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The '''English language''' is a [[West Germanic language|West]] [[Germanic languages|Germanic]] [[language]], originating from [[England]], built from several local languages of [[6th century]] [[Old Norse language|Norse]] conquerors, with a strong [[French language|French]] influence added following the [[Norman Conquest]] of [[1066]]. English spread worldwide with the rise of British colonialism, from the [[British Isles]] to [[Australia]], [[Canada]], [[India]], [[South Africa]], [[New Zealand]], the [[United States]] and elsewhere.

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;'''English'''

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|[[Official language]] of:

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|None, although the [[Oxford English Dictionary|OED]] is important

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