Countries
Barbados, Belize, Botswana, Cameroon, Canada, Dominica, Fiji, Ghana, India, Ireland, Jamaica, Kenya, Malta, Mauritius, Micronesia, Nigeria, Pakistan, Philippines, Rwanda, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Samoa, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Somaliland, South Africa, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Trinidad and Tobago, Uganda, United Kingdom, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Barbados, Belize, Botswana, Cameroon, Canada, Dominica, Fiji, Ghana, India, Ireland, Jamaica, Kenya, Malta, Mauritius, Micronesia, Nigeria, Pakistan, Philippines, Rwanda, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Samoa, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Somaliland, South Africa, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Trinidad and Tobago, Uganda, United Kingdom, Zambia, Zimbabwe
National Language
Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Bermuda, Cayman Islands, Gibraltar, Grenada, Guam, Guyana, Jersey, Montserrat, Nauru, Singapore, Trinidad and Tobago, United Kingdom, United States of America
Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Bermuda, Cayman Islands, Gibraltar, Grenada, Guam, Guyana, Jersey, Montserrat, Nauru, Singapore, Trinidad and Tobago, United Kingdom, United States of America
Second Language
India, Nigeria, Pakistan, Singapore
India, Nigeria, Pakistan, Singapore
Speaking Continents
Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America, Oceania, South America
Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America, Oceania, South America
Minority Language
South Africa
South Africa
Regulated By
Not Available
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Interesting Facts
- Most of the English words begin with the letter S than any other letter.
- English is third most commonly spoken language in the world.
- Most of the English words begin with the letter S than any other letter.
- English is third most commonly spoken language in the world.
Similar To
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Alphabets in
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Writing Direction
Left-To-Right, Horizontal
Left-To-Right, Horizontal
Thank You
Thank you
Thank you
How Are You?
How are you?
How are you?
Good Night
Good Night
Good Night
Good Evening
Good Evening
Good Evening
Good Afternoon
Good Afternoon
Good Afternoon
Good Morning
Good Morning
Good Morning
I Love You
I love you
I love you
Excuse Me
Excuse Me
Excuse Me
Dialect 1
American English
American English
Where They Speak
United States of America
United States of America
Dialect 2
Hiberno-English
Hiberno-English
Where They Speak
Republic of Ireland, United Kingdom
Republic of Ireland, United Kingdom
Dialect 3
Welsh English
Welsh English
Where They Speak
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Native Name
English
English
Alternative Names
Not Available
Not Available
French Name
anglais
anglais
German Name
Englisch
Englisch
Pronunciation
/ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ/
/ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ/
Ethnicity
Not Available
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Origin
5th Century AD
5th Century AD
Language Family
Indo-European Family
Indo-European Family
Subgroup
Not Available
Not Available
Branch
Not Available
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Early Forms
Old English, Middle English, Early Modern English and English
Old English, Middle English, Early Modern English and English
Standard Forms
Standard English
Standard English
Signed Forms
Signed English
Signed English
Scope
Individual
Individual
Glottocode
stan1293
stan1293
Linguasphere
52-ABA
52-ABA
Language Type
Living
Living
Language Linguistic Typology
Subject-Verb-Object
Subject-Verb-Object
Language Morphological Typology
Analytic, Fusional, Isolating, Synthetic
Analytic, Fusional, Isolating, Synthetic