English language is influenced by migration.
The Anglo-Frisian languages is the group of West Germanic languages that includes Anglic and Frisian . English language . It is closely related to the Frisian languages , but its vocabulary has been significantly influenced by other Germanic languages , as well as by Latin and Romance languages , particularly French . The earliest forms of English , a set of Anglo-Frisian dialects brought to Great Britain by Anglo-Saxon settlers in the fifth century , are called Old English . Old English . It was brought to Great Britain by Anglo-Saxon settlers probably in the mid 5th century , and the first Old English literary works date from the mid-7th century . The speech of eastern and northern parts of England was subject to strong Old Norse influence due to Scandinavian rule and settlement beginning in the 9th century .