English (language)

English was the language originally spoken in England. It was also spoken over much of Earth. Though there were many speakers of English, it was not always the most common language. In the early 21st century, Mandarin was most widely spoken. (TW: Children of Earth: Day One) It was said to be easier for the Eurozone to know English than to teach the world other languages. (EDA: Trading Futures)

The Doctor's favourite language was English. (BFA: ...ish) The First Doctor told Dodo Chaplet that he would teach her proper English after she said "okay". (DW: The Ark)

Shanquis was terraformed by English-speaking humans. The terraforming device was left online after the humans on the planet died out, allowing anyone who spoke English to control the structure of Shanquis. (CC: Bernice Summerfield and the Criminal Code)