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The German language is older than English. The English language is developed from Latin, Greek, Italian, German, French, Spanish and many more. The English language is relatively new compared to other languages. The reason for this is because we were invaded by lots of people over the centuries, and all languages are at least loosely linked, (the Asian languages are linked together, but not linked to European languages), so while England may not have been invaded by some countries, it still has elements of their language in English.

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English is the older of the two languages, with its origins dating back to the 5th century when Germanic tribes arrived in Britain. German, on the other hand, developed from earlier Germanic languages and started to take form around the 8th century.

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