WHICH IS ENGLISH

English is a Western Germanic language originating from Anglo-African dialects brought to Britain by German invaders from various parts of what is now northwestern Germany, southern Denmark and the northern Netherlands.

THE HISTORY OF THE INGLISH

Initially, Old English was a group of several dialects, reflecting the varied origin of the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England. One of these dialects, the late west saxon, at one point came to dominate.

the original ancient English language was then influenced by two invasive waves: the first was of speakers of the Scandinavian branch of the Germanic languages, which conquered and colonized parts of Britain, the second was of the Normans in the 11th century