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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › English_languageEnglish language - Wikipedia

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   As of 2016, 400 million people spoke English as their first language, and 1.1 billion spoke it as a secondary language. [68] English is the largest language by number of speakers. English is spoken by communities on every continent and on islands in all the major oceans.

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     The English language spoken and written in England...

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     Early Modern English (sometimes abbreviated EModE, or EMnE)...

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2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › English_WikipediaEnglish Wikipedia - Wikipedia

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   The English Wikipedia is the primary English-language edition of Wikipedia, an online encyclopedia. It was created by Jimmy Wales and Larry Sanger on 15 January 2001, as Wikipedia's first edition. English Wikipedia is hosted alongside other language editions by the Wikimedia Foundation, an American nonprofit organization.

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   English is the only official language or one of the official languages of nearly 60 countries. It is also the main language of more countries in the world than any other. It is the primary language in the United Kingdom, the United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and the Republic of Ireland.

4. www.wikiwand.com › en › English_languageEnglish language - Wikiwand

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   English is either the official language or one of the official languages in 59 sovereign states (such as in India, Ireland, and Canada ). In some other countries, it is the sole or dominant language for historical reasons without being explicitly defined by law (such as in the United States and United Kingdom ).

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   What is the English version of Wikipedia?

   • The English Wikipedia is the primary [a] English-language edition of Wikipedia, an online encyclopedia. It was created by Jimmy Wales and Larry Sanger on 15 January 2001, as Wikipedia's first edition. English Wikipedia is hosted alongside other language editions by the Wikimedia Foundation, an American nonprofit organization.

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   Why does Wikipedia have different languages?

   • Since Wikipedia is based on the Web and therefore worldwide, contributors to the same language edition may use different dialects or may come from different countries (as is the case for the English edition). These differences may lead to some conflicts over spelling differences (e.g. colour versus color) [W 48] or points of view. [W 49]

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   How many language versions of Wikipedia are there?

   • There are currently 329 language editions of Wikipedia (also called language versions, or simply Wikipedias ). As of May 2024, the six largest, in order of article count, are the English, Cebuano, German, French, Swedish, and Dutch Wikipedias.

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   Is English an official language?

   • Now the majority of the United States population are monolingual English speakers, and English has been given official or co-official status by 30 of the 50 state governments, as well as all five territorial governments of the US, though there has never been an official language at the federal level.

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