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how many countries speak english as a primary language
There are more than 50 English speaking countries, where English is either the official or the primary language.
how many people speak the English language
Over 2 billion people speak English.
is English the largest spoken language
English is the largest language by number of speakers, and the third largest language by number of native speakers.
are there any variants of the English language
The major varieties of English are American English, British English, Canadian English, Australian English, Irish English, New Zealand English and their sub-varieties.

Question: can you tell me more about the language
Self-contained rewrite: can you tell me more about the English language