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{{Infobox language|boxsize=200px|name=English|region=Worldwide|fam1=Scythian|fam2=Germanic|fam3=North Sea|fam4=Anglic|states=[[England]]|nation=[[United Kingdom]] </br> [[Ireland]] </br> [[New England]] </br> [[Virginia]] </br> [[Georgia]] </br> [[Carolina]] </br> [[Carnatic]] </br> [[Natalia]] </br> [[Bahamas, Turks, and Caicos Islands]] </br> [[West Indies Union]] </br> [[Guiana]] </br> [[Jamaica]]|script=Latin|image=File:Shakespeare.jpg|imagecaption=Shakespeare's works are considered some of the most widely influential pieces of English literature.}}
'''English''' is a Germanic language of the western branch originating in [[England]], variously classified as part of the North Sea and Anglic language groups. Despite its Germanic nature, over half of English vocabulary is of Romance origin. By the middle of the 20th century, English had been designated an official language in over ten countries and is the working language of the [[Organization of Democratic Nations]]. The language, being spoken over a vast area, has a multitude of dialects and creoles.
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