English
English is a Germanic language from England that is used as a global lingua franca.
| Attribute | Details |
|---|---|
| Scientific Name | English /ˈɪŋ.ɡlɪʃ/ |
| Endonyms / Autonyms | English /ˈɪŋ.ɡlɪʃ/ (used everywhere) |
| Speakers (L1) | 380 million |
| Speakers (L2) | 1.077 billion |
| Locations |
Australia Canada England New Zealand United States of America |
| Lineage | Indo-European > Germanic > West Germanic |
| Timespan | mid-400’s – present |
| Reconstructed | ❌ |
| ISO 639-3 Code |
eng
|
| Glottocode |
stan1293
|
📖 Recommended Reading
- The Cambridge encyclopedia of the English language (3e) (David Crystal, 2019)
- The mother tongue (Bill Bryson, 2015)
- The origins of the Anglo-Saxons (Jean Manco, 2018)
- Our magnificent bastard tongue (John McWhorter, 2008)
- Speaking American: A history of English in the United States (Richard W. Bailey, 2012)
- The stories of English (David Crystal, 2005)
- Wordsmiths & warriors: The English-language tourist’s guide to Britain (David Crystal, 2013)
📚 Bibliography
- Crystal, David. 2019. The Cambridge encyclopedia of the English language (3e). Cambridge University Press.
- Finegan, Edward. 2009. The world’s major languages (3e). Routledge.
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