What is the most influential language in the world?

English
English is by far the most powerful language. It is the dominant language of three G7 nations (USA, UK and Canada), and British legacy has given it a global footprint. It is the world’s lingua franca. Mandarin, which ranks second, is only half as potent.

Which language is the most developed?

The Top 10 Business Languages of the World in 2018 by GDP (IMF)

Rank	Language	\% of World GDP
1	English	20.77\%
2	Chinese	19.64\%
3	Spanish	6.04\%
4	Arabic	5.25\%

What was the most influential language in the development of Spanish?

Arabic
The language of the Moors was Arabic. This was the most influential language in the development of Spanish. More that 4,000 Spanish words have been found to come from Arabic.

Which language has a Spanish influence?

Spanish, along with others like French, Italian and Portuguese, is one of the Romance languages–a family of modern languages with foundations in Latin. Spanish derived many of its rules of grammar and syntax from Latin, and around 75\% of Spanish words have Latin roots.

What languages have influenced English and why?

Having emerged from the dialects and vocabulary of Germanic peoples—Angles, Saxons, and Jutes—who settled in Britain in the 5th century CE, English today is a constantly changing language that has been influenced by a plethora of different cultures and languages, such as Latin, French, Dutch, and Afrikaans.

How does the first language of a learner influence learning?

Besides culture, the first language (L1) of a learner might have an influence over foreign language learning, either by acting as a source for the learner to understand how the language works when the first language and the foreign language are similar (transfer), or by being a factor of interference if the two languages are very different

How did the English language develop over time?

Over the next 500 years, there were many more factors in the development of English. Colonization, the invention of the printing press, the Renaissance, exploration, the Industrial Revolution, and the American Revolution all either allowed English to spread or brought influences from other languages.

How did Latin influence the spread of the English language?

Colonization and the invention of the printing press were huge influences on the spread of English. At the same time, other languages continued to have an influence. In the 15th and 16th centuries, the Renaissance, which was a revival of classical culture, brought the Latin language back to the forefront.

Is English still an evolving language?

Today, we still see English as an evolving language. The influence of technology has had a major impact on our everyday speech. For example, since print is the main writing on emails, text messages, websites, etc., cursive writing is much less prevalent. Also, our vocabulary changes often due to technology.