The Anglo-Saxon peoples also called the Anglo-Norman peoples, refer to those peoples who are, or are related to native speakers of the English language. It also has been used in an ethno-linguistic definition. The English language developed as a conglomeration of several Indo-European languages: Celtic, Angle, Saxon, Danish, and Norman. Today there are several variants of English such as: British English, American English, Australian English, Burmese English, Canadian English, Indian English, New Zealander English, Nigerian English, South African English and others. However since de-colonization of Asia and Africa, indigenous languages have often become predominant. In the 19th century the conception of an Anglo-Saxon race developed and typically espoused supremacism for English-speaking white peoples.
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