English is the most spoken language in the world, primarily due to the global influences of the former British Empire (succeeded by the Commonwealth of Nations) and the United States. It is the most …

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.

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English is now the main first-language in America, Canada, Britain, Ireland, Australia, and New Zealand. In total there are about 375 million native speakers in the world, [3] the 3rd most of all languages, …

Wikipedia is the largest and most-read reference work in history. [2][3] Initially available only in English, Wikipedia exists in over 340 languages and is the world's ninth most visited website.

Dec 10, 2025 · The English language is a West Germanic language of the Indo-European language family that is closely related to the Frisian, German, and Dutch languages. It originated in England …

It is the third-most-common native language in the world, after Mandarin Chinese and Spanish. 3 It is widely learned as a second language and is an official language of the European Union, many …

English as we know it today was exported to other parts of the world through British colonisation, and is now the dominant language in Britain and Ireland, the United States and Canada, Australia, New …

The English language Wikipedia page from 18 January 2012, illustrating its international blackout in opposition to SOPA and PIPA. The Simple English Wikipedia is a variation in which most of the …

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