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

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   2 days ago · It is a co-official language of the United Nations, the European Union, and many other international and regional organisations. It has also become the de facto lingua franca language of diplomacy, science, technology, international trade, logistics, tourism, aviation, entertainment and the internet. [10]

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2. www.britannica.com › topic › WikipediaWikipedia | Definition, History, & Facts | Britannica

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   Apr 19, 2024 · Wikipedia, free Internet-based encyclopedia, started in 2001, that operates under an open-source management style. It is overseen by the nonprofit Wikimedia Foundation and is one of the most-visited sites on the Internet. It uses a collaborative software known as wiki for editing articles.

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3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › United_StatesUnited States - Wikipedia

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   2 days ago · While many languages are spoken in the United States, English is by far the most commonly spoken and written. Although there is no official language at the federal level, some laws, such as U.S. naturalization requirements , standardize English, and most states have declared it the official language. [347]

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   • Demonym(s): American

4. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › LanguageLanguage - Wikipedia

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   5 days ago · Language is a structured system of communication that consists of grammar and vocabulary. It is the primary means by which humans convey meaning, both in spoken and written forms, and may also be conveyed through sign languages.

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   How many articles are on the English Wikipedia?

   • The English Wikipedia is, along with the Simple English Wikipedia, one of two English-language editions of Wikipedia, an online encyclopedia. It was founded on January 15, 2001, as Wikipedia's first edition, and, as of January 1, 2023, has the most articles of any edition, at 6,595,452.

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   How is English Wikipedia different from other language Wikipedias?

   • The Simple English Wikipedia is a variation in which most of the articles use only basic English vocabulary ( simplewiki ). There is also the Old English (Ænglisc/Anglo-Saxon) Wikipedia ( angwiki ). It has a newsletter called The Signpost. Wikipedias in other languages have imitated some of its technical and organizational features.

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   What is the English Wikipedia?

   • The English Wikipedia is the English language edition of the Wikipedia online encyclopedia. English is the first language in which Wikipedia was written. It was started on 15 January 2001. It is the largest encyclopedia in the world, and the largest version of Wikipedia since April 2019. It has 6,589,783 articles as of 21 December 2022.

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6. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Wikipedia:Size_of_WikipediaWikipedia:Size of Wikipedia - Wikipedia

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   5 days ago · The size of the English Wikipedia can be measured in terms of the number of articles, number of words, number of pages, and the size of the database, among other ways. As of 2 May 2024, there are 6,819,305 articles in the English Wikipedia containing over 4.5 billion words (giving an average of about 668 words per article).

   • Article percentage: 11.37%
   • English articles: 6,728,199

   • Average revisions: 19.86
   • Total wiki pages: 59,168,960