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The document discusses the history and evolution of the English language from its origins as Anglo-Frisian dialects brought to Britain by Anglo-Saxon settlers in the 5th century AD. Over the following centuries, the language was influenced by Old Norse due to Viking invasions and Norman French after the Norman conquest, and has continued to adopt loanwords from other languages like Latin, Greek, and modern languages it came into contact with through trade and colonization. The document notes English is now one of the most widely spoken languages in the world.
