English in England can be divided into four major dialect regions: South East English, South West English (also known as West Country English), Midlands English and Northern English.

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5 days ago · The English language is a West Germanic language of the Indo-European language family that is closely related to the Frisian, German, and Dutch languages. It originated in England and is …

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