English

Summary

English is a natural language^[1]. English ranks in the top 0.14% of natural_language entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14,877 views/month, #1 of 734).^[2]

Key Facts

• English is in the country of American Samoa^[3].
• English is in the country of Anguilla^[4].
• English is in the country of Antigua and Barbuda^[5].
• English is in the country of Aruba^[6].
• English is in the country of Australia^[7].
• English is in the country of The Bahamas^[8].

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Works and Contributions

Things named for English include Singlish^[9], a creole^[10], in Singapore^[11]; UN English Language Day^[12], a world day^[13], founded in 2010^[14]; Robert^[15], an impact crater^[16]; and Mary^[17], an impact crater^[18].

Why It Matters

English ranks in the top 0.14% of natural_language entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14,877 views/month, #1 of 734).^[2] English has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[19] English is known by 82 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[20]

English has been cited as an influence by Esperanto^[21], a planned language^[22], in Esperantujo^[23], founded in 1887^[24]; Indonesian^[25], a language^[26], in Indonesia^[27]; Levantine Arabic^[28], a natural language^[29], in Syria^[30]; and Globasa^[31], an international auxiliary language^[32], founded in 2019^[33].

Entities named for English include Singlish^[9], a creole^[10], in Singapore^[11]; UN English Language Day^[12], a world day^[13], founded in 2010^[14]; Robert^[15], an impact crater^[16]; and Mary^[17], an impact crater^[18].

FAQs

Who did English influence?

English has been cited as an influence by Esperanto^[21], Indonesian^[25], Levantine Arabic^[28], and Globasa^[31].