
English is a West Germanic language that is possibly the most spoken language in the world. However, it ranks only third to fourth, depending on different estimates, in terms of the population for whom it is the native language. Some estimates place the number of English speakers, in general, at around 1.5 billion, while the number of native speakers is much lower, at 308-341 million people. The influence of the English language in the world spread mainly due to the expansion of the British Empi...
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