English as an international language
English is the main spoken language of Great Britain, the United States, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand. It is also the dominant or national language in 47 countries around the world.
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[...] spread through trade, settlement, or colonization of one country by another. Spanish, Arabic, and Chinese are typical examples of languages that spread [...]
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