

History
Proto-Germanic to Old English The opening to the Old English epic poem Beowulf, handwritten in half-uncial script: Hƿæt ƿē Gārde/na...


Classification
English is an Indo-European language, and belongs to the West Germanic group of the Germanic languages. Most closely related to English...


Born of English Language
English is a West Germanic language that was first spoken in early medieval England and is now a global lingua franca. It is anofficial...