The English languages (also called insular Germanic and Anglic) are a group of linguistic varieties including Old English and the languages descended from it. These include Middle English, Early Modern English, and Modern English; Early Scots, Middle Scots, and Modern Scots; and the now extinct Yola and Fingalian in Ireland.

English-based creole languages are not generally included, as only their lexicon, not their linguistic structure, comes from English.

Old English (Northumbrian, Mercian, Kentish, West Saxon) Early Northern Middle English Early Midland & Southeastern Middle English Early Southern & Southwestern Middle English Early Scots Northern Middle English Midland Middle English Southeastern Middle English Southern Middle English Southwestern Middle English Middle Scots Northern Early Modern English Midland Early Modern English Metropolitan Early Modern English Southern Early Modern English Southwestern EME, Yola, Fingalian Modern Scots Northern Modern English Midland Modern English Standard Modern English Southern Modern English West Country Modern English

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See also:

  • Old English Compared to Modern EnglishOld English Compared to Modern English
    m-w.com
    Merriam-Webster Online article uses a passage from Aelfric's Homily on St. Gregory to show the similarities and differences between Old English and Modern English. Also compares Middle English to Modern English and describes the Germanic roots of Old English.
  • The MANCASS C11 DatabaseThe MANCASS C11 Database
    arts.manchester.ac.uk
    A tool for studying writing and spelling in eleventh century manuscripts. Helps scholars to determine whether a standard form of written English existed in the eleventh century.
  • Old English LinksOld English Links
    oe.eclipse.co.uk
    Includes links to books and articles on Old English language topics.
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