The English Language:
English is a West Germanic language that is spoken all over the world. Although the number of native English speakers is not very high, it is spoken by millions as their second language. As a Germanic language, it shares a close connection with German and Dutch. It has also been influenced by Latin, Spanish, and French. It works as the lingua franca of the world because whenever two people meet who don’t know each other’s native language, they can communicate in English.
English has become important in every walk of life. It is the most spoken language in all of the industries. Although product labels and user guides are translated into different languages, their primary language is often English. Interestingly, there are only 379 million native speakers of English. But more than a billion people speak English. Knowing this language opens a lot of doors for people. In today’s world, people cannot make a lot of progress without knowing the English language.