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English origins
English is the language of Shakespeare and Chaucer and many more of us, Abby Nelson reports on vox.com.
It's spoken in dozens of countries around the world, from the United States to a tiny island named Tristan da Cunha, Nelson writes.
It reflects the influences of centuries of international exchange, including conquest and colonization, from the Vikings through the 21st century, she reports.
For more, including 25 fascinating maps and charts that explain how English got started and evolved into the differently accented languages spoken today: http://www.vox.com/2015/3/3/8053521/25-maps-that-explain-English
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