English Language

 

In the twenty first century, English is the most widely spoken language as the international tongue for communicating with foreign cultures. For many foreigners, English is sometimes very difficult to learn because it is strange in comparison to their language systems. What some people don't know about the English language, is actually one of the most intriguing thing about this international speech.

English... as we understand it... was not native to Britain. 

Even in ancient times English was enigmatic. During the fifth century AD (CE), due to some unclear conditions, there was a migration influx from Friesland, Northern Germany, and Denmark. These groups all in turn formed differing kingdoms in the shadow of the old Celtic tribes previously living there (I should note Celt is a conceptual term, and some peoples in these tribes anciently may not have used this universal term to describe themselves).   

So what exactly is English?

Well, one could say it is Danish, because the term English derives as some believe from Anglia in Denmark.

But even if English itself was originally a Danish language, there were other types of influences from related Germanic languages that became part of the English language. So, these added influence from other Germanic languages such as Old Norse, German, etc., make the original language from whence English first developed a composite of other Germanic languages as well. Then we can take into account the introduction of Romance words from Old French via the Normans. 

English evolved.