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

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   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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     English is by far the most-spoken West Germanic language,...

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   • English Language in England

     The English language spoken and written in England...

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2. simple.wikipedia.org › wiki › English_languageEnglish language - Simple English Wikipedia, the free ...

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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.

   • Pronunciation: /ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ/

3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › WikipediaWikipedia - Wikipedia

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   The largest, the English Wikipedia, has over 6.8 million articles. As of January 2021, the English Wikipedia receives 48% of Wikipedia's cumulative traffic, with the remaining split among the other languages. The top 10 editions represent approximately 85% of the total traffic.

   • Available in: 334 languages
   • Type of site: Online encyclopedia

   • Country of origin: United States

4. simple.wikipedia.org › wiki › English_WikipediaEnglish Wikipedia - Simple English Wikipedia, the free ...

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   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.

5. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Main_PageWikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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   This Wikipedia is written in English. Many other Wikipedias are available; some of the largest are listed below.

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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 January 15, 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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   What is a simple English Wikipedia?

   • 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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   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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   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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