4 ms·Also Dutch is probably the major language that's most closely related to English.by ascorbic 8y agoAlso Dutch is probably the major language that's most closely related to English.raarts 8y agoSupposedly Frisian is linguistically closest to English, but Dutch is second yes. Others following close are Danish, Swedish and German.ascorbic 8y agoHence why I said "major" language. Scots is very closely related too, among languages without an army.