English is a West Germanic language that originated in Anglo-Saxon England. Around 375 million people speak English as their first language, making it the largest language by number of native speakers after Mandarin Chinese.
However, when combining native and non-native speakers, English is the most commonly spoken language in the world. It is claimed that non-native speakers now outnumber native speakers by a ratio of three to one. Read the rest of the story, "English Around the World" here and get a free free English language course
