English language

English is a West Germanic language which developed in what is now England during the 5th century AD. Over the following 2500 years, English grew into a world language, and, by the 31st century, it had become the  of Earth and most of the known Universe. In Futurama, it is spoken by an unknown, but likely immense, number of humans, aliens, and robots.

In the real world, is the language in which Futurama is originally written. As such, nearly every line of dialogue is in English and many of the jokes reflect an American perspective on the world.

Trivia

 * Aliens that speak English is a common trope in science fiction, with well known examples being Star Trek and . See here for more examples.
 * Further, the alien languages that do exist in Futurama are simply ciphers of the English language, replacing the Latin alphabet with different symbols.
 * English is a, evidenced by the number of words invented by the writers.

Quotes

 * Because the show is originally written in English, only quotes that specifically reference the English language should be included.

Appearances

 * Because the show is originally written in English, only appearances that specifically reference the English language should be included.