Before the 17th century, most of the native English speakers lived in England. After the 17th century, (Britain) people began to move to other (country). Gradually, English was spoken there. At present (many) people speak English as their first, second or a foreign language than ever before. (luck), native English speakers can understand each other even if they don't speak the same kind of English.
English (change) and developed when cultures met and communicated with each other over the past centuries. The English spoken in England between about AD 450 and 1150 was very different the modern English we speak today. It was the new settlers enriched the English language and especially (it) vocabulary. The English language was settled by the 19th century when two big changes in English (spell) happened. Now English is used as a foreign or second language in South Asia. China may have largest number of English learners.
