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A [[West Germanic languages|West Germanic language]] widely spoken in the [[United Kingdom]], its territories and dependencies, [[Commonwealth of Nations|Commonwealth]] countries and former colonial outposts of the [[British Empire]]; has developed the status of a [[global language]].
A West Germanic language widely spoken in the United Kingdom, its territories and dependencies, Commonwealth countries and former colonial outposts of the British Empire; has developed the status of a global language.

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A West Germanic language widely spoken in the United Kingdom, its territories and dependencies, Commonwealth countries and former colonial outposts of the British Empire; has developed the status of a global language.