english
English language utility library for Python
Decision gist · record as of 2026-08-14
No. The package is abandoned, never progressed beyond planning status, and offers no clear API documentation. While it installs easily and carries a permissive license, the lack of maintenance since 2020, zero stars, and absence of known vulnerabilities do not offset the risk of adopting unmaintained code. Use only if you are maintaining legacy code that already depends on it; for new projects, seek an actively maintained English language utility library.AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page — verify before relying
Before you install
- The package's actual API is not documented in the fact sheet; verify what functions are exported before relying on it in production.
- Installation is low-friction, but the package has been abandoned since its only release on 2020-07-17.
- No commits have been made since then, and it carries a Development Status :: 1 - Planning classifier, indicating the project never matured beyond planning phase.
License · maintenance · safety
Apache License, Version 2.0 (permissive) — Licensed under Apache License, Version 2.0 (permissive), which allows commercial and private use with minimal restrictions—suitable for most projects that can accept a permissive license.
last release 2020-07-17 (2219 days) · last repo commit 2020-07-17
0 known vulnerabilities (OSV.dev, 2026-08-14) · 251,421 downloads/mo, #8,583 on PyPI
Alternatives
Verify before relying
pip install english
import english
# Specific usage depends on available functions in the library- What specific English language utilities or functions does this library actually provide?
- Is the package actively maintained or will it receive security updates?
- Does it work reliably with modern Python versions despite the 2020 release date?
What it is and what it does
English is a utility library for English language processing in Python. It depends on six and was released once in July 2020 with a Development Status :: 1 - Planning classifier, suggesting it was never intended to be production-ready. The library appears designed to provide utility functions for working with English text, though the specific capabilities are not detailed in available documentation.
The package is classified as abandoned—no commits have been made since its single release over four years ago. While it carries a permissive Apache 2.0 license and installs with low friction, the lack of maintenance, absence of maturity signals, and unclear API surface make it a risky choice for new projects. It may serve as a reference implementation or for legacy codebases already depending on it, but new code should seek actively maintained alternatives.
Use it for
- Reference implementation for English text processing patterns in legacy Python 2/3 codebases.
- Educational exploration of how utility libraries structure English language operations.
- Dependency resolution for older projects that already require this package.
Worth the install?
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No.
The package is abandoned, never progressed beyond planning status, and offers no clear API documentation. While it installs easily and carries a permissive license, the lack of maintenance since 2020, zero stars, and absence of known vulnerabilities do not offset the risk of adopting unmaintained code. Use only if you are maintaining legacy code that already depends on it; for new projects, seek an actively maintained English language utility library.
Install
english on PyPI
Before you install
Installation is low-friction, but the package has been abandoned since its only release on 2020-07-17. No commits have been made since then, and it carries a Development Status :: 1 - Planning classifier, indicating the project never matured beyond planning phase.
The package's actual API is not documented in the fact sheet; verify what functions are exported before relying on it in production.
License in practice
Licensed under Apache License, Version 2.0 (permissive), which allows commercial and private use with minimal restrictions—suitable for most projects that can accept a permissive license.
Quickstart
pip install english
import english
# Specific usage depends on available functions in the libraryVerify before relying
- What specific English language utilities or functions does this library actually provide?
- Is the package actively maintained or will it receive security updates?
- Does it work reliably with modern Python versions despite the 2020 release date?
Package facts
| License | Apache License, Version 2.0 permissive |
| Python support | Not specified |
| Install friction | Low. Pure-Python wheel |
| Runtime dependencies | 1 packagesix |
| Maintenance | Abandoned 2,219 days since the last release |
| Last repo commit | |
| First released | |
| Downloads | 251,421 / month, #8,583 on PyPI 30-day window, as of 2026-08-14 |
| Known vulnerabilities | None known OSV.dev, checked 2026-08-14 |
| Classifiers | Development Status :: 1 - PlanningIntended Audience :: DevelopersIntended Audience :: Information TechnologyLicense :: OSI Approved :: Apache Software LicenseNatural Language :: EnglishOperating System :: OS IndependentProgramming Language :: PythonProgramming Language :: Python :: 2Programming Language :: Python :: 2.7Programming Language :: Python :: 3Programming Language :: Python :: 3.5Programming Language :: Python :: 3.6Programming Language :: Python :: 3.7Programming Language :: Python :: 3.8Programming Language :: Python :: 3.9Programming Language :: Python :: Implementation :: CPythonTopic :: Text ProcessingTopic :: Text Processing :: Linguistic |
Evidence: english-2020.7.0-py2.py3-none-any.whl
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