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read file and while loop example

#!/bin/sh
while read input_text
do
  case $input_text in
        hello)          echo English    ;;
        howdy)          echo American   ;;
        gday)           echo Australian ;;
        bonjour)        echo French     ;;
        "guten tag")    echo German     ;;
        *)              echo Unknown Language: $input_text
                ;;
   esac
done < myfile.txt