English is a West Germanic language, that was born in Anglo-Saxon England, originally from Anglo-Frisian and Old Saxon dialects brought to Britain by Germanic settlers from Jutland and the Rhine Valley in the Early Middle Ages, and now has the status of a global lingua franca. The word "English" is derived from the Germanic tribes moved to England Anglo (Angles), and "Anglo" named after the Baltic Sea peninsula Anglia (Anglia). Frisian is the language closest to English. English vocabulary was heavily influenced by other Germanic languages in the early Middle Ages, and later by Romance languages, especially French. English is the only official language or one of the official languages of nearly 60 countries, and it is also the official language of most countries in the world, as for example, the United Kingdom, Ireland, the United States, Canada, Singapore, India, Hong Kong, and South Africa. It is also the most commonly used languages ​​in Australia and New Zealand, and also widely spoken in parts of the Caribbean, Africa and South Asia. There are about 375 million native English speakers (people who use English as their first language) in the world, which is the largest after Chinese Mandarin and Spanish. English is the first foreign language most learners, and the official language of the United Nations, European Union and many other international organizations. It is the most widely spoken Germanic language, with at least 70% of Germanic speakers speaking English. About 220 million more people use it as their second language. It is often used in work and travel, and there are at least a billion people who are learning it. This makes English the second most spoken language, and the most international language in the world.