Old English language: Quick Facts

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Also Known As	Anglo-Saxon language

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Map of Britain showing the distribution of Old English dialects, with regions labeled as Northumbrian, Mercian, West Saxon, and Kentish in green, and neighboring Celtic-speaking areas of Strathclyde, North Wales, and West Wales in orange. Red lines indicate language boundaries and gray lines mark dialect boundaries, with key towns and historical landmarks such as Hadrian's Wall and the Antonine Wall also shown.

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