: c. 450 -1100 (For example, the epic poem Beowulf).
- English is the most widely-spoken language in the world, having the distinct status of being the official language of multiple countries.
- Angles from Holland eventually came to the UK, too. This introduced the Germanic language to England, which is the basis of today’s Modern English.
- Some 350 million people speak English as a native language, and a further 850 million speak it as a second or foreign language.
- While English is the third most spoken language, English remains the leading world language, as it by far the most common second language to learn.