English

Alternate names: erroneously: American

English is a creole language that stems from a mix of Anglo-Saxon and Norman French in Great Britain. The British colonized North America and brought their language along with their conquerors. From there, especially after the United States of America gained independence from Great Britain, the language has evolved to have numerous dialects that are becoming more and more distinct.

Stats

• Language Family: Indo-European, Germanic
• Number of Speakers worldwide: 2 billion
• Number of Speakers in Boise: 214,000
• Country/countries/regions where spoken: United States of America, United Kingdom, South Africa, Australia
• Where do Boise residents come from/through: various
• Related languages: British English, German, Frisian, Dutch
• Other languages the speaker may know: Spanish, French, German
• Culture/ethnicity:
• Writing system present: Roman alphabet

History and Political Info

Political Status

Special Notes

100 Important words/phrases

Important communication Information/Culturally Appropriate non-verbal communication

Respect is commonly shown through making eye contact with speakers. However, make sure not to roll your eyes; that's a huge sign of disrespect!

For Linguists

Classification/Genealogy

Anglo-Frisian, inflecting

Basic word order

SVO

Grammar sketch