When was English language originated?

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English Language actually originated from older and more rigid languages such as Latin and Greek. It took birth in England with the invasion of the Germanic tribes in the 5th century. Ever since, English was modified down the ages and what we speak today is the result of all the modifications which took...
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English Language actually originated from older and more rigid languages such as Latin and Greek. It took birth in England with the invasion of the Germanic tribes in the 5th century. Ever since, English was modified down the ages and what we speak today is the result of all the modifications which took place in these past centuries. I would suggest you to read "A History of English: Language Contact and Change" by Stephan Gramley or "An Outline History of the English Language" by Frederick T Wood read less
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Early 8th -9th century from Germanic languages, was the introduction and the orientation of English language; however, the sounds, letters and the rest of the word formation started much later after the dawn of Orthography.
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English is a West Germanic language that originated from Anglo-Frisian dialects brought to Britain in the fifth to seventh centuries by Germanic invaders and settlers from what is now northwest Germany and the Netherlands.
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English is a West Germanic language that originated from Anglo-Frisian dialects brought to Britain in the fifth to seventh centuries by Germanic invaders and settlers from what is now northwest Germany and the Netherlands. It is a very usable and popular language and is even the medium of education -...
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English is a West Germanic language that originated from Anglo-Frisian dialects brought to Britain in the fifth to seventh centuries by Germanic invaders and settlers from what is now northwest Germany and the Netherlands. It is a very usable and popular language and is even the medium of education - Nishant Bhatt read less
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