What is English Language Day?
On April 23rd, English Language Day explores the English tongue's origins, past, and culture.
English is also influenced by French, Latin, and several other languages, a Germanic language that began to develop during the 5th and 6th centuries when Anglo-Saxons settled in Britain. Although English is the world's most spoken language, only one-quarter of those who speak it is the native tongue for only one-quarter of those who speak it (Source: Statista 2017). Or more importantly, for three-quarters of those who speak English, it is at least their second language, if not a third or fourth. Did You Know?
(The answers to these questions are at the end of the page.)
For the first time through, can you name only the consonants in the English alphabet.
