1) The English language belongs to the Indo-European language family, specifically the Germanic branch, and is composed of 26 letters. The roots of the English alphabet can be traced back to the Latin alphabet, which in turn evolved from the Greek alphabet. The Greek alphabet was a development from the Phoenician alphabet. English is designated as an official language internationally and is the most widely used language in the world. It encompasses approximately 490,000 words, along with an additional 300,000 technical terms, making it the language with the largest vocabulary. It is also an official language of the European Union, many international organizations, and countries within the Commonwealth, and ranks third in terms of native speakers, following Chinese and Spanish.
2) The English language has its origins in the languages spoken by the Angle, Saxon, and Jute tribes, who were white Europeans who migrated to the British Isles from the Scandinavian Peninsula, Germany, the Netherlands, and surrounding areas. These languages evolved through contact with various other ethnic groups and were spread around the world through British colonialism. Over time, its vocabulary has become diverse, its grammar has shifted from complex inflections to simpler forms, and its pronunciation has undergone regular changes. During the 19th and 20th centuries, the leading positions of the United Kingdom and the United States in culture, economics, military, politics, and science have made English an international language. Nowadays, English is widely used as a medium of communication in many international settings.

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