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The first languages that we know about are the Celtic ones, like Welsh and Scots.
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The Romans invaded and introduced Latin.
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The Anglo-Saxons spoke the language, which over time turned into English.
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The Vikings came from Scandinavia and invaded Britain.
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Normans from France invaded England and introduced an early version of French.
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(Middle) English gradually took over again from the early French.
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With the introduction of the printing press, an interest in having a standard way of English came.
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The New Testament of the Bible was translated into English.
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Words from Latin and Greek made their way into the English language.
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He invented many words, which are still in use today.
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The English you speak today is influenced by immigration and historical happenings (e.g. the British Empire).
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New technology is influencing English, and who knows where it will end?
