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  familycolor Indo-European
  pronunciation ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ
  states Australia , Canada , Ireland , New Zealand , United Kingdom , United States and other countries<br>(used as international language)
  speakers First language: about 380 million<br>Second language: 150 million-1 billion
  rank #3 or #4 as a native language (near-tie with Spanish )<br>#2 in overall speakers
  fam2 Germanic
  fam3 West Germanic
  fam4 Anglo-Frisian
  fam5 Anglic
  script Latin Alphabet
  nation ''De jure, exclusive'': , United Kingdom


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